- NASA astronauts safely drop into sea after pioneering SpaceX mission to International Space Station https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/nasa-spacex-return-landing-tv-capsule-splashdown-a9650646.html 1042 comments technology
- What Could We Lose if a NASA Mission Goes Dark? Researchers are racing to replace the pioneering Grace satellites, which are threatened by both dying batteries and Trump-era budget cuts. https://nytimes.com/2017/09/12/magazine/what-could-we-lose-if-a-nasa-mission-goes-dark.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fclimate&action=click&contentcollection=climate&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentplacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=1&referer= 3 comments space
- NASA's tiny CAPSTONE cubesat launches on pioneering moon mission https://www.space.com/nasa-capstone-cubesat-moon-launch-success-rocket-lab 2 comments space
- US astronaut John Young, who flew to the moon twice and commanded the first ever space shuttle mission, has died aged 87. RIP: "Today, Nasa and the world have lost a pioneer," agency chief Robert Lightfoot said in a statement. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42592057 41 comments worldnews