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July 15, 2026
Buzz Aldrin sells famous felt-tip pen that helped launch Apollo from the Moon
While an impressive sale, the pen and switch did not break records.
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July 10, 2026
Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87
"I have been waiting a long time to finally get up there..."
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July 6, 2026
What's the oldest Americana flown in space?
From a Revolutionary War flag to the Statue of Liberty...
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July 1, 2026
A space history mystery: What happened to the Viking arm used 50 years ago?
A timely tale about a 50-year-old robotic arm...
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June 24, 2026
November launch set for space shuttle Endeavour's towering display
"It is an incredible exhibit and incredible sight."
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June 18, 2026
Cosmonaut Aleksandr Samokutyaev, 56, is first former ISS crew member to die
Two expeditions, two spacewalks, 322 days in space.
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June 17, 2026
Towers once planned for California shuttle launches leveled for SpaceX rockets
"Space Launch Complex-6 represents six decades of American innovation."
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June 8, 2026
Artemis II crew flew fast, earned new patch: Astronauts' Mach 39 emblem
"It is actually challenging how you measure [Mach] from space."
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May 23, 2026
Two space shuttle-era spacewalkers enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
"Two astronauts whose careers embody excellence, leadership, and service."
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May 22, 2026
Before it comes down, what should be saved from the International Space Station?
What went up cannot all come down (for museum display).
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April 29, 2026
Check your gravity with NASA's Artemis II zero-g indicator
On sale through the NASA exchange.
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April 27, 2026
With new patch design, the Crew-13 astronauts clearly aren't superstitious
Houston, we have another "13."
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April 23, 2026
Visitors to this private space station won't be wearing shorts and T-shirts
Can you wear white after Labor Day if your destination is Earth orbit?
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