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September 2, 2026
Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84
He reported from space that only "fat" Japanese tree frogs enjoyed weightlessness.
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August 27, 2026
The iconic T-38 jets flown by astronauts just got a spiffy new look
"Everyone wants to take that aircraft up now..."
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August 13, 2026
Virgin Galactic wants your help naming its new Delta class spaceship
Will it be the VSS... Horizon, Explorer, Ascend or Apeiron?
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August 3, 2026
Lego deploys Hubble Space Telescope as detailed desktop model
The orbiting observatory in minifigure scale.
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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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