Next year at NASA could bring two flagship missions (Artemis II and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope), more clarity on the fate of space shuttle Discovery and new guidance from recently confirmed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Last year, SpaceX backed out of a land swap deal with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Today, the New York Times reported that SpaceX is considering a new land swap -- this time with the federal government. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

The residents of Timber Cove lined their streets with luminarias on Christmas Eve of 1968. One of their neighbors, NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, was circling the moon on Apollo 8, and they wanted to light his way home. They've lit luminarias on ever since. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Michaela “Michi” Benthaus made history from West Texas on Saturday when she became the first person who uses a wheelchair to go to space. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Michaela “Michi” Benthaus is about to become the first wheelchair user to fly to space. The launch window for her Blue Origin flight opens at 10 a.m. More on Michi and how this flight could make space more accessible for people with disabilities: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Jared Isaacman will be the next NASA administrator. The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to approve his nomination, ending a yearlong saga. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Michaela “Michi” Benthaus thought spaceflight was unattainable – even before a mountain biking accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. But on Thursday, Benthaus will become the first person who uses a wheelchair to go to space. More on her flight: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Houston-based Starlab Space recently completed its three-story, white cylindrical space station mockup at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Take a look inside: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Jared Isaacman, Trump’s nominee to lead NASA, promises ‘urgency and extreme focus’ during second confirmation hearing www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Nasal congestion is one of the most common complaints from space -- and it's more than a minor inconvenience. “Can you imagine having nasal congestion up there and nothing that you do cures it? It can be somewhat of a claustrophobic-type feeling.” www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which stranded two NASA astronauts on the International Space Station, will take its next flight without crew. NASA announced Monday that the Starliner-1 mission could launch in April. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Sen. John Cornyn is part of a bipartisan effort to continue space research beyond ISS. He co-authored a bill that would create the National Institute for Space Research. This institute will coordinate research on commercial space stations and provide grants. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Update: Another coronal mass ejection has reached Earth, causing a geomagnetic storm. But so far, this storm is less intense than last night and likely won’t create northern lights that could be seen from Texas. But that could change. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

The northern lights danced deep in the heart of Texas as a geomagnetic storm swept the globe Tuesday night. Another storm was expected to hit on Wednesday, though its strength and timing might not create such spectacular views. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Did you see the Northern Lights last night in Texas? Please send me your pictures (and your name/where the photo was taken) for an article in the Houston Chronicle!

Intuitive Machines has announced two acquisitions within the past three months as the company pushes beyond moon landers to become a one-stop shop for building, delivering and operating spacecraft. More on the company's vision: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

A food bank visited NASA’s Gilruth Center on Wednesday. NASA’s federal employees have been without pay for more than a month, causing a ripple through the Clear Lake community as businesses report slowdowns and seek to support the workers. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Civil engineers could monitor aging bridges — and make timely repairs — by using satellites that can detect cracks as thin as a credit card. A UH scientist helped analyze how the Sentinel and NISAR satellites could observe long-span bridges. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is asking the Department of Justice to investigate the Smithsonian Institution for “potential violations of the Anti-Lobbying Act,” escalating prior claims as he works to move space shuttle Discovery to Houston. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Texas needs ‘space cowboys’ and statewide talent pipeline to become a hub for space companies www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

UH scientists find NASA clean room bacterium ‘plays dead.’ Could other dormant germs be in hospitals? www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Updated: SpaceX and Blue Origin will have "the opportunity to present acceleration approaches by Oct. 29." The agency is also requesting plans from the commercial space industry more broadly for how NASA can "increase the cadence of our mission." www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Historically, SpaceX has offset its wetlands destruction by donating land to the state. But now, SpaceX is hoping to preserve one piece of land that can be tapped again — and again — as it develops the world’s most powerful rocket outside of Brownsville. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

NASA will allow other companies to vie for its Artemis III human landing system as Starship falls behind schedule in Texas. Artemis III is now set to launch no later than 2028, suggesting a slip from its launch target of 2027. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

‘Fiddler on the Moon’ examines if Judaism can be adapted to spaceflight. “The specifics are Jewish, but the themes are universal. They allow us to explore this intersection of religion and science, which are commonly viewed as polar opposites." www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Using a first-of-its-kind data tool, the Houston Chronicle has mapped out every property that Musk’s companies own in Texas. We found more than 500 properties across 6,000 acres. Our maps show Musk's sprawling, ambitious and ever-changing empire. www.houstonchronicle.com/business/art...

Meet Anna Menon -- a Houston native, private astronaut, mom of two and now one of NASA's newest astronaut candidates. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Texas A&M researcher helped NASA discover potential signs of past life on Mars www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

"This finding, by our incredible Perseverance rover, is the closest we've actually come to discovering ancient life on Mars." www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

From astronauts to algorithms: Houston companies are betting big on space data. They’re developing artificial intelligence for satellites, data centers that will circle the Earth and a communications network for the moon. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

SpaceX successfully launches 10th Starship test as Trump eyes looser environmental reviews www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Volunteers and private landowners clearing debris from last month’s deadly flood in Central Texas have made an unexpected discovery: dinosaur footprints. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

NASA tells Sen. John Cornyn it’s moving a shuttle to Houston, but nobody is saying which one www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

NASA has until Sunday to identify a space vehicle to rehome. The Big Beautiful Bill was written with the intention of moving space shuttle Discovery to Houston, but the Smithsonian is fighting back: “The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery." www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Three astronauts and a cosmonaut launched toward the International Space Station Friday, beginning a mission that will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the platform sheltering humans in space. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

NASA is watching the weather, but Crew-11 is preparing for liftoff in 2 minutes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0IL...

Crew-11 is about to launch. Time to tune in! plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-vi...

The aerospace industry needs more fasteners -- bolts, nuts, washers, pin rivets, etc. -- and this is positioning Houston Precision Fasteners for growth, thanks to its new Italian ownership with roots in Formula One racing. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

San Jacinto College and Intuitive Machines are creating a workforce development program for technicians who will handle biopharmaceuticals after they are returned from space. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

The “Big, Beautiful Bill” has nearly $10 billion earmarked for NASA – including funding for a Houston program that was on the chopping block – as lawmakers push back against President Donald Trump’s proposed NASA budget cuts. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Houston could get a famed NASA space shuttle thanks to Trump’s 'Big, Beautiful Bill' www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

NASA astronaut Don Pettit is an energetic tinkerer and photographer. He’s designed a zero-g coffee cup, turned a vacuum hose into a didgeridoo and written the astronauts’ guide for space photography. His last mission was about the "science of opportunity." www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Starbase approved new zoning rules. Here’s how it could affect land not owned by SpaceX. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Houston’s Axiom Space launched its fourth human spaceflight mission, Ax-4, at 1:31 a.m. CDT. One of the mission’s roughly 60 science experiments looks to open spaceflight to people with diabetes. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Pulsar Fusion, a U.K.-based firm attempting to unlock nuclear fusion to power space travel, is opening its first U.S. location in the Austin area. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

One final Father’s Day gift: A trip into space with this Houston company’s memorial service www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

NASA announced Thursday that it is delaying Houston-based Axiom Space’s Ax-4 mission to the International Space Station due to a leak on Russia’s Zvezda service module. Four commercial astronauts were scheduled to be on the mission. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Why is the Voyager Technologies IPO important? "The ability for investors to make money is going to fuel the rest of the space industry," said Meagan Crawford. It's the first time Houston-based VC firm SpaceFund is distributing money to investors, too. www.houstonchronicle.com/business/art...

Texas legislators approved $300 million in grant money for the Texas Space Commission and gave it new authority to close highways and beaches “to promote space-related industries” during the final days of the state’s legislative session. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Elon Musk plans to send an uncrewed Starship to Mars next year. Here’s what the experts say is realistic. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...