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December 18, 2024

Keypad used to land Apollo on the moon shrunk down to work as wristwatch

NASA's Apollo spacecraft had aboard two briefcase-size computers that for their day would normally have required enough floor space to fill a couple of rooms. Apollo Instruments has been able to shrink the Apollo Guidance Computer even further.


December 16, 2024

Webb mail: US Priority Mail stamps to star deep space images in 2025

The universe of United States postage stamps featuring James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) imagery is set to expand again in 2025. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) revealed its upcoming Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express flat rate stamps.


December 11, 2024

'SALLY' at Sundance: NatGeo film reveals 'hidden love' of first US woman in space

A new documentary about the life and love of America's first woman in space will premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. "SALLY," from National Geographic and director Cristina Costantini, reveals the legacy of NASA astronaut Sally Ride.


December 10, 2024

Tom Hanks bringing 'The Moonwalkers' to Houston for US premiere in 2025

"The Moonwalkers" is landing in Houston. More than year after the immersive film debuted in London, "The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks" is set to make its U.S. premiere at Space Center Houston in February 2025.


December 5, 2024

Kennedy Space Center observation gantry gaining rocket engine test sim in 2025

A countdown is underway at NASA's Florida spaceport, ticking down until the public can experience a rocket engine test closer than ever before. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has announced the 2025 opening of The Gantry at LC-39.


November 29, 2024

Handle on history: Knives embedded with rocket parts honor 45 years of Ariane

A French company that crafts knife handles from leftover rocket metal and the wood from trees surrounding the rocket's launch pad has created a limited edition piece celebrating the anniversary of Europe's venerable expendable heavy-lift vehicle.


November 28, 2024

From 6th Ave to space: Haribo blasts off into Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Haribo is adding its own "cosmic" taste to Thanksgiving by sending Goldbear (and its friends) where no gummi candy has gone before. If you are thinking that is outer space, you're a decade too late. Rather, it's the 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.


November 22, 2024

Blue Origin crew, including history's 100th woman to fly to space, lands safely

"The Space Gal" has become the 100th woman to fly into space. Emily Calandrelli, who adopted her online persona long before she booked a trip with Blue Origin, lifted off as one of the six passengers aboard the company's New Shepard suborbital rocket.


November 21, 2024

Flight suit worn on 1st all-private astronaut mission to ISS debuts on display

When Michael Lopez-Alegria commanded the first privately-funded crewed mission to visit the International Space Station, he traded his NASA "blues" for a "Deep Space" and "Mesosphere" flight suit. His Ax-1 garb is now on display at Kennedy Space Center.



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December 4, 2024
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December 2, 2024
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Here's who the new astronaut mural in Stroudsburg was painted to celebrate


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November 25, 2024
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November 23, 2024
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Monument unveiled: honors native son/astronaut — and town's former school, where he got his start


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November 19, 2024
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Restored Alan B. Shepard Jr. portrait unveiled on astronaut's birthday


It was a special tribute on what would have been Alan B. Shepard Jr.'s 101st birthday. A restored portrait of the first American in space was unveiled Monday night at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, where Shepard spent his high school years and graduated as a member of the Class of 1940.