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.
NASA gives nod to next week’s crucial test flight of Starliner spacecraft
NASA has greenlit Boeing to launch its Starliner spacecraft next week. The flight will be the second outing for the vehicle following a failed mission in 2019.
NASA marks 20 years of ISS spacewalks, but not all have been smooth sailing
NASA is marking 20 years since one of its astronauts emerged for the first time from the International Space Station’s Quest airlock into the cold void of space.
Space station crew member finds a surprising use for binder clips
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have discovered a somewhat surprising use for the humble binder clip.
A new robot is heading to the International Space Station
A new autonomous robot with “an elbow, shoulders, and even wrists” is heading to the International Space Station this month.
Watch these astronauts score firsts on China’s new space station
China is continuing to set up its new space station orbiting Earth 230 miles up, with two astronauts scoring several firsts during a recent spacewalk.
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.
This astronaut cheered his national soccer team from space
Staying in space 250 miles above Earth doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy live sports games, as French astronaut Thomas Pesquet showed this week.