NASA Awards SpaceX $946 Million Extension for Three Additional ISS Flights
NASA modified its Commercial Crew contract on September 18, 2026, awarding Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
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NASA Names Four Astronauts for SpaceX Crew-14 Space Station Mission
NASA named four astronauts from three space agencies to launch no earlier than spring 2027 for the Crew-14 long-duration science expedition to the International Space Station…
NASA awards SpaceX three more ISS missions as Boeing Starliner flights cut
NASA awarded SpaceX a $946 million contract modification on September 18, 2026, adding three crew missions through 2030 while simultaneously slashing Boeing’s Starliner…
Pikachu Returns from Space Station to Launch ESA and Pokémon Collab
Following a secret 67-day orbital mission aboard the International Space Station, a special plush Pikachu returned to Earth to launch a major European collaboration.
Pikachu returns from ISS to launch ESA and Pokémon educational collaboration
Pikachu has returned from a 67-day mission aboard the International Space Station, kicking off a sprawling European collaboration between the European Space Agency and The Pokémon…
Pikachu Enters Orbit on ESA-Pokemon Partnership
The European Space Agency (ESA) and The Pokémon Company International (TPCI) launched a collaboration in 2026, sending a Pikachu plush to the International Space Station (ISS) and…
NASA Awards SpaceX $946 Million for Three More ISS Astronaut Missions
NASA expanded its Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract with SpaceX on September 18, awarding a $946 million modification for three additional astronaut missions to…
Laguna Colorada Captured in Stunning New Satellite Images of the Andes
Laguna Colorada, a shallow salt lake perched 4,300 meters above sea level in Bolivia’s Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, features prominently in satellite observations…
NASA and ESA Astronauts Complete All-Female Spacewalk on the ISS
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted an all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station on Tuesday, September 2, 2026.
NASA and ESA Astronauts Complete Rare All-Female ISS Spacewalk
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot concluded a rare all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday…
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NASA and the European Space Agency are broadcasting a live spacewalk on September 1, 2026, as astronauts Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot replace a navigational aid and conduct…
Heart Muscle Cells Remain Unaffected by Microgravity in Spaceflight
New research reveals that human heart muscle cells adapt rapidly to microgravity during spaceflight and largely return to normal within ten days of returning to Earth.