Watch the ISS’s robotic arm catch an incoming spacecraft
NASA has shared footage of the space station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm capturing a Cygnus cargo spacecraft that launched from the U.S. on Saturday.
Astronaut captures magical shot of the moon and Earth
Astronaut Mark Vande Hei has shared a sublime shot of the moon and Earth captured recently from the International Space Station.
NASA highlights amazing images of ISS shot from the ground
NASA this week highlighted some incredible photographs showing the International Space Station as seen from here on Earth.
Watch astronauts perform a ‘space dance’ to mark 300 days in orbit
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei this week performed a microgravity-aided dance to celebrate reaching 300 days aboard the International Space Station.
The space station will come to a spectacular end in 2031
NASA confirmed in a report this week that at the end of its operations in 2031, the International Space Station will be sent crashing into the Pacific Ocean.
These amazing Earth photos from the ISS look more like works of art
Two images of Earth captured recently by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station look more like beautiful works of art than real landscapes.
Untangling wired headphones is tricky in space, too
Space station astronaut Matthias Maurer has demonstrated that microgravity conditions hardly help when it comes to untangling wired headphones.
Forget spacewalking, how about space running?
While a spacewalk requires climbing into an unwieldy spacesuit for a stint outside the orbital facility, a “space run” is an altogether different affair.
Astronaut’s photos show Tongan ash cloud in Earth’s atmosphere
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has shared photos showing ash from the Tongan volcanic eruption lingering high in Earth’s atmosphere.
This is the free app ISS astronauts use for Earth photos
Current space station inhabitant Matthias Maurer has revealed the free mobile app that astronauts use for capturing amazing Earth images from 250 miles up.