Space Station
NASA Astronaut and Cosmonauts Land Safely Together in Kazakhstan
After much speculation and concern the past month whether Russia would allow a US astronaut to ride back to Earth…
Europe’s ExoMars Rover Will Likely Miss This Year’s Launch Window Because of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
As countries around the world respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions aimed at crippling Moscow and Vladimir Putin,…
Space Flight Destroys Your Red Blood Cells
It’s really true: space wants to kill us. And this time, space is trying to kill us from the inside…
NASA Plans to Retire the Space Station in 2030 and Replace it with Commercially Owned “Destinations” in Low Earth Orbit
While it may seem like the International Space Station is just now fully hitting its stride as far as scientific…
Astronauts Took A Fly-around of the International Space Station. Here are Their Stunning Pictures
When astronauts left the International Space Station in early November to return home on the Crew Dragon Endeavour, they took…
“Irresponsible” Russian Anti-Satellite Test Creates Orbital Debris Field, Endangering the Space Station and Crew
Early Monday, November 15, 2021, the International Space Station Flight Control team in Houston told the crew that due to…
Crew-2 Safely Returns from ISS — without a working toilet
Four astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour capsule, despite one of…
China’s First Space Station Crew is Back From Orbit
The crew of China's Tiangong space station returned to Earth, having set a new record for the longest Chinese crewed…
Starliner Will try Again on August 3 After ISS “Emergency”
The planned launch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) has been pushed back to…
Nooo! Canadarm2 Hit by a Piece of Space Debris
The International Space Station’s robotic arm, Canadarm2, was struck by a piece of space debris. But luckily, it appears to…