The latest in space: sugar molecules, a simulated mission and a NASA probe's next steps

In this roundup of space news, we talk about sugar molecules in space, a call for volunteers for a simulated Moon/Mars mission and next steps for NASA's New Horizons probe.
Engadget

The Space Shuttle Endeavour goes on public display later this year

The California Science Center has announced that Endeavour, NASA's final space shuttle, will go on permanent display at the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center on November 13, 2026. The new 200,000 ...
GeekWire

NASA backs dozens of projects on the space frontier, including some with Northwest connections

An artist’s conception shows the Blue Moon Mark 2 lander on the lunar surface. (Blue Origin Illustration) NASA has selected proposals from 37 companies, including several with Seattle-area connections ...
SlashGear

There Are Good Reasons Why NASA Stopped Using The Space Shuttle

The Space Shuttle was NASA's primary manned launch vehicle for three decades from its maiden flight in 1981 until it was retired from service in 2011. Yet, fifteen years later, the agency still hasn't ...
Forbes

NASA’s Daring Plan To Save Its Space Telescope Falling Out Of Space

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. An Arizona startup, Katalyst Space Technologies, is undertaking a daring mission to save ...
Inverse

Eileen Collins Explains Why The Space Shuttle Had To End

As NASA breaks into new frontiers, interest in human spaceflight seems to be enjoying a buzzy renaissance. In both science fiction and actual spaceflight, 2026 feels like a year in which the ...
Mashable

NASA is daring to rescue a space telescope before it falls to Earth

Katalyst Space Technologies built a robotic spacecraft to boost a NASA space telescope, Swift, to a safe orbit before falling back to Earth. Credit: NASA illustration During the fierce solar storms of ...
NBC News

1,000 times faster than Hubble: Up close with the NASA space telescope meant to unlock the cosmos

After it launches in August, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to survey far more of the sky than any space telescope before it. GREENBELT, Md. — It’s go time for NASA’s ...
WWNO

A Virginia group wants to stop NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery from moving to Texas

UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: Booster ignition and the final liftoff of Discovery, a tribute to the dedication, hard work and pride of America's space shuttle team. The shuttle has cleared the tower. DAVID ...
TechCrunch

NASA briefly sheltered space station astronauts in SpaceX’s Dragon due to leaks

NASA briefly had five astronauts aboard the International Space Station shelter in a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on Friday, while their Russian counterparts attempted to repair a leaking ...
techtimes

NASA’s AI Space Processor Marks a Major Leap in Spacecraft Technology and Autonomous Missions

NASA's AI space processor could transform spacecraft technology with autonomous decision-making, advanced NASA space computing, and a powerful radiation-hardened processor for future missions. john ...
BGR

Why NASA's Space Shuttle Hitched Rides On Top Of A Boeing 747

Now retired, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) were a pair of planes designed to transport orbiters from their landing sites back to Kennedy Space Center throughout the Space Shuttle Program, one of ...