International Space Station (ISS)

Japanese Billionaire Finishes Up Space Station Mission With Online Flourishes

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and two crewmates have returned to Earth after an 11-day mission to the International Space Station…

2 years ago

NASA has 4 new Earth Science Missions Launching in 2022

Outer space is a great place to go if you want to study the Earth. Although outward-looking spacecraft like Hubble…

2 years ago

NASA Gives Axiom Space Another Opening to Fly Private Astronauts to Space Station

Even though Texas-based Axiom Space hasn't yet sent its first crew of customers to the International Space Station, NASA is…

2 years ago

‘I’m Truly Happy’: Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa Floats Into Space Station

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has begun his first space adventure — an 11-day visit to the International Space Station that…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

It’s Time to Stop Doing Anti-Satellite Tests

Earlier this month, the Russian military conducted an anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test, launching a PL19 Nudol interceptor missile at a…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

Russia Just Launched a New Science Module to the Space Station

The International Space Station (ISS) is about to get a little bigger. On July 21, the Russian Space Agency launched…

3 years ago