The ultimate backup: why humanity needs a lunar seed vault — now
Humanity is losing the genetic diversity that sustains life on Earth at a pace that should alarm every nation. According ...
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ISS astronauts see comet Lemmon ‘absorbed’ by aurora | Space photo of the day for Nov. 20, 2025
It's not every day you see both a comet and an aurora from low Earth orbit.
Reimagining space stations for the commercial age
In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss sits down with Marshall Smith, CEO of Starlab Space for a ...
Celebrating 25 Years of Humanity in Space
In 2025, NASA and its international partners celebrate 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station. Since ...
Station Nation: Meet Alyssa Yockey, Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory Flight Lead
Alyssa Yockey supports the International Space Station from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston as a flight lead at the ...
Dcubed to demonstrate in-space manufacturing of solar arrays
German satellite component company Dcubed is moving into in-space manufacturing with a series of missions to demonstrate production of large ...
Chinese astronauts to get replacement spacecraft after debris strike leaves them without a ride home
China has a launch date for an uncrewed spacecraft that will replace one damaged by space debris while docked at ...
China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft Nov. 25 to provide lifeboat for astronauts
China is set to launch an uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft to the Tiangong space station to provide the Shenzhou-21 astronauts with ...
Dream Chaser completes key tests ahead of first flight
Sierra Space has completed key testing milestones for its Dream Chaser vehicle as the company explores both civil and national ...
China’s Shenzhou 21 astronauts are stranded aboard the Tiangong space station — for now
The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 21 mission currently have no safe way to get home from the Tiangong space ...