Astronaut’s medical issue prompts NASA to call off Tuesday’s spacewalk
A spacewalk at the International Space Station planned for Tuesday, August 24, has been postponed due a medical issue affecting one of the two astronauts.
Check out some of the science heading to the ISS this month
SpaceX is launching another cargo mission to the space station later this month, with the consignment including numerous science experiments for the crew.
ISS astronaut describes his first 100 days in space
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet has lifted the lid on life on the International Space Station, describing it as magical but also routine.
How the space station is helping U.S. fire crews battle wildfires
A piece of technology aboard the International Space Station is helping firefighters tackle some of the biggest wildfires burning across the western U.S.
ISS scare as new module’s thrusters suddenly fire up
When Russia’s new Nauka module docked with the ISS on Thursday, everything seemed fine. But three hours later, its thrusters suddenly fired up.
Check out Pirs’ fiery end after 20 years at the space station
Almost 20 years after arriving at the ISS, the Pirs docking module earlier this week departed the orbiting outpost before burning up in Earth’s atmosphere.
An ‘arm made for walking’ is about to arrive at the space station
The International Space Station is about to take delivery of its third robotic arm, but this one can do several things the others can’t.
Here’s a vital astronaut skill you may not have considered
With a stay on the ISS lasting six months, astronauts have to be ready for all sorts of happenings on the orbiting outpost — including dental emergencies.
Awesome spacewalk time-lapse shows a day at the office 250 miles up
Watch this awesome time-lapse showing two astronauts busily working during a recent spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
This astronaut dance is more than a simple space boogie
Shortly before embarking on Friday’s spacewalk, ISS astronauts Thomas Pesquet and Shane Kimbrough performed what looked like a little dance.