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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.
Space isn’t all about the 'race' – rival superpowers must work together for a better future
By Art Cotterell published
What is this latest “space race” about, and are there pathways to common ground? History suggests these do exist. As a space governance specialist, I argue our future depends on it.
NASA astronaut captures city lights streaking below ISS in stunning new photos
By Elizabeth Howell published
The long-duration photographs capture Earth in motion.
'Boo Deng' steals the show at NASA JPL's annual pumpkin carving contest (photos)
By Jeff Spry published
The bright minds at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory never disappoint with the clever creations at the lab's annual pumpkin carving contest.
Satellites watch devastating floods in Spain from space (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Valencia was particularly hard-hit.
X-class Halloween solar flare erupts from sun, causes radio blackouts (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
The sun erupted with an X-class solar flare on Halloween, and solar activity is expected to remain high through Nov. 3.
Explore Jupiter's icy ocean moon Europa in NASA virtual tour (photos)
By Stefanie Waldek published
Thanks to images from various NASA spacecraft, we can get an up-close look at the Jupiter ocean moon Europa long before the agency's Europa Clipper probe arrives.
Perseverance rover watches 'googly eye' solar eclipse from Mars (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover was treated to a 'googly eye' solar eclipse on Sept. 30 as the planet's moon Phobos passed in front of the sun.
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