Robert Pearlman
@collectspace.bsky.social
editor of http://collectSPACE.com, on the trail of space history artifacts, missing moon rocks and where space exploration intersects with pop culture
Estes Rockets' latest flying model reproduces Russia's Soyuz in museum-quality detail. The $130 kit includes more than 100 parts that were formed using various molding methods, as well as the first 3D-printed resin component in an Estes product.
Russia's Soyuz made by Estes into highly-detailed flying model rocket
The world's most flown rocket is about to see its flight rate increase, albeit at a small scale. Russia's Soyuz has been made into a detailed collector's model capable of flight. Released by Estes, th...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Estes Rockets' latest flying model reproduces Russia's Soyuz in museum-quality detail. The $130 kit includes more than 100 parts that were formed using various molding methods, as well as the first 3D-printed resin component in an Estes product.
On Monday (Nov. 17), the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, California, broke ground for a new 20,000-square-foot expansion that among other purposes will display the original full-scale space shuttle mockup built by Rockwell in 1972.
Project Inspiration: Groundbreaking marks display site for original mock space shuttle
An astronaut led a ground breaking in Downey, California, beginning to clear the way for a new education complex and permanent home for the original full-scale
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November 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
On Monday (Nov. 17), the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, California, broke ground for a new 20,000-square-foot expansion that among other purposes will display the original full-scale space shuttle mockup built by Rockwell in 1972.
The first installations in the Kent Kresa Space Gallery include a walkthrough solid rocket booster segment, a space shuttle main engine and a Rocket Lab Electron small-lift booster.
Rocket Lab Electron among first artifacts installed in CA Science Center space gallery
It took the California Science Center more than three years to erect its new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center, including stacking NASA's space shuttle Endeavour for its launch pad-like display. Now ...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The first installations in the Kent Kresa Space Gallery include a walkthrough solid rocket booster segment, a space shuttle main engine and a Rocket Lab Electron small-lift booster.
The New Mexico Museum of Space History is restoring a big part of the state's role in sending astronauts to the moon...
Little Joe (II), big project: Apollo abort test rocket being restored at NM museum
A rare surviving example of a NASA rocket that was used to test the first spacecraft to fly astronauts to the moon is being restored 60 years after its last use. A Little Joe II is being refurbished a...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The New Mexico Museum of Space History is restoring a big part of the state's role in sending astronauts to the moon...
After six months in space and finding a "tiny" debris strike had damaged their ride home, China's Shenzhou 20 crew landed on the Shenzhou 21 capsule on Friday (Nov. 14).
China's Shenzhou 20 crew lands safely after debris hit causes capsule swap
China's fifth space station crew is safely home on Earth, despite their spacecraft still being docked to the orbiting Tiangong outpost. Shenzhou 20 taikonauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie lan...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
After six months in space and finding a "tiny" debris strike had damaged their ride home, China's Shenzhou 20 crew landed on the Shenzhou 21 capsule on Friday (Nov. 14).
NASA's Mars ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) probes, named "Blue" and "Gold," are expected to enter Mars' orbit in September 2027. Built by Rocket Lab, the twin craft are adorned with company touches, including a couple of kiwis.
NASA Mars ESCAPADE twin spacecraft (with kiwis) launch on New Glenn rocket
The first multi-spacecraft science mission to launch to Mars is on its way and catching a ride on the twin probes are the first kiwis to fly to the Red Planet. NASA's ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Accel...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
NASA's Mars ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) probes, named "Blue" and "Gold," are expected to enter Mars' orbit in September 2027. Built by Rocket Lab, the twin craft are adorned with company touches, including a couple of kiwis.
The two new tees feature the International Space Station and a photo that astronaut Leland Melvin took of the moon from Earth orbit.
Astronauts design t-shirts for Uniqlo 'Peace For All' charity sale
A professional football player-turned-NASA astronaut-turned author and advocate for science education has taken yet another turn: designing t-shirts to promote world peace. Leland Melvin has collabora...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The two new tees feature the International Space Station and a photo that astronaut Leland Melvin took of the moon from Earth orbit.
In total, Rick Hauck logged 18 days, 3 hours and 8 minutes in space on three space shuttle missions while completing 288 orbits...
Astronaut Rick Hauck, who led first flight after shuttle Challenger tragedy, dies at 84
Former NASA astronaut Rick Hauck, who flew on three history-making space shuttle missions, including the
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November 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
In total, Rick Hauck logged 18 days, 3 hours and 8 minutes in space on three space shuttle missions while completing 288 orbits...
In most cases, mission patches celebrate a spaceflight, its crew or payload and the program to which it belongs. Rarely is a patch the mission itself, but that is the situation with Margaritaville's emblem, which is the first-ever insignia to directly fund science on the International Space Station.
