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Astronaut makes 'space kimchi fried rice' in orbit as crew starts packing for trip home | On the ISS this week July 21-25, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The four members of SpaceX's Crew-10 mission on the Expedition 73 crew began packing for home, while also calling down to Earth to share their ongoing work aboard the ISS.

Meet the SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts launching to the ISS on July 31
By Brett Tingley published
Crew-11 will launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 31 atop a Falcon 9 rocket, if all goes to plan.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

Blue Origin to fly AI-powered space surveillance sensor on 1st flight of Blue Ring spacecraft
By Josh Dinner published
Blue Origin has announced the payload for the first-ever flight of its Blue Ring spacecraft — Scout Space's Owl space domain awareness sensor.

Senegal becomes 56th country to sign Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration
By Samantha Mathewson published
Senegal has officially joined the Artemis Accords, becoming the 56th nation — and the fourth African country — to commit to a shared vision for peaceful and transparent space exploration.

On this day in space! July 25, 1984: First spacewalk by a woman
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
The Russian cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya spent over three hours in space.

NASA or the Space Force: Who should protect Earth from dangerous asteroids?
By Leonard David published
NASA currently leads the nation's planetary defense efforts, but some are calling for the Space Force to take control.
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