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The six women who will fly on Blue Origin's all-female NS-31 crew: Aisha Bowe, Kerianna Flynn, Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez.

Meet the crew for Blue Origin's upcoming all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry

By Julian Dossett published

The crew of Blue Origin's NS-31 mission, which is scheduled to launch on April 14, includes a former NASA rocket scientist, television personalities, authors — and Katy Perry.

Private Spaceflight
Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next administrator of NASA, appears before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Senator grills Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, about Elon Musk's involvement in his job interview (video)

By Mike Wall published

Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman multiple times whether Elon Musk was in the room during his interview with Donald Trump, but Isaacman declined to answer directly.

Space Exploration
A gold and white atlas v rocket on the launch pad carrying 28 Amazon Kuiper satellites

Launch of Amazon's 1st Kuiper internet satellites delayed by bad weather

By Tariq Malik published

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon's first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites today (April 9), and you can watch it live.

Launches & Spacecraft
A gold and white atlas v rocket on the launch pad carrying 28 Amazon Kuiper satellites

Watch Atlas V rocket launch 1st big batch of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites

By Mike Wall last updated

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon's first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites today (April 9), and you can watch it live.

Launches & Spacecraft
A private moon lander stands on the lunar surface with relay satellites above

SpaceX to launch new Intuitive Machines moon lander, lunar satellites in 2027

By Tariq Malik published

Space Exploration
A white SpaceX Dragon space capsule with its nosecone open in space during docking.

SpaceX's next Dragon cargo ship launch for NASA will lift off on April 21

By Tariq Malik published

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch an uncrewed Dragon cargo ship packed with tons of supplies to the International Space Station on April 21.

Launches & Spacecraft
a man in a black military uniform speaks into microphones at a lectern on a stage lit in blues and purples

Keeping space safe is the 'ultimate team sport', and the US Space Force has a new playbook

By Brett Tingley published

The U.S. Space Force is leaning more heavily into its allies around the world and unveiling a new International Partnership Strategy, the service's chief said today.

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a pakistani man and a chinese man exchange folders while a third man looks on

China and Pakistan agree to fly 1st foreign astronaut to Chinese space station

By Julian Dossett published

For the first time, the Chinese space program will train a Pakistani astronaut, who will also be the first foreign astronaut to visit China's space station.

Human Spaceflight
Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next administrator of NASA, appears before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Trump's pick for NASA chief tells Senate he's aiming for the Red Planet. 'We will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars'

By Mike Wall published

Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, Donald Trump's pick to be the next NASA chief, shares the president's ambitious Mars goals.

Space Exploration
Three birds fly in the hazy sky above a giant rocket, looking small on the horizon in the disatnce.

Conservationists raise alarm over Air Force plan to land SpaceX Starships on bird sanctuary atoll

By Josh Dinner published

“Installing rocket landing pads on Johnston Atoll cannot occur without significantly disrupting wildlife..."

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