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Chef Duff Goldman spins up moon-shaped cake for NASA 'Taste of Space'

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Duff Goldman, the host of the Food Network show "Ace of Cakes," has for a third year brought a space-themed cake to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Apollo
A black and white SpaceX capsule is parked at a space station with an inset of astronauts at the controls.

SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts, including Boeing Starliner crew, fly Dragon spacecraft to new ISS parking spot (video)

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Four astronauts moved their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to a new space station docking port on Sunday (Nov. 3) to make way for an incoming cargo ship.

International Space Station

NASA astronaut captures city lights streaking below ISS in stunning new photos

By Elizabeth Howell published

The long-duration photographs capture Earth in motion.

International Space Station
peoples hands are raised holding phones in the foreground, to record a large screen next to an american falg, in front of a gold curtain. on the screen, a woman in a pink shirt holds a microphone below a window on a space station.

NASA astronaut Suni Williams sends Happy Diwali wishes from ISS (video)

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

As millions of people around the world celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams radioed home her share of festive cheer.

International Space Station
two swirling galaxies in deep space glow in shades of red and yellow

Stare into the 'blood-soaked eyes' of 2 spooky galaxies in new Hubble, JWST images (video)

By Brett Tingley published

Two of the world's most powerful space telescopes have spied a spooky pair of galaxies in deep space, staring out like a pair of "blood-soaked" eyes  just in time for Halloween.

James Webb Space Telescope

NASA astronaut snaps spooky photo of SpaceX Dragon capsule from ISS

By Elizabeth Howell published

The Dragon, named Freedom, is flying SpaceX's Crew-9 mission for NASA.

International Space Station
Buzz Aldrin, and Neil Armstrong reflected in his helmet, during the moon landing in 1969.

Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin endorses Trump for president

By Mike Wall published

Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person ever to walk on the moon, endorsed Donald Trump in a statement released today (Oct. 30).

Apollo
An illustration of SpaceX's Starship on the moon. April 16, 2021, NASA announced that SpaceX won the contract to build the lunar lander for its Artemis program.

NASA announces 9 possible moon landing sites for Artemis 3 lunar mission

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

NASA has refined its list of potential landing sites near the moon's south pole for its Artemis 3 mission, which aims to return astronauts to the lunar surface no earlier than 2026.

Artemis
a brown rusty ground stamped with a circle toward the left side and green spots in Mars rock

Strange green spots on Mars found by NASA's Perseverance rover (photo)

By Conor Feehly published

NASA's Perseverance rover found strange green spots in Martian rock, potentially indicating a past interaction with liquid water.

Mars Rovers
Voyager 1, launched in September 1977, is currently exploring the farthest edges of the solar system.

Voyager 1 spacecraft phones home with transmitter that hasn't been used since 1981

By Samantha Mathewson published

Following recent communication issues, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft resorted to a backup radio transmitter that has been inactive since 1981.

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