Wednesday, 15 September 2021

NASA director talks about Wednesday night’s all-civilian SpaceX mission

NASA director talks about Wednesday night's all-civilian SpaceX mission

Phil McAlister, director of commercial spaceflight for NASA, joins TODAY from Kennedy Space Center to talk about SpaceX launching an all-civilian crew into space Wednesday night. "I think this is a major milestone in human space flight," he says.

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Meet Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to go into space

In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, TODAY spoke with Ochoa about breaking barriers at NASA, how Sally Ride inspired her and the next generation of talent.

Gov. Gavin Newsom survives California recall election

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has survived an attempt to remove him from office in a recall election, and it's being hailed as a win for Democrats on the national state heading into next year's midterm elections. NBC's Jacob Soboroff reports for TODAY from Sacramento.

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Norm Macdonald, comedian, former 'Saturday Night Live' star, dies at 61

Macdonald died Tuesday after a private battle with cancer.

'West Side Story' star Rachel Zegler on how she's making role of Maria her own

The Colombian-American actor opens up to TODAY about the film's message for a younger generation, sharing personal experiences on Twitter and playing Disney's "Snow White."