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Human Spaceflight, Space Exploration, Today in the History of Astronomy

June 11, 1986: Chesley Bonestell dies

Four astronauts in bright orange Orion spacesuits pose for an official crew portrait against a muted blue-gray background. Two stand at the back and two sit in front; all hold or rest their hands near their white helmets.

Human Spaceflight

Meet the astronauts flying on Artemis 3

An artist's illustration of two astronauts in white spacesuits working on the gray lunar surface beside a large cylindrical mobile habitat on wheels, with a smaller open surface vehicle to the right and equipment cases scattered between them, set against a black sky.

Human Spaceflight

How NASA plans to build a Moon Base

What's Launching This Week

SpaceX, China set for busy launch week

Today in the History of Astronomy

May 31, 1975: ESA begins operations

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

May 26, 1959: The first meeting of the Goett Committee

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

May 25, 1961: JFK addresses Congress

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

May 22, 1969: Snoopy’s closest approach to the Moon

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

May 19, 1939: The birth of Dick Scobee

What's Launching This Week

SMILE to give Earth’s magnetosphere its first X-ray

Human Spaceflight

NASA shares new details on Artemis 3 pre-lunar landing mission

Human Spaceflight, Today in the History of Astronomy

May 14, 1973: Skylab launches