International Space Station (ISS)
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…
Record-Setting Astronaut Peggy Whitson Will Command Private Space Mission
Astronaut Peggy Whitson already has her name in the history books, but now there's a new entry to add: first…
What’s the Best Way to Water Plants in Space?
Humans have maintained a continuous presence in space on the International Space Station (ISS) for more than 20 years now.…
Axiom Space Reveals the Crew for Its First Space Odyssey in 2022 (Sorry, Tom Cruise)
Axiom Space’s first privately funded trip to the International Space Station will be as notable for who’s not on the crew…
The One Place on the Space Station Astronauts Aren’t Supposed to Clean
While most of us are now more fastidious about keeping our homes and workplaces clean, on board the International Space…
Since There’s no Up or Down in Space, How do our Brains Deal With This?
Astronauts and cosmonauts in space have reported spatial disorientation problems, where they find it hard to get a sense of…
Spacefaring Worms Show How Gravity Affects Genes
New research involving nemotode worms aboard the ISS have shown that the effects of microgravity extend to the genetic level.
Earth’s toughest bacteria can survive unprotected in space for at least a year
A remarkable microbe named Deinococcus radiodurans (the name comes from the Greek deinos meaning terrible, kokkos meaning grain or berry,…
Astronauts are Getting a New Toilet Next Week
When astronauts have to go, NASA wants them to boldly go. A new space toilet is heading to the International…
This is the View You Get Staring out of the Space Station’s Cupola Module
Those lucky few who have the incredible opportunity to see the Earth from space often report the view gives them…