ISS