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October 22, 2025

TX lawmakers double down on Discovery, call for DOJ investigation into Smithsonian

Have you heard the news that Texas' senators want to chop up NASA's retired space shuttle Discovery in order to move it from the Smithsonian to Houston? The lawmakers in question have and are now crying foul to the Justice Department.

October 16, 2025

Seiko relaunches NASA-approved, space shuttle-era 'Astronaut' watch

A digital watch that was chosen by many astronauts to wear on the space shuttle is getting a relaunch. Seiko has announced the return of its A829 Sports 100 "Rotocall," a timepiece worn by more than 85 crew members on their winged orbiter missions.


October 8, 2025

NASA's Space Launch System rocket lifts off on McDonald's Monopoly bags

Do not pass, Go to McDonald's to see NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The moon-bound booster is featured on the fast food chain's brown paper bags as one of the prizes you can win by playing Monopoly.


October 6, 2025

Astronaut Chris Hadfield weaves real-life events into alt-history thriller 'Final Orbit'

Astronaut Chris Hadfield is having a really good time rewriting space history. In his latest novel, "Final Orbit," Hadfield reaches back 50 years to the space missions of the 1970s. Only in his take, some of the events play out dramatically different.


September 29, 2025

Astronaut-Senator to appropriators: Leave space shuttle Discovery in Smithsonian

A former NASA astronaut-turned-U.S. Senator has joined with other lawmakers to insist that his twice ride to space remain grounded and on display in the Smithsonian. Mark Kelly has joined with three senators to halt the move of space shuttle Discovery.


October 14, 2025

Omega styles 'Grey Side' Speedmaster on astronaut's view of moon

Omega, the watchmaker behind the first timepiece worn on the moon, is revisiting the "dark and grey sides" of Earth's celestial neighbor with seven new wristwatches, including a model inspired by one of the first humans to see the far side firsthand.


October 7, 2025

St Jude reveals display of cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux's flown spacesuit

Hayley Arceneaux gave her patients a sneak peak at the new addition to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, prior to its unveiling. During a ceremony at the medical center, Arceneaux helped dedicate the spacesuit she wore on board Inspiration4.


October 2, 2025

Vast selects IWC Schaffhausen as 'official timekeeper' for Haven space stations

A U.S. company developing what it plans to be the world's first commercial space station has chosen a Swiss luxury watchmaker to be its official timekeeper. Vast has partnered with IWC Schaffhausen to create timepieces and push the boundaries of watchmaking.


September 26, 2025

Renovations done, Cosmosphere offers a bright new look at space race

The space race of the past never looked so bright. The Cosmosphere has renovated its Hall of Space, a series of galleries that tours visitors through the nearly 70 years of space exploration using the museum's artifact collection and now new interactive displays.




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October 21, 2025
USA Today

NASA on the fashion frontier


From the red carpet to the runway, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's logos have turned into status symbols, inspiring designers, brands and fans around the world.

October 14, 2025
Challenger Center

The Challenger Flag Finds Its Home in Colorado


On Saturday, October 11th, the flag was unveiled in its permanent home at Challenger Learning Center of Colorado in Colorado Springs.

October 2, 2025
The Houston Chronicle

Snoopy's NASA journey, from Apollo to Artemis, shines as Peanuts turns 75


As Peanuts celebrates the 75th anniversary of its first comic strip Thursday, it's difficult to tell the full story of Peanuts without highlighting its 50-plus-year relationship with the space agency. The same can be said from NASA's perspective.

September 10, 2025
The Arbiter

Astronaut participates in unveiling of 'moon tree' on Boise State's campus at First Friday Astronomy event


If you've ever dreamed of visiting the moon, you can now take one small step closer without ever leaving campus. On September 5, the Boise State Physics department planted a "moon tree" in front of the Education building — a Douglas fir seedling that traveled around the moon aboard NASA's Artemis I mission in 2022.

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