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Science and maintenance work continued this week aboard the International Space Station, but updates regarding those activities have been all but halted by the U.S. government shutdown. Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui’s social media posts were the exception… Orbital observation Expedition 73 flight engineer Kimiya Yui of JAXA (the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) saw not one but two typhoons this week …

An amazing new video shows flashes of sunlight sparkling off a batch of SpaceX satellites, with a green aurora glowing just below. NASA astronaut Don Pettit, an accomplished amateur photographer, captured the stunning “train” of SpaceX Starlink broadband satellites during his recent mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The aurora was produced by solar particles slamming into Earth’s atmosphere. …

Winston Elliott Scott knows a thing or two about being in space. As a NASA astronaut, Winston took trips into orbit in 1996 and 1997 on board two different shuttles, logging just over 24 days in space by taking part in two missions that included three spacewalks. Winston no longer goes into space, having retired from NASA and the US …

If an astronaut were to step outside a spacecraft, the Moon, or Mars without a spacesuit, the outcome would be immediate and fatal. In the vacuum of space, the lack of air pressure would cause blood and bodily fluids to boil, while suffocation would follow within seconds. Such scenarios, though rare, highlight the absolute necessity of spacesuit integrity during all …

A Duke alumna prepares to make history as one of the first women to possibly set foot on the moon and soon Mars. Anna Menon, 39, is one of ten people selected as NASA’s new astronaut candidates. The Houston native holds a master’s degree in biomedical engineering from Duke University and previously worked in NASA’s Mission Control Center at NASA …

Space horror is a part of our popular culture. An episode of “Doctor Who” called “Listen,” featuring Peter Capaldi in the titular role, saw the Doctor investigate a supposed creature that can never been seen. His journey takes him to the end of the universe, where he meets a stranded traveler on a spaceship. Though nothing is supposed to be …

NASA announced its newest class of astronaut candidates on Sept. 22, 2025, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. After the welcome ceremony, the 10 highly qualified individuals rolled up their sleeves and prepared for the next step in their journey to the stars: nearly two years of training to become flight-eligible for missions to low Earth orbit, the …

Dbenitostock/Getty Images Space horror is a part of our popular culture. An episode of “Doctor Who” called “Listen,” featuring Peter Capaldi in the titular role, saw the Doctor investigate a supposed creature that can never been seen. His journey takes him to the end of the universe, where he meets a stranded …

Lauren Edgar has spent nearly two decades at NASA studying the moon and Mars, guiding rover missions and helping design lunar science for the Artemis program. Now, she’s trading her role behind the console for a shot at flying to space herself. Edgar is one of the 10 people in NASA’s 2025 astronaut class, which was announced this week at …

From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and engineers who make it possible. On episode 402, NASA’s all-American 2025 astronaut candidates share a little about themselves by playing a …