Margaritaville on a mission: Jimmy Buffett patch to fund ISS science
The first mission patch to directly fund research on the International Space Station is the first product of a long-standing but little known collaboration between the ISS National Laboratory and Marg...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
In most cases, mission patches celebrate a spaceflight, its crew or payload and the program to which it belongs. Rarely is a patch the mission itself, but that is the situation with Margaritaville's emblem, which is the first-ever insignia to directly fund science on the International Space Station.
Scott Tingle is the 19th astronaut to be appointed chief, succeeding his former space station crewmate, Joe Acaba.
Scott Tingle named NASA's new chief astronaut, succeeds ISS crewmate Joe Acaba
NASA has named its 19th chief astronaut. Scott Tingle, who spent 166 days on the International Space Station in 2018 and was next to command the first operational flight of Boeing's Starliner, is succ...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Scott Tingle is the 19th astronaut to be appointed chief, succeeding his former space station crewmate, Joe Acaba.
The result of the largest immersive production ever filmed in space, Felix & Paul's "Space Explorers: The ISS Experience" already delivered the best way to visit the International Space Station short of actually launching there...
'Space Explorers: Ultimate Edition' VR app brings users to ISS and space to their homes
With the release of Felix & Paul Studios' latest version of
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November 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The result of the largest immersive production ever filmed in space, Felix & Paul's "Space Explorers: The ISS Experience" already delivered the best way to visit the International Space Station short of actually launching there...
Twenty-five years ago on Nov. 2, 2000, the first people moved aboard the International Space Station and made it their home. Expedition 1 began a quarter-century-long continuous human occupancy on board the ISS...
Humans have lived on ISS for 25 years: here's how they left their mark
The International Space Station has served for 25 years as a continuous home for a total of 162 people from 12 countries. All of the residents made their mark in one way by contributing to its assembl...
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November 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Twenty-five years ago on Nov. 2, 2000, the first people moved aboard the International Space Station and made it their home. Expedition 1 began a quarter-century-long continuous human occupancy on board the ISS...
On board the HTV-X1 are science equipment and technology demonstrations, as well as commercial payloads including a sake fermentation test and an airline's clients' passports.
Japan's first advanced cargo ship, HTV-X1, arrives at the International Space Station
For the first time in five years, a Japanese spacecraft has arrived at the International Space Station. JAXA (the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) oversaw the HTV-X1, its first upgraded cargo ship,...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
On board the HTV-X1 are science equipment and technology demonstrations, as well as commercial payloads including a sake fermentation test and an airline's clients' passports.
From the makers of the Apollo in Real Time websites comes a new experience with 500 times more data.
ISS in Real Time offers the chance to explore more than 9,000 days of photos, video and audio transmitted during the 25 years of continuous human residency on the International Space Station.
ISS in Real Time offers the chance to explore more than 9,000 days of photos, video and audio transmitted during the 25 years of continuous human residency on the International Space Station.
25 years, one website: 'ISS in Real Time' captures quarter-century on space station
With the milestone just days away, you are likely to hear this week that there has now been a continuous human presence on the International Space Station (ISS) for the past 25 years. But what does th...
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October 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
From the makers of the Apollo in Real Time websites comes a new experience with 500 times more data.
ISS in Real Time offers the chance to explore more than 9,000 days of photos, video and audio transmitted during the 25 years of continuous human residency on the International Space Station.
ISS in Real Time offers the chance to explore more than 9,000 days of photos, video and audio transmitted during the 25 years of continuous human residency on the International Space Station.
The Texas lawmakers behind the effort to (chop up?) relocate space shuttle Discovery to Houston are now calling for the Department of Justice to investigate the Smithsonian.
TX lawmakers double down on Discovery, call for DOJ investigation into Smithsonian
Have you heard the news that Texas' senators want to chop up NASA's retired space shuttle Discovery in order to move it from the Smithsonian to Houston? The lawmakers in question have and are now cryi...
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October 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Texas lawmakers behind the effort to (chop up?) relocate space shuttle Discovery to Houston are now calling for the Department of Justice to investigate the Smithsonian.
Chosen by more than 85 astronauts to wear on the space shuttle, Seiko's A829 Sports 100 digital watch is set for a comeback...
Seiko relaunches NASA-approved, space shuttle-era 'Astronaut' watch
A digital watch that was chosen by many astronauts to wear on the space shuttle is getting a relaunch. Seiko has announced the return of its A829 Sports 100
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October 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Chosen by more than 85 astronauts to wear on the space shuttle, Seiko's A829 Sports 100 digital watch is set for a comeback...
Omega introduced seven new Speedmaster watches on Tuesday (Oct 14), expanding on its Dark Side of the Moon collection...
Omega styles new 'Grey Side' Speedmaster on astronaut's view of moon
Omega, the watchmaker behind the first timepiece worn on the moon, is revisiting the
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October 15, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Omega introduced seven new Speedmaster watches on Tuesday (Oct 14), expanding on its Dark Side of the Moon collection...
McDonald's Monopoly game is back and this time around it features NASA's new ride to the moon...
NASA's Space Launch System rocket lifts off on McDonald's Monopoly bags
Do not pass, Go to McDonald's to see NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The moon-bound booster is featured on the fast food chain's brown paper bags as one of the prizes you can win by playing M...
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October 9, 2025 at 12:15 AM
McDonald's Monopoly game is back and this time around it features NASA's new ride to the moon...
Hayley Arceneaux helped dedicate her own spacesuit on Tuesday (Oct. 7), as it went on display at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis...
From Inspiration4 to inspiration for patients: St Jude displays cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux's flown spacesuit
Hayley Arceneaux gave her patients a sneak peak at the new addition to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, prior to its unveiling. During a ceremony at the medical center, Arceneaux helped dedicate...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Hayley Arceneaux helped dedicate her own spacesuit on Tuesday (Oct. 7), as it went on display at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis...
What if something went wrong during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project and the Americans and Soviets were not the only countries with space programs that could respond.
That is just the beginning of the alternate space history that Chris Hadfield weaves into "Final Orbit," out on Tuesday (Oct. 7).
That is just the beginning of the alternate space history that Chris Hadfield weaves into "Final Orbit," out on Tuesday (Oct. 7).
Astronaut Chris Hadfield weaves real-life events into alt-history thriller 'Final Orbit'
Astronaut Chris Hadfield is having a really good time rewriting space history. In his latest novel,
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October 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
What if something went wrong during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project and the Americans and Soviets were not the only countries with space programs that could respond.
That is just the beginning of the alternate space history that Chris Hadfield weaves into "Final Orbit," out on Tuesday (Oct. 7).
That is just the beginning of the alternate space history that Chris Hadfield weaves into "Final Orbit," out on Tuesday (Oct. 7).
Future government and private astronauts will keep track of their two weeks on board Vast's Haven space stations by using IWC Schaffhausen timepieces.
Vast picks IWC Schaffhausen as 'official timekeeper' for Haven space stations
A U.S. company developing what it plans to be the world's first commercial space station has chosen a Swiss luxury watchmaker to be its official timekeeper. Vast has partnered with IWC Schaffhausen to...
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October 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Future government and private astronauts will keep track of their two weeks on board Vast's Haven space stations by using IWC Schaffhausen timepieces.
As an astronaut, he commanded space shuttle Discovery. Now, as a senator, Mark Kelly is leading a call for his former ride into orbit to stay on display in the Smithsonian.
Astronaut-Senator to appropriators: Leave space shuttle Discovery in Smithsonian
A former NASA astronaut-turned-U.S. Senator has joined with other lawmakers to insist that his twice ride to space remain grounded and on display in the Smithsonian. Mark Kelly has joined with three s...
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September 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
As an astronaut, he commanded space shuttle Discovery. Now, as a senator, Mark Kelly is leading a call for his former ride into orbit to stay on display in the Smithsonian.
After five years of work, the Hall of Space at the Cosmosphere in Kansas has a unified look...
Renovations complete, Cosmosphere offers bright look at space race
The space race of the past never looked so bright. The Cosmosphere has renovated its Hall of Space, a series of galleries that tours visitors through the nearly 70 years of space exploration using the...
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September 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
After five years of work, the Hall of Space at the Cosmosphere in Kansas has a unified look...
The Orion spacecraft that will fly NASA's Artemis II astronauts to the moon now has a name: "Integrity."
Introducing Integrity: Artemis II astronauts name their Orion ride to moon
The first astronauts set to fly to the moon in more than 50 years will do so in Integrity. NASA's Artemis II crew revealed
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September 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The Orion spacecraft that will fly NASA's Artemis II astronauts to the moon now has a name: "Integrity."
NASA has chosen its 24th class of astronaut candidates since the Mercury 7 were selected in 1959. The 10 women and men, who will report for two years of training, were named at a ceremony held at Johnson Space Center in Houston on Monday (Sept. 22).
NASA names 24th astronaut class to train for future Artemis missions
NASA has named its new class of astronaut candidates. The space agency introduced the four men and six women who comprise its 2025 trainee group during a ceremony held at Johnson Space Center in Houst...
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September 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
NASA has chosen its 24th class of astronaut candidates since the Mercury 7 were selected in 1959. The 10 women and men, who will report for two years of training, were named at a ceremony held at Johnson Space Center in Houston on Monday (Sept. 22).