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The astronauts of China's Shenzhou 18 mission simulate a debris-strike emergency aboard the Tiangong space station in July 2024.

Chinese astronauts simulate a debris-strike emergency on the Tiangong space station (video)

By Andrew Jones published

China's Shenzhou 18 mission staged an emergency drill recently to boost preparedness aboard the country's Tiangong space station.

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a model of a cross-shaped space station in a glass case in a museum

Russia unveils timeline for building its new space station, starting in 2027

By Jackson Ryan published

Russia has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap for building its newest space station and associated ground infrastructure, with the first modules expected to launch within three years.

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a space station shaped like a wheel in orbit above earth with a streamlined silver rocket approaching it

The future of space exploration: How astronomy, space travel and the search for life may change by 2049 (video)

By Samantha Mathewson published

Celebrate 25 years of covering countless advancements in space exploration and astronomy with Space.com and guests.

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A bootprint on the surface of the moon, taken by Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin during the first human moon landing on July 20, 1969.

'Space can unite a troubled country in troubled times': NASA chief calls for unity 55 years after Apollo 11 moon landing

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA administrator Bill Nelson is calling for unity among both major U.S. political parties amid the 55th anniversary of the first human moon landing on Saturday (July 20).

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a ghostly lit picture of astronaut chris cassidy in a spacesuit in space. the astronaut holds on to the international space station hatch with his right hand

NASA delays ISS spacewalks indefinitely to investigate spacesuit coolant leak

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA had planned to hold its next spacewalk at the end of July, but now that's off the schedule. An investigation continues after a June 24 coolant leak during a spacewalk.

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white frost-like material builds up around a cone-shaped rocket nozzle as it glows orange

SpaceX launches to ISS are under independent NASA review after rare Falcon 9 rocket failure

By Elizabeth Howell published

"This is our top company priority right now."

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the international space station as photographed while looking down at Earth

ISS could 'drift down' for a year before SpaceX vehicle destroys it in Earth's atmosphere

By Elizabeth Howell published

Bringing down a huge space complex will take time.

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elon musk bowing with his hand pointing to the right

Elon Musk says he'll move SpaceX headquarters to Texas over new California LGBTQ+ law

By Elizabeth Howell published

SpaceX's Elon Musk, father to a transgender daughter, says he will move his space company to Texas because he feels California is being too protective of LGBTQ+ kids.

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a view of the international space station and its solar panels in front of earth

Rare SpaceX rocket failure shows exactly why NASA wants 2 commercial options to fly astronauts to ISS

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA wants two U.S. spacecraft to send astronauts to ISS. Backup options are once again in play after a rare rocket failure last week indefinitely grounded SpaceX's Crew Dragon.

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This shaded relief image shows the moon's Shackleton Crater, a 21-km-wide crater permanently shadowed crater near the lunar south pole. The crater’s interior structure is shown in false color based on data from NASA's LRO probe. Image released June 20, 2012.

With its latest moon mission success, China's space program has the US in its sights

By Simonetta Di Pippo published

June 25 2024 marked a new "first" in the history of spaceflight.

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