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NASA website removes 'First Woman' graphic novel — but here's where you can still find it
By Jeff Spry published
The interactive female astronaut series was created to inspire a new generation of space explorers.

Blue Origin faces backlash ahead of historic all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry
By Samantha Mathewson published
Blue Origin is receiving some backlash ahead of its upcoming all-female spaceflight, with actress Olivia Munn criticizing the venture as "gluttonous."

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX sent 28 of its Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Florida on Saturday night (April 5).

Fram2 astronaut mission's West Coast splashdown opens new era for SpaceX
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission returned to Earth in the Pacific Ocean on Friday (April 4), marking a first for the spaceflight company.

Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, to get Senate confirmation hearing on April 9
By Tariq Malik published
Isaacman, a billionaire and private astronaut, has flown in space twice on SpaceX rockets and spacecraft.

NASA's Perseverance rover watches as 2 Mars dust devils merge into 1 (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a giant dust devil devouring a smaller storm swirling closely behind on the rim of Jezero Crater.

SpaceX's private Fram2 astronauts splash down on Earth, ending historic polar orbit expedition
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever fly a polar orbit, splashed down today (April 4), returning four private astronauts to Earth.

Astronaut's new NASA portrait is a blast from the past: Space photo of the day
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA photographer Josh Valcarcel captured Zena Cardman in a pose evocative of one of the first female astronaut's portraits.
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