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NASA and families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident gathered back at the launch site Thursday to mark that tragic day 40 years ago. All seven on board were killed when Challenger broke apart following liftoff on Jan. 28, 1986. At the Kennedy Space Center memorial ceremony, Challenger pilot Michael Smith’s daughter, Alison Smith Balch, said through tears that her life forever changed that frigid mo…See the Story

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NASA Astronaut Captures Auroras in Crimson and Emerald, Provides View from 262 Miles Up

Photo credit: Chris Williams On January 19, 2026, NASA astronaut Chris Williams took amazing images of an aurora while floating high above the Mediterranean Sea onboard the International Space Station. The final sight is breathtaking, with blazing green and red light ribbons arching along the Earth’s edge and European city lights glittering like stars beneath, [...]NASA Read Article

Kalieth Castro, the 15-Year-Old Schoolboy Who Travels to Nasa and Dreams of Being an Astronaut

At the age of 15, Kalieth Castro already knows that dreams are not expected: they are working. His curiosity about science, space and technology led him to become one of the eight winners of the Huarmis Space 2025 program, an achievement that will allow him to travel to the NASA Kennedy Space Center, in the United States, at the end of February this year. “This call was for students from all over Peru, from young children to high school teenager…NASA · United States Read Article

A Telescope Mounted To A Massive Balloon Tells Us More About Black Holes Than Ever Before

Pixabay They’re as unending as they are inescapable, and these are two of the factors that make black holes – the bizarre astrophysical phenomenon whereupon everything that passes the event horizon both cannot escape and essentially gets turned into infinite spaghetti – quite scary. Thankfully from the position we occupy on Earth, we’re not vulnerable to any black holes, with the closest (Gaia BH1) being over 1,500 light years away. And as a res…Black Holes Read Article

Former astronaut joins Vast as Haven-1 moves into integration

WASHINGTON — Commercial space station developer Vast has hired another former NASA astronaut as the company delays the launch of its first station. Vast announced Jan. 23 that former NASA astronaut Megan McArthur has joined the company as an astronaut adviser. In that role, she will advise the company on design and operational issues related to human spaceflight. McArthur retired from NASA’s astronaut corps last August after more than two decade…Astronauts · Long Beach Read Article

The u.s. Air Force Delivered F-15d Eagle Fighters to Nasa to Support Supersonic Testing

As the U.S. Air Force advances in the withdrawal of its former F-15D Eagle fighters, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that it has incorporated two new specimens into its research fleet that operates from the Armstrong Flight Research Center located in California, this with [...] The entry The U.S. Air Force delivered F-15D Eagle fighters to NASA to support supersonic tests appears first in Military Zone.Air Force · California Read Article

NASA Artemis III Moon Landing Rocket: Core Stage Major Join Complete

NASA Artemis III Moon Landing Rocket: Core Stage Major Join CompleteTeams with Boeing—NASA’s Prime Contractor for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket—mate the forward and aft ends of the core stage for the agency’s Artemis III mission at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on January 8, 2026. This operation secures four of the five major components of the core stage in place: the forward skirt, liquid oxygen tank, intertank…NASA · New Orleans Read Article

When NASA banned an astronaut from racing in the Daytona 24 Hours

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Nasa's New Weapon Against the Universe's Biggest Question

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The new NASA program aims to research exoplanets.Exoplanet · Hungary Read Article

Webb Reveals What Happens When a Sun Like Ours Dies

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Webb’s breathtaking view of the Helix Nebula shows a dying star’s final breath becoming the seeds of future worlds. First identified in the early 1800s, the Helix Nebula is one of the most recognizable planetary nebulas in the night sky, known for its dramatic ring-like appearance. Because it is one of the closest planetary nebulas [...]NASA See the Story

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NASA and families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident

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Awesome view of aurora over Earth from International Space Station

NASA and DOE to collaborate on lunar nuclear reactor development

NASA Astronaut Captures Auroras in Crimson and Emerald, Provides View from 262 Miles Up

Kalieth Castro, the 15-Year-Old Schoolboy Who Travels to Nasa and Dreams of Being an Astronaut

A Telescope Mounted To A Massive Balloon Tells Us More About Black Holes Than Ever Before

Former astronaut joins Vast as Haven-1 moves into integration

The u.s. Air Force Delivered F-15d Eagle Fighters to Nasa to Support Supersonic Testing

NASA Artemis III Moon Landing Rocket: Core Stage Major Join Complete

When NASA banned an astronaut from racing in the Daytona 24 Hours

Nasa's New Weapon Against the Universe's Biggest Question

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The u.s. Air Force Delivered F-15d Eagle Fighters to Nasa to Support Supersonic Testing

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NASA and families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident

Artemis 2 Crew Enters Quarantine Amid Heat Shield Concerns

Awesome view of aurora over Earth from International Space Station

NASA and DOE to collaborate on lunar nuclear reactor development

NASA Astronaut Captures Auroras in Crimson and Emerald, Provides View from 262 Miles Up

Kalieth Castro, the 15-Year-Old Schoolboy Who Travels to Nasa and Dreams of Being an Astronaut

A Telescope Mounted To A Massive Balloon Tells Us More About Black Holes Than Ever Before

Former astronaut joins Vast as Haven-1 moves into integration

The u.s. Air Force Delivered F-15d Eagle Fighters to Nasa to Support Supersonic Testing

NASA Artemis III Moon Landing Rocket: Core Stage Major Join Complete

When NASA banned an astronaut from racing in the Daytona 24 Hours

Nasa's New Weapon Against the Universe's Biggest Question

Webb Reveals What Happens When a Sun Like Ours Dies

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NASA and DOE to collaborate on lunar nuclear reactor development

NASA Astronaut Captures Auroras in Crimson and Emerald, Provides View from 262 Miles Up

Kalieth Castro, the 15-Year-Old Schoolboy Who Travels to Nasa and Dreams of Being an Astronaut

A Telescope Mounted To A Massive Balloon Tells Us More About Black Holes Than Ever Before

Former astronaut joins Vast as Haven-1 moves into integration

The u.s. Air Force Delivered F-15d Eagle Fighters to Nasa to Support Supersonic Testing

NASA Artemis III Moon Landing Rocket: Core Stage Major Join Complete

When NASA banned an astronaut from racing in the Daytona 24 Hours

Nasa's New Weapon Against the Universe's Biggest Question

Webb Reveals What Happens When a Sun Like Ours Dies

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