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This photo provided by NASA shows astronauts Andrew Morgan with Christina Koch and Jessica Meir at the International Space Station on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. The world’s first female spacewalking team made history high above Earth on Friday, floating out of the International Space Station to fix a broken part of the power network. As Koch and Meir emerged one by one, it marked the first time in a half-century of spacewalking that a woman floated out without a male crewmate. (NASA via AP) NYDK502 NYDK502

October 18, 2019 at 4:43 am

First all-female spacewalking team makes history

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The world's first all-female spacewalking team made history high above Earth on Friday, replacing a broken part of the International...

October 17, 2019 at 12:34 pm

Mars lander’s digger is burrowing again after snag

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A Mars lander's digger is burrowing into the red planet again after hitting a snag seven months ago. NASA said...

October 17, 2019 at 9:20 am

Space station’s 2 women prep for 1st all-female spacewalk

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Men have floated out the hatch on all 420 spacewalks conducted over the past half-century. That changes Friday with spacewalk...

October 16, 2019 at 10:19 am

Hubble Telescope zooms in on interstellar visitor

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best pictures yet of our newest interstellar visitor. This comet from outside our...

October 15, 2019 at 9:30 am

NASA moves up 1st all-female spacewalk to fix power unit

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is moving up the first all-female spacewalk to this week because of a power system failure at the International...

October 11, 2019 at 4:53 am

NASA conducts spacewalk as world’s 1st spacewalker dies

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts replaced oversized batteries outside the International Space Station on Friday, as news broke of the death of the world's...

October 10, 2019 at 7:11 pm

NASA launches satellite to explore where air meets space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA launched a satellite on Thursday night to explore the mysterious, dynamic region where air meets space. The satellite —...

October 7, 2019 at 12:24 pm

Discovery of 20 new moons puts Saturn ahead of Jupiter

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The solar system has a new winner in the moon department. Twenty new moons have been found around Saturn, giving...

October 6, 2019 at 4:49 am

Astronauts replace old batteries in 1st of 5 spacewalks

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts hustled through the first of five spacewalks to replace old batteries at the International Space Station on Sunday. Christina...

In this photo made available by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir on Sept. 29, 2019, Christina H. Koch, left, and Meir greet each other after Meir’s arrival on the International Space Station. On Friday, Sept. 4, 2019, NASA announced that the International Space Stationâ€™s two women will pair up for a spacewalk on Oct. 21 to plug in new batteries. (NASA via AP) NY308 NY308

October 4, 2019 at 12:31 pm

NASA sets 1st all-female spacewalk after suit flap in spring

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first all-female spacewalk is back on, six months after a suit-sizing flap led to an embarrassing cancellation. NASA announced...