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People wearing white coveralls and masks work around a giant covered piece of machinery in a cleanroom warehouse

NASA's Roman Space Telescope gets its 'extremely strong sunblock' installed

By Victoria Corless published

Scientists are making milestones on NASA's Roman Space Telescope as Trump continues to threaten the agency's science budget.

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A series of white streaks against a dark background show the star trails in orbit

ISS astronaut captures breathtaking star trails | Space photo of the day for Aug. 11, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

This long-exposure image from the International Space Station shows the growing tension between celestial beauty and human expansion into space.

International Space Station
A space capsule makes an ocean splashdown under four orange and white parachutes

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts return to Earth after nearly 5 months in space (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday (Aug. 9) after living on the International Space Station for nearly five months.

International Space Station
a view of Earth as seen from orbit with blue waters and white clouds set against the blackness of space

Astronaut arrives at ISS, longs to be on the moon or Mars | On the International Space Station Aug. 4-8, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The four members on SpaceX's Crew-10 mission are Earth-bound after bidding farewell to their Expedition 73 crewmates and departing the International Space Station.

International Space Station
The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule Endurance undocks from the International Space Station on Aug. 8, 2025, initiating the return to Earth of the Crew-10 astronaut mission.

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts undock from ISS, head home to Earth (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX's Crew-10 astronauts left the International Space Station on Friday afternoon (Aug. 8) ahead of a planned splashdown on Saturday (Aug. 9).

International Space Station
Official NASA portrait of Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell.

Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97

By Mike Wall published

NASA astronaut Jim Lovell — a veteran of four spaceflights, including Apollo 8 and the near-disastrous Apollo 13 — passed away on Aug. 7, 2025 at the age of 97.

Apollo
a reddish-orange landscape dotted with rocks of various sizes. mountains can be seen in background under a blue sky

What would Mars look like under an Earth-like blue sky? NASA's Perseverance rover just showed us

By Brett Tingley published

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a breathtaking panorama of the Red Planet surface depicted in false-color under a blue sky.

Mars Rovers
A humanoid robot leans over a golden box with solar panels.

Who's a good robot dog? Bert and Spot explore Mars-like surface with help from AI and astronaut in space

By Elizabeth Howell published

Four robots recently took to Mars-like terrain, including a cave system, during an epic experiment involving a NASA astronaut in space.

Mars Rovers
four people in orange flight suits sit inside a drab-looking office room

Artemis 2 moon astronauts suit up and enter their Orion spacecraft together for 1st time

By Brett Tingley published

The four crewmembers of NASA's Artemis 2 mission donned their launch suits to conduct their first suited crew test together at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on July 31.

Artemis
A coral shaped rock covered in reddish brownish dust

Curiosity rover celebrates 13 years on Mars with well-deserved naps and Red Planet 'coral'

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Thirteen years into its mission, NASA's Curiosity rover is still uncovering Martian mysteries while learning to do more with less.

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