SpaceX Just Sent the ISS a New Way to Stay in Orbit
The International Space Station (ISS) has been in orbit for over 26 years, housing astronauts at an altitude of 250 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth. But even at that distance,…
NASA Moves Ahead With Private ISS Mission After Air Leak Repairs
NASA is looking to launch Axiom Space’s fourth private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) this week, after recent attempts to repair air leaks in the Russian module appear…
ISS Conference Scrapped as NASA Budget Cuts Threaten Crew and Cargo
The International Space Station (ISS) still has a few years left in orbit before it’s due for retirement, but the future of the orbital lab is looking a little shaky…
How to watch the first SpaceX crew launch since September
Table of Contents SpaceX is close to conducting its first crew launch in six months. The spaceflight company is targeting Wednesday, March 12, for the launch of Crew-10 from Launch…
The space station is too darn clean, research suggests
The International Space Station (ISS) could do with being a bit dirtier, new research has suggested. A sparkling clean space station may sound perfect for the astronauts who have to…
The space station is too darn clean, research suggests
The International Space Station (ISS) could do with being a bit dirtier, new research has suggested. A sparkling clean space station may sound perfect for the astronauts who have to…
ISS astronaut shares epic photo of a ‘starry starry night’
Don Pettit’s been snapping away in orbit again. This time, the NASA astronaut has captured a stunning image of the Milky Way from the International Space Station (ISS) . It…
Watch this surreal aurora footage captured from the space station
One of the highlights for astronauts who spend time aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is the chance to enjoy breathtaking aurora from some 250 miles above Earth. The space…
Watch this ISS astronaut take a ride on a robotic arm 250 miles over London
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore completed their spacewalk at the International Space Station (ISS) at 1:09 p.m. ET on Thursday, after spending 5 hours and 26 minutes in…
This rocket-launch photo is unlike any you’ve seen before
Blue Origin launched its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the first time last week, and news sites and social media feeds were quick to share dramatic images of the 98-meter-tall…