World Space Week: Artifacts you can see at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry

It’s World Space Week — the largest space event on Earth! This year’s theme, “Living in Space,” explores what it takes to live and work beyond our planet. Dr. Voula Saridakis, Head Curator at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry, joins us to highlight artifacts at the museum like the Apollo 8 module, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, and Chicagoan Mae Jemison’s biofeedback belt.

NASA confirms 6,000 exoplanets — scientists say we’re entering ‘Next Great Chapter of Exploration’

NASA’s tally of alien worlds has just hit 6,000 — a staggering milestone reached in only three decades of searching beyond our solar system. From gas giants to rocky super-Earths, the discoveries reveal just how diverse the galaxy really is. But one world remains elusive: a true Earth twin. “We’re entering the next great chapter of exploration,” NASA said, “to find planets that could support life — and remind us the universe still holds worlds waiting to be found.”

SpaceX, Crew-11 rocket launch scrubbed over weather; now targeting Friday

NASA and SpaceX have delayed Thursday’s planned launch of the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission will mark the next exciting chapter in their partnership to support long-duration human spaceflight and cutting-edge research in low-Earth orbit.