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The 2022 class of U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees includes space shuttle veterans David Leestma (at left), Sandy Magnus and Chris Ferguson. They will be enshrined at a June 11, 2022 public ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Final space shuttle crewmates among three entering Astronaut Hall of Fame

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 16 February 22

An astronaut who launched on the first space shuttle to fly with a full crew and two crew members who flew on the last space shuttle to launch will be inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky shared this photo of the International Space Station on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. He and two colleagues were relocating a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another at the time.

International Space Station: Live updates

By Space.com Staff published 16 February 22

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

There's a lot going in space this year. Check out our up-to-date space launch schedule and calendar here!

Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!

By Hanneke Weitering published 16 February 22

Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.

Artist's conception of the far side of the moon.

Rocket poised to hit moon is Chinese, not SpaceX Falcon 9, student observations confirm

By Elizabeth Howell published 16 February 22

A group of students has confirmed that a rocket stage poised to hit the moon next month is from a Chinese Long March launcher, not a SpaceX Falcon 9 as originally thought.

Miranda, a moon of Uranus, appears like a patchwork quilt.

On This Day in Space! Feb. 16, 1948: Gerard Kuiper discovers Uranus' moon Miranda

By Hanneke Weitering published 16 February 22

On Feb. 16, 1948, the Dutch-American astronomer Gerard Kuiper discovered Miranda, a moon of Uranus. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.

NASA's Perseverance rover, which is searching signs of ancient life on Mars.

Celebrate Perseverance rover's 1-year 'Marsiversary' with these events

By Mike Wall published 16 February 22

The Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter are about to celebrate one year on Mars, and NASA wants you to be part of the party.

Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson soars like Superman while in weightlessness during his Unity 22 launch on the SpaceShipTwo VSS Unity on July 11, 2021.

Virgin Galactic is reopening space tourist ticket sales for a limited time

By Elizabeth Howell published 15 February 22

Starting Wednesday (Feb. 16), aspiring space tourists can once again book a trip to the final frontier with Virgin Galactic.

China's robotic arm is pictured outside of the Tiangong space station.

See a large robotic arm 'crawl' across China's space station (video)

By Andrew Jones published 15 February 22

Footage from China's space station shows how its large robotic arm can "crawl" along the outside of the spacecraft.

A Russian Soyuz rocket launches the Progress 80 cargo spacecraft toward the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Feb. 14, 2022.

Russia launches cargo ship to the International Space Station

By Elizabeth Howell published 15 February 22

Russia's robotic Progress 80 cargo ship blasted off Monday (Feb. 14), carrying about 3 tons of supplies and equipment toward the orbiting lab.

Shift4 Payments founder and CEO Jared Isaacman will command a new set of missions to space with SpaceX as part of The Polaris Program.

Hope for the future of space exploration lies at the heart of SpaceX's new 'Polaris' missions

By Chelsea Gohd published 14 February 22

SpaceX aims to make progress in space and on Earth with its new venture, the Polaris Program. And the team behind it couldn't be more excited.

SpaceX's Starship is stacked atop its Super Heavy for the first time in August 2021 during tests of the new, giant reusable rocket.

FAA pushes back review of SpaceX's Starship to March 28

By Mike Wall published 14 February 22

The first orbital launch of SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket has been pushed back by at least another month.

Polaris Dawn crewmembers Anna Menon, Scott Pottet, Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis.

Meet the four private Polaris Dawn astronauts SpaceX will launch into orbit this year

By Elizabeth Howell published 14 February 22

The billionaire commander of SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission is flying back to space again with a set of new crewmates.

NASA has made a variety of space-themed Valentine's Day e-cards freely available, including this one featuring a gorgeous Saturn photo snapped by the agency's Cassini probe.

Send your valentine a spacey e-card, with NASA's help this Valentine's Day

By Mike Wall published 14 February 22

NASA has put together some freely available e-cards that feature iconic space photos with special Valentine's Day messages attached.

The first commercial spacewalk is planned for the first mission of billionaire Jared Isaacman's newly-announced "Polaris Program," dubbed "Polaris Dawn," to be launched with a crew of four as soon as November or December 2022.

Billionaire's 'Polaris Program' to set space records on SpaceX Dragon, Starship

By Robert Z. Pearlman published 14 February 22

The billionaire commander of the first "all-civilian" space mission has now filed a new flight plan, underwriting a series of three SpaceX launches to rapidly advance human spaceflight capabilities.

Can Earth's moon have a radio-quiet zone?

Moon group pushes for protection of ultraquiet lunar far side

By Leonard David published 14 February 22

A newly established group called the Moon Farside Protection Permanent Committee has begun framing issues and solutions to guard against RFI corruption of the moon's far side.

An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying the EOS-4 Earth observation satellite for the Indian Space Research Organisation launches toward orbit from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Feb. 14, 2022 local time (Feb. 13 EST).

India launches Earth-observing satellite and 2 others in first space mission of 2022

By Elizabeth Howell published 14 February 22

India launched its first space mission of 2022 late Sunday (Feb. 13) to send a new Earth observation satellite to space alongside two smaller rideshare satellites.

A Super Bowl on Mars would look very different to one on Earth as ULA CEO Tory Bruno tells NBC Sports.

What would a Super Bowl on Mars look like? Spacesuits and lower gravity for sure (video)

By Samantha Mathewson published 13 February 22

In a new video from NBCLX, United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno and NBC sports producer Brad Fosler explain what Super Bowl LVI would look like on Mars.

This is a still frame from the short film "A Trip to the Moon."

Moon-crashing SpaceX rocket will create new crater – here's what we should worry about

By David Rothery published 13 February 22

It’s not often that the sudden appearance of a new impact crater on the Moon can be predicted, but it’s going to happen on March 4, when a derelict SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will crash into it.