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Senators press Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, on his ties to Elon Musk
By Mike Wall published
Multiple Democratic senators have expressed concern about the business relationship between Jared Isaacman, President Trump's pick for NASA administrator, and SpaceX chief Elon Musk.

SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts put things into perspective | Space photo of the day for April 24, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The next crew to launch to the International Space Station on a Dragon spacecraft pose inside SpaceX’s Hangar X at Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites, aces droneship booster landing (video, photos)
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Fore Station on Thursday (April 24), carrying 28 Starlink satellites to orbit.

Mars orbiter snaps 1st image of Curiosity rover driving on the Red Planet (photo)
By Mike Wall published
A NASA Mars orbiter recently spotted the Curiosity rover driving across the Red Planet's surface, capturing an unprecedented off-Earth action shot.

China's Shenzhou 20 astronauts arrive at Tiangong space station (video)
By Mike Wall published
The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 20 mission arrived at the nation's Tiangong space station today (April 24), about 6.5 hours after lifting off.

China launches Shenzhou 20 astronauts to Tiangong space station (video)
By Andrew Jones last updated
China's latest human spaceflight mission is headed for orbit early Thursday morning (April 24), and you can watch the action live.

South Korea sends 4th spy satellite to orbit on SpaceX rideshare launch
By Brett Tingley published
South Korea sent its fourth homegrown spy satellite to orbit this week in an effort to bolster its ability to keep tabs on its neighbor and adversary North Korea.

African Space Agency celebrates official inauguration, joining global push for space innovation
By Samantha Mathewson published
Africa has taken a giant leap into the global space arena with the official inauguration of the African Space Agency (AfSA) on April 20.
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