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NASA app review

A treasure trove of delights awaits fans of the space agency amid a surprisingly simply designed app.

Space · Jun 12, 2023

SpaceX Dragon breaks 2 space shuttle orbital records

SpaceX's Dragon capsules have spent more time in orbit, and launched toward the International Space Station more often, than NASA's space shuttle fleet.

Space · Jun 9, 2023

Scientists document how space travel messes with the human brain

Researchers found who travelled on the ISS or NASA space shuttles on missions lasting at least six months experienced significant expansion of the cerebral ventricles

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

'I'm ready. Let's go!' Record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson eager for next flight after private Ax-2 mission

Record-breaking former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson just landed after the private Ax-2 mission to the space station, but she's eager to go back to the final frontier.

Space · Jun 2, 2023

Ax-2 Splashdown Marks Another Milestone for Commercial Spaceflight

Four private citizens splashed down in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule to mark the end of the Ax-2 mission on May 30.

Inverse · May 31, 2023

SpaceX mission returns from space station with ex-NASA astronaut, 3 paying customers

The return caps a nine-day mission to the International Space Station. The mission was funded by Axiom Space, a company that wants to build and operate the world's first commercial space station.

WEKU · May 31, 2023

Private astronaut crew, including first Arab woman in orbit, returns from space station

An all-private astronaut team of two Americans and two Saudis, including the first Arab woman sent into orbit, splashed down safely off Florida on Tuesday night, capping an eight-day research mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Reuters · May 30, 2023

New record! 17 people are in Earth orbit at the same time right now

The total number of people in Earth orbit is now at a record high, though only for a short time. With Monday's (May 29) launch of China's Shenzhou 16 mission, the population in orbit grew to 17.

Space · May 30, 2023

UAE heading to asteroid belt as it announces new space mission

Spacecraft will travel to an asteroid called Justitia that could give insight into the genesis of life on Earth.

Al Jazeera · May 30, 2023

SpaceX Dragon capsule with Ax-2 private astronauts undocks from space station (video)

The four astronauts of the private Ax-2 mission are scheduled to head home to Earth today (May 30), and you can watch the action live.

Space · May 30, 2023