13 Things You Didn’t Know About the International Space Station
A Progress spacecraft docked to the ISS.Photo: NASA Every once in a while, the ISS requires a boost to counteract orbital decay and maintain its altitude. While the ISS is…
SpaceX needs good weather for Wednesday’s crewed launch. Here’s the forecast
SpaceX and Axiom Space are making final preparations for their third private crewed launch from the Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. The Axiom 3 mission is targeted…
We Finally Saw That Missing Space Tomato and Wish We Hadn’t
For a year, a rogue tomato was missing in action on board the International Space Station (ISS), sparking rumors that an astronaut may have eaten it during a moment of…
Here’s how the space station made history 25 years ago today
The crew of STS-88, the first shuttle mission to the International Space Station in 1998. NASA It was 25 years ago on December 11 that the International Space Station (ISS)…
Watch the birth of the International Space Station 25 years ago
Exactly 25 years ago, the U.S. Unity module linked together with Russia’s Zarya module in Earth orbit, marking the official start of the International Space Station. NASA shared a video…
25 amazing ISS photos to mark 25 years of the space station
Previous Next An impressive feat of modern engineering and a notable example of what can be achieved by cross-border cooperation, the International Space Station (ISS) marks its 25th year of…
Watch the trailer for new space-based thriller I.S.S.
The trailer for the feature film I.S.S. has just dropped, and it’s surely no coincidence that it lands in the same week that the International Space Station marks 25 years…
ISS astronauts witness fiery end of Russian cargo ship
Previous Next Russia’s Progress MS-23 spacecraft burning up in Earth’s atmosphere. NASA Russia’s Progress MS-23 spacecraft burning up in Earth’s atmosphere. NASA Russia’s Progress MS-23 spacecraft burning up in Earth’s…
NASA Confronts Looming Gap in Human Space Missions as ISS Retirement Draws Near
As the International Space Station (ISS) nears the end of its service in low Earth orbit, NASA is grappling with the idea of a short-term gap until a commercial alternative…
10 space station questions answered on its 25th anniversary
NASA On Monday, the International Space Station (ISS) marked 25 years since the first module was launched to space. The Zarya module arrived in low-Earth orbit in November 1998 and…