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February 22, 2026

Artemis II moon mission delayed to April due to rollback for repairs

NASA's march to the moon has been delayed to April. The space agency's plans to launch the Artemis II crew as soon as the first week of March have been postponed by at least a month due to their rocket needing to return to its assembly building.

February 19, 2026

Moon mission mail: USPS to offer pictorial postmarks for Artemis II milestones

The United States Postal Service (USPS) Is ready to "mark" NASA's first launch of astronauts to fly by the moon in more than 50 years. The USPS has revealed pictorial postmarks for the Artemis II launch and mission from Cape Canaveral and Houston.

February 14, 2026

Robert Goddard's historic rocket recreated as flying model kit 100 years later

You can now celebrate the 100th anniversary of the world's first liquid-fueled rocket launch by flying a replica — powered by a solid-fuel motor. That minor bit of irony aside, Estes Rockets has released a 1/5th scale Robert Goddard Rocket flying model.

February 9, 2026

Astrolab FLIP lunar rover to carry US flag smuggled to the moon on Apollo 15

A small American flag that in 1971 was smuggled to the surface of the moon is now set to return there, this time in an official, albeit one-way, capacity. The flag's new flight has the endorsement of the astronaut who unknowingly enabled its earlier trip.

February 4, 2026

NASA stage show explores 'outer' outer space with Henson's Fraggles

Move over Snoopy... NASA has a new character helping to promote its exploration plans. His name is... Uncle Traveling Matt. "Fraggle Rock: A Space-y Adventure" is now playing at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.

February 16, 2026

New LEGO Education moon and Mars kits challenge kids to 'Build. Solve. Invent.'

LEGO is returning space exploration to its building blocks. The toy company is now providing kids with the pieces needed to not just build, but also solve and invent the next-generation architecture needed to live on the moon and Mars.

February 13, 2026

SpaceX Crew-12 tethers to Earth with crocheted 'Planet Gaia' zero-g indicator

As NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and her three crewmates entered low Earth orbit, they became temporary satellites around the planet, each bringing their individual motivations to their shared eight month mission on the International Space Station.

February 6, 2026

Apollo moon meals and more: Artist's Etsy shop offers replica space food

Fifty-year-old freeze-dried spaghetti with meat sauce never looked so good. Ryan Nagata, an artist known for his replica spacesuits, has launched an Etsy shop to offer a full menu of Apollo and early space shuttle-era replica foods.

February 3, 2026

NASA delays Artemis II moon mission to March after rocket test runs into a leak

NASA has delayed the launch of its first astronauts to fly to the moon in more than 50 years. The Artemis II crew now have at least a month before they lift off on a 10-day mission to fly by and beyond the moon before returning to Earth.

February 20, 2026
Challenger Center

How Mission Patches Tell a Story

What defines a space crew? Is it their specialties, their training, their mission goals? Those details tell us what they were assigned to accomplish and why, but if you truly want to understand who these intrepid explorers were as a team — their shared identity, what they valued, and how they chose to be remembered — look to their mission patch.

February 11, 2026
Ars Technica

SpaceX takes down Dragon crew arm, giving Starship a leg up in Florida

Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is accustomed to getting makeovers. It got another one Wednesday with the removal of the Crew Access Arm used by astronauts to board their rides to space.

February 6, 2026
Ars Technica

Lawmakers ask what it would take to "store" the International Space Station

Members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee voted to approve a NASA authorization bill this week, advancing legislation chock full of policy guidelines meant to give lawmakers a voice in the space agency's strategic direction.

February 5, 2026
Ars Technica

NASA changes its mind, will allow Artemis astronauts to take iPhones to the Moon

The iPhone is going orbital, and this time it will be allowed to hang around for a while.

January 26, 2026
Concord Monitor

'Our job is to inspire': Educator astronauts continue Christa's dream

Astronaut Richard "Ricky" Arnold floated aboard the International Space Station in 2019, steadying floating orbs of water with his fingertips as he looked straight into the camera — speaking not to scientists or engineers, but to classrooms full of children.

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