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NASA has used the US military for astronaut rescue for decades. So why ask private companies for help now?
By Brett Tingley published
NASA is asking private industry and academia for ideas for new rescue services for its astronauts on Earth in the event of emergencies.

SpaceX's next private astronaut mission to ISS, Ax-4, to launch May 29 for Axiom Space
By Josh Dinner published
Houston company Axiom Space announced on Tuesday (April 29) that it's targeting May 29 for the launch of its fourth astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

'We learned so much that we didn't know': Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander mission was full of surprises
By Leonard David published
Firefly Aerospace's CEO Jason Kim says the company's successful Blue Ghost moon lander mission revealed 'so much that we didn't know' about the lunar surface.

'It's very pro-commercial space right now': An industry insider's off-Earth status report
By Leonard David published
Space.com caught up recently with Dave Cavossa, president of the Commercial Space Federation, to discuss the state of the U.S. private space industry.

Aisha Bowe becomes 1st Bahamian woman to reach space, remembers Alan Shepard’s landmark flight: 'He landed in Grand Bahama' (video)
By Josh Dinner published
On Monday (April 14), Aisha Bowe became the first Bahamian woman to launch to space — and she already wants to go back.

Katy Perry just became the 1st pop star to sing in space — but Lance Bass, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Sarah Brightman and Justin Bieber had their chance
By Tariq Malik published
Katy Perry isn't the first performer with space ambitions; Lance Bass, Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber all hoped to be first at one time or another.

'I've never been more proud of my friend than today,' Oprah Winfrey says as she watches Gayle King launch on Blue Origin rocket (video)
By Jeff Spry published
Oprah Winfrey was on hand April 14 to witness the launch of Blue Origin's historic NS-31 mission, which carried her friend of nearly 50 years, journalist Gayle King, to and from suborbital space.

Gayle King just conquered her fears with Blue Origin's all-female space launch. Here's how she did it.
By Jeff Spry published
Journalist Gayle King conquered her fear of flying in a big way today (April 14), going to space with Katy Perry and others in Blue Origin's historic all-female flight.

100th person to fly only a suborbital spaceflight | Space picture of the day for April 14, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Aisha Bowe filled a milestone seat when she flew on Blue Origin's 11th human and first all-female spaceflight on April 14, 2025.

‘It is the highest high’: Here's what Katy Perry and the 5 other women of Blue Origin's historic all-female flight felt after liftoff (videos)
By Josh Dinner published
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket lifted off on the NS-31 mission with Katy Perry and five other women on April 14, for a suborbital spaceflight that left a deep and lasting impact on the entire crew.
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