After 1 year in , what's next for an ? 'Peace and quiet' on Earth, Frank says.

The record-breaking astronaut spoke to reporters from the International Space Station Tuesday (Sept. 19), two days ahead of the 365-day mark for his mission.

space.com/nasa-astronaut-frank

I was talking to my son on the phone yesterday and I told him I suck at stretching my #astrophotography images, and he encouragingly said that I’d figure it out. Motivated, I spent time today working in #siril and stretching a month’s old shot of M42. I think I made progress.
#Astrodon

Pushing the limits of what’s feasible with my rig and from my light polluted site. This is my take in RGB (no narrowband data at all) and with a “modest” light pollution filter (Baader Moon & Skyglow Filter) of the Cocoon Nebula.
Ionized hydrogen, reflecting nebula, dust and multicolored stars, all together for our own pleasure. Technology and a little bit of craft allow us to see this fantastic corner of our own galaxy.

#Astrodon #astronomy #astrophotography #space #stars #nebula #outdoors

Space names crew for mission to

Houston-based Axiom Space named the full crew of four people who will fly to the International Space Station on the Ax-3 mission no sooner than January 2024, in a company announcement Tuesday (Sept. 12).

space.com/axiom-space-ax-3-ast

'It's been an incredible challenge:' tells all on setting new record for longest US spaceflight.

By the time he departs the station, Frank Rubio will be the first American to spend a year in space on one mission.

space.com/nasa-astronaut-frank

Was able to shoot all night last night, and was even able to grab the Horsehead Nebula just before dawn this morning with the C11 at f/10 which gives a nice close up.
#Astrodon
#astrophotography

Loral O'Hara ready for launch to relieve crew in space.

A NASA astronaut is getting ready for her first trip in space, which will relieve one of her colleagues who was unexpectedly there for a year.

space.com/nasa-astronaut-loral

Black celebrate ISS, missions while reflecting on history.

says 18 Black astronauts have been to so far, and more are scheduled to reach the final frontier soon.

space.com/black-astronauts-cel

The #supermoon and the Lovell telescope at #jodrellbank

(Did my best with the composite, but still so much better in person)

#astronomy #astrophotography #moon

Thanks so much to Hera Rising for trusting me and Space.com with this neat exclusive: the first woman stratospheric jump will take place in 2025.

Here are the 3 women, all POC, who could fly.
space.com/stratosphere-parachu

And read more about one of the skydivers' journeys here:
space.com/woman-skydiver-strat

I flew weightlessly on a parabolic flight to see incredible student science soar.

Many thanks to the National Research Council, SEDS Canada and the Canadian Space Agency for organizing this.

space.com/parabolic-flight-can

What 1st Canadian on mission is learning from his crewmates (exclusive).

moon astronaut Jeremy Hansen spoke with Space.com about his upcoming 2024 mission.

space.com/artemis-2-moon-astro

mission is on track, but questions remain about .

NASA 'may want to fly a different mission' if SpaceX isn't ready for a moon landing in 2025, an agency official said.

space.com/artemis-2-astronaut-

After a whirlwind week of travel arrangements I landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to meet a crew, their moon spacecraft ... and two other spacecraft besides. Thanks to the huge team of people who got me to the event.

My first story:

space.com/artemis-2-crew-orion

UK unearths a surprise ahead of 1st launches this year.

Shiny quartz, giant granite stones and a possible cremation came to light during a dig at the new SaxaVord Spaceport readying for rocket launches on the United Kingdom's northernmost island.

space.com/uk-spaceport-rocket-

Denmark's plans to snap aurora photos on the .

captured during his last stay on the International Space Station, and hopes to repeat this on a mission launching in August.

space.com/international-space-

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