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China and Pakistan agree to fly 1st foreign astronaut to Chinese space station

By Julian Dossett published

For the first time, the Chinese space program will train a Pakistani astronaut, who will also be the first foreign astronaut to visit China's space station.

Human Spaceflight
Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next administrator of NASA, appears before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Trump's pick for NASA chief tells Senate he's aiming for the Red Planet. 'We will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars'

By Mike Wall published

Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, Donald Trump's pick to be the next NASA chief, shares the president's ambitious Mars goals.

Space Exploration
Three birds fly in the hazy sky above a giant rocket, looking small on the horizon in the disatnce.

Conservationists raise alarm over Air Force plan to land SpaceX Starships on bird sanctuary atoll

By Josh Dinner published

“Installing rocket landing pads on Johnston Atoll cannot occur without significantly disrupting wildlife..."

Launches & Spacecraft
a silver open-air four-wheeled vehicle on a showroom floor

Lunar Outpost unveils sleek new 'Eagle' moon rover (photos)

By Brett Tingley published

Lunar Outpost unveiled its new "Eagle" moon rover at the 40th annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, and it looks straight out of science fiction.

Moon Rovers
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 montage of four colorful lapels pins with the words "Historic Robotic Spacecraft: An Enameled Pin Collection"

New collectible pins celebrate humanity's robotic space explorers

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A design studio's plan for a new collectible set seeks to "pin" down the pivotal probes from space exploration history. Chop Shop is seeking fans of robotic spacecraft to help produce lapel pins.

Missions
Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky shared this photo of the International Space Station on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. He and two colleagues were relocating a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another at the time.

International Space Station: Live updates

By Space.com Staff last updated

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

International Space Station
Polaris Dawn commander Jared Isaacman.

How to watch Jared Isaacman's NASA chief confirmation hearing in the Senate today

By Tariq Malik last updated

Trump officially nominated Isaacman, a billionaire private astronaut to lead NASA, shortly after taking office.

Space Exploration
Area 51 sign on fence in the Nevada Desert. The white square sign has the text "entering area 51" written in large black letters.

Area 51: What is it and what goes on there?

By Robert Lea last updated

Reference Area 51 is a U.S. military base that has become synonymous with tales of UFOs, government cover-ups and potentially testing alien technology.

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Europe's Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launches on its second-ever mission, sending the CSO-3 satellite aloft from French Guiana on March 6, 2025.

How Trump's tariffs could shake up the global space industry

By Andrew Jones published

Trump-era trade policies could reshape the global space economy, straining transatlantic ties and pushing Europe toward new partnerships and greater autonomy.

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