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Two people floating in microgravity on the International Space Station. They are surrounded by lots of wires and other hardware.

All astronauts in outstanding health on ISS, NASA's chief medical officer says amid new tabloid rumors

By Monisha Ravisetti last updated

Both Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are in good health on the ISS, NASA confirms, despite tabloid rumors suggesting otherwise.

Missions

Artemis 2's Orion capsule goes into altitude chamber to prep for 2025 moon mission (photo)

By Elizabeth Howell published

Today, an altitude chamber. Next year, the moon.

Human Spaceflight
falcon 9 rocket launches up into a blue sky

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched 24 of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida early this morning (Nov. 14), just five hours after another Starlink liftoff.

Launches & Spacecraft
Graphic showing the the artemis accords logo above white text reading "the artemis accords", the surface of the moon is seen in the lower portion of the image and a distant Mars peeks out from the surface of the moon.

Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?

By Robert Lea last updated

Reference As the Artemis program aims to return humanity to the moon and beyond, the Artemis Accords lay out a framework for nations collaborating in this effort.

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a huge white rocket sits on its side in a hangar

Blue Origin stacks huge New Glenn rocket ahead of 1st launch (photo)

By Brett Tingley published

Blue Origin showed off its New Glenn rocket after its two stages were mated in the company's Florida facility. The new rocket could take off on its maiden flight as soon as November.

Private Spaceflight
one of the astronauts on the Moon’s surface is holding a container of lunar soil. The other astronaut is seen reflected in his helmet. Apollo 12 safely returned to Earth on November 24, 1969.

On this day in space! Nov. 14, 1969: Apollo 12 launches to the moon

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Nov. 14, 1969, the Apollo 12 mission launched to the moon. This was the second moon landing of the Apollo program.

Space Shuttle
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink internet satellites launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday (Nov. 14).

Launches & Spacecraft
a smiling man in a blue sweater shakes hands with a woman while an older fellow in a bow tie looks on

Former Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides wins seat in US Congress

By Mike Wall published

Former Virgin Galactic CEO and NASA Chief of Staff George Whitesides won his race to represent California's 27th district in the U.S. Congress.

Private Spaceflight
a white domed building under a blue cloudy sky

UFO whistleblowers tell Congress 'we are not alone in the cosmos' (video)

By Brett Tingley published

The latest congressional UFO hearing featured testimony from former military personnel who told representatives that excessive government secrecy hides the fact that we are not alone in the cosmos.

Search for Life
a large spaceship is seen leaving a hangar at night with a banana pixel picture inset

SpaceX rolls Starship Flight 6 spacecraft to pad ahead of Nov. 18 launch — and it's wearing a banana (photos)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX just rolled the upper stage of its sixth Starship megarocket out to the pad to gear up for its test flight, which is scheduled for Nov. 18.

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