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January 12, 2026

Playmobil and European Space Agency debut 'ESA Space Range' Mars toys

Playmobil and the European Space Agency (ESA) have returned to the red planet. The German toy company and international space exploration organization have a new series of Mars-themed toys based on ESA's current missions and vision for the future.

January 9, 2026

Astronaut Hall of Fame to honor veteran spacewalkers Akers and Tanner in May

Two veteran NASA spacewalkers are being honored with their induction into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Tom Akers and Joe Tanner, who each launched on four space shuttle missions, will be recognized for their service to the space program.

January 1, 2026

NASA rockets projected onto Washington Monument for America's 250th

The towering image of a full-size Saturn V moon rocket returned to the face of the Washington Monument, this time to mark 250 years since the founding of the United States. The booster was projected as part of Freedom 250's "Illumination of America."

December 20, 2025

NASA rewraps Boeing Starliner Astrovan II for Artemis II crew ride to launch pad

Artemis II, meet Astrovan II. NASA's first astronauts who will fly by the moon in more than 50 years participated in a practice launch countdown, including taking their first trip on a transport vehicle steeped in almost the full span of U.S. space history.

December 16, 2025

Astronaut's space shuttle-flown Santa hat on display for the season

A red and white conical cap that circled the world one Christmas Eve — not atop a jolly old man riding a reindeer-guided sled, but rather on a NASA astronaut aboard a space shuttle — has gone on display in Kansas to celebrate the holiday season.

January 8, 2026

NASA to topple towers used to test Saturn rockets, space shuttle

Two historic NASA test facilities that were used in the development of the Saturn V and space shuttle launch vehicles are set to be demolished after towering over the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama since the start of the Space Age.

December 30, 2025

Crayola space-themed kits and toys star in new 'Planet McDonald's' Happy Meal

Crayola and McDonald's are blasting off into the new year with a Happy Meal designed to send kids' imaginations into orbit. The crayon brand and fast food chain have teamed together for the first time on a global campaign: "Planet McDonald's."

December 18, 2025

Private astronaut Jared Isaacman sworn in as NASA Administrator

NASA has a new chief, just in time for the new year. Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur who self-financed two history-making spaceflights, was sworn into office the day after the Senate voted 67 to 30 to confirm him as the agency's administrator.

December 13, 2025

US Postal Service returns to Webb Space Telescope for 2026 Priority Mail stamps

Given its latest pair of Priority Mail stamps revealed for the new year, maybe the U.S. Postal Service should consider relabeling its expedited deliveries as "interstellar." For the third year in a row, Priority Mail stamps in 2026 will feature images of the universe.

January 10, 2026
Washington Post

New NASA head appears to slow controversial Discovery shuttle move

After months of controversy, new NASA administrator Jared Isaacman appears to be putting the brakes on a plan to relocate the historic space shuttle Discovery from its final resting place at the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia to Texas.

January 8, 2026
Houston Chronicle

NASA plans early return of Crew-11 after medical issue aboard International Space Station

A "medical situation" on the International Space Station is prompting NASA to bring astronauts home within the coming days, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Thursday.

January 2, 2026
Morning Times

New sign honors Tioga County native astronaut

Town of Owego officials unveiled a new sign marking the childhood home of astronaut Douglas (Doug) Hurley, an Apalachin native.

December 26, 2025
The Design Tourist

Space For Art: Inside Orlando Science Center's Most Human Exhibit

Space for Art is not centered on technical milestones or engineering triumphs alone. Instead, it invites you to slow down and consider space exploration through a deeply human lens shaped by creativity, emotion, and shared responsibility.

December 23, 2025
Houston Chronicle

Communities near NASA keep Apollo 8 history alive with luminarias Christmas Eve tradition

The residents of Timber Cove lined their streets with luminarias and then looked to the moon on Christmas Eve of 1968.

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