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October 1, 2026

Houston, we have a golden dragon: Crew-13's 'Lucky' zero-g indicator

Joshua Kutryk could not quite fathom he had left the planet. And yet all he needed to do to verify that he was in orbit for himself was to locate "Lucky," his and his Crew-13 crewmates' Apollo 13-inspired, crocheted golden dragon zero-g indicator.

September 27, 2026

Astronaut Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 training jacket and trousers up for auction

A two-piece flight suit made for the first astronaut to walk on the moon has surfaced at an auction benefiting a space history museum in Florida. The jacket and trousers were part of a training or spare inflight coverall garment sized for Neil Armstrong.

September 19, 2026

Pikachu, back from space station, kicks off ESA x Pokémon collab

A special visitor made a secret trip to the International Space Station earlier this year to spark interest in the European Space Agency (ESA) and its activities. Pikachu spent 67 days on board the orbiting outpost kicking off a new collaboration.

September 13, 2026

NASA kicks off 'NFL Inspiration Tour' with first astronaut jets flyover

NASA traded space for sports history in a high-profile demonstration of its aeronautics and space capabilities. The agency deployed two of its astronaut training jets for its first-ever formation flyover of a National Football League (NFL) game.

September 8, 2026

Astronaut on ISS celebrates 60 years of 'Star Trek' with prop badge

Sixty years after television audiences first tuned in to see the voyages of the Starship Enterprise, an astronaut on board the International Space Station has paid tribute to "Star Trek" by flying the Delta badge of the franchise's latest fictional captain.

September 24, 2026

Disney's Ludwig von Drake inspired by rocket scientists 65 years ago

Did you know that the first character that Walt Disney created to specifically appear on television was inspired, in part, by early Space Age rocket scientists? Sixty-five years ago, Disney introduced the world to the renowned scientist Ludwig von Drake.

September 17, 2026

NASA shuttle Enterprise soars on with Star Trek 50 years after rollout

When thousands of Star Trek fans were successful in their write-in campaign to name NASA's first space shuttle after their favorite starship, the effort not only became space history, but added to the timeline of the fictional universe they set out to honor.

September 9, 2026

Artemis II commander and pilot become NASA's first astronaut emeriti

The commander and pilot of NASA's historic Artemis II mission have gained a new distinction five months after splashing down from the moon. Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover are the first astronauts to join the space agency's emeritus program.

September 6, 2026

McDonald's new Texas Meal has Houston as 'Space City' on collectible cup

McDonald's new adult Happy Meal celebrates "Space City" in the Lone Star State. The fast food chain has launched a Texas-only promotion offering a collectible cup depicting an astronaut and space shuttle as icons representing Houston.

September 28, 2026
Variety

Victor Glover, First Black Astronaut to Fly to the Moon, Signs With CAA

CAA has signed emeritus astronaut Victor Glover for representation in all areas.

September 28, 2026
Aviation Week

Boeing, NASA Eye Starliner Uncrewed Return To Flight In December

More than two years after the troubled crewed flight test of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner space taxi, NASA and Boeing aim to return the spacecraft to flight with an uncrewed cargo run to the International Space Station (ISS) in late December or January.

September 28, 2026
The New York Times

SpaceX's Starship Makes It to Orbit for the First Time, but Returns to Earth Early

The 14th test flight marks a crucial milestone toward the company's ambitions of sending people to the moon and Mars, but it was not a complete success.

September 21, 2026
Print Magazine

The Daily Heller: Unearthing 66-Year-Old NASA Artifacts

I launched the Astronaut Fan Club in June 1959 just a few months after the Mercury Seven astronauts were introduced to the world.

September 3, 2026
Emory News

Rose Library displays family artifacts of an early NASA astronaut

Imagine receiving a letter announcing that you've advanced to the next stage in the selection process for a highly prestigious job. Only you can't tell anyone. And, in the days leading up to more tests and interviews for the position, you have to follow a strict dietary protocol that includes eating three to five candy bars a day.

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