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See photos snapped in space by Europe's 1st private reentry capsule
A European reentry capsule notched some important milestones on its first-ever spaceflight last week — and took some photos to commemorate the trip.
NASA engineer Ed Smylie, who led carbon dioxide fix on Apollo 13, dies at 95
It was about one in the morning, four hours after an explosion tore through the Apollo 13 spacecraft, when Ed Smylie realized they had to do something about the carbon dioxide.
Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket fails during launch, falls into the sea near Antarctica
Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket suffered an anomaly during its sixth-ever launch today (April 29), resulting in the loss of its payload, a Lockheed Martin technology demonstration.
SpaceX's next private astronaut mission to ISS, Ax-4, to launch May 29 for Axiom Space
Houston company Axiom Space announced on Tuesday (April 29) that it's targeting May 29 for the launch of its fourth astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
New record! 6 rockets launch in less than 24 hours
Six different rockets launched toward orbit during an approximately 17.5-hour stretch, topping by two the previous record for most liftoffs in a 24-hour span.
Amateur astronomer captures detailed portraits of Croc's Eye and Whirlpool galaxies from backyard observatory
Amateur astrophotographer Dr. Michele Hernandez Bayliss has captured incredible views of the Croc's Eye and Whirlpool galaxies from her Vermont-based backyard observatory.
Watch Trump's pick for NASA chief Jared Isaacman return to Capitol Hill for Senate vote on April 30
Jared Isaacman faces a vote by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to forward his confirmation as the new NASA administrator.
