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'SALLY' premieres at Sundance with Sally Ride's family, astronaut in audience
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
National Geographic premiered "SALLY," Cristina Costantini's new documentary about the first U.S. woman in space and her untold love, at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah on Tuesday (Jan. 28).

Astronaut Hall of Fame to honor Bernard Harris and Peggy Whitson in May
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame will honor its 2025 class of inductees, record-setting space travelers Peggy Whitson and Bernard Harris, at a public ceremony in Florida this spring.

Blue Origin scrubs landmark New Shepard moon-gravity launch due to weather, rocket glitch
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin scrubbed the planned 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket today (Jan. 28) due to uncooperative weather and a vehicle issue.

India's space agency completes 1st Gaganyaan astronaut crew capsule
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
This marks another milestone in the country's pursuit to develop homegrown technology for astronaut missions.

Blue Origin to simulate moon gravity on Jan. 28 New Shepard suborbital launch
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin will launch the 29th mission of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on Jan. 28, on an uncrewed research flight that will simulate lunar gravity conditions.

NASA honors fallen astronauts with 'Day of Remembrance' ceremony
By Mike Wall published
NASA honored its fallen space explorers during ceremonies at multiple sites on Thursday (Jan. 23).

Growing up and going out: Beyond the cradle (op-ed)
By Rick Tumlinson published
Humanity is reaching the threshold of adulthood. It is time to grow up and go out — beyond the cradle and into the cosmos.

Chinese astronauts install debris shields on Tiangong space station during 8.5-hour spacewalk (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Two Chinese astronauts completed an 8.5-hour spacewalk on Jan. 20, a sojourn that installed debris shielding outside the Tiangong space station.

First look at space shuttle, Mission Control 2025 dollar coins from US Mint
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The space shuttle and International Space Station are set to launch onto coins to celebrate advancements made by Texas and Florida. The U.S. Mint has released designs for American Innovation dollars.
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