Brendan Byrne

Astronaut Tom Marshburn, STS-127 mission specialist, participates in his first spacewalk and the second overall for the crew members of the Space Shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station, July 20, 2009. Photo: NASA

Space debris delays a planned spacewalk to fix a busted communication antenna

Brendan Byrne

The station faced a threat from space debris earlier this month after a Russian anti-satellite missile test created more than a thousand pieces of space junk.

From left are, Expedition 66 crew members Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos; Thomas Marshburn of NASA; Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos; Raja Chari, Mark Vande Hei and Kayla Barron, all from NASA; and Matthias Maurer from ESA (European Space Agency). Photo: NASA

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Operations are back to normal after space debris threatened the International Space Station

Brendan Byrne

The crew was told to shelter as a cluster of space junk from a Russian anti-satellite missile test was projected to pass close to the station.

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A rover on Mars is uncovering ancient signs of flowing water. That could mean it once had life

Brendan Byrne

Recent findings like this image show a river used to pass through a region of Mars.

This new perspective of Jupiter from the south makes the Great Red Spot appear as though it is in northern territory. This view is unique to Juno.

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In Jupiter's swirling Great Red Spot, NASA spacecraft finds hidden depths

Brendan Byrne

NASA's Juno spacecraft sweeps over Jupiter's Great Red Spot and makes a 3D map of the giant storm. The findings could shed light on gas giant exoplanets in distant solar systems.

Before each mission with NASA astronauts, the Shelton family sends a bouquet of roses to the Mission Control Center at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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Astronaut launches are returning to the U.S. For each, this family sends NASA roses

Brendan Byrne

For every U.S. mission with NASA astronauts, a family from Texas has sent a bouquet of roses to NASA's Mission Control Center to show support to those who keep the astronauts safe.

NASA's Lucy mission aims to travel billions of miles on the hunt for cosmic fossils

Brendan Byrne

A NASA spacecraft is set to explore ancient asteroids clumped around Jupiter. The Lucy mission will travel billions of miles in hopes of uncovering the secret beginnings of the giant outer planets

NASA's Nicole Mann (L) and Josh Cassada (R) were training on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, but delays of the program prompted NASA to move them to SpaceX's Crew Dragon on a mission launching fall 2022. Photo: NASA

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NASA shifts two astronauts to SpaceX Crew Dragon mission as Boeing continues working on a Starliner delay

Brendan Byrne

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule has launched three astronaut missions since last year, but Boeing is still trying to certify its vehicle for human spaceflight.

An All-Civilian Crew Has Spent Three Days In Space. Are They Astronauts Now?

Brendan Byrne

The four people on the Inspiration4 space mission are set to splash down this weekend off Florida. Should the all-civilian crew be considered astronauts?

For The First Time, An All-Civilian Crew Is Orbiting The Earth

Brendan Byrne

In the latest step in the commercialization of space, the four-member crew of the SpaceX mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center Wednesday night. The astronauts will land off the Florida coast.

The 1st All-Civilian Space Mission Into Orbit Is Preparing For Takeoff

Brendan Byrne

The first all-civilian space mission into orbit is expected to take flight from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday evening. Private company SpaceX is running the mission — not NASA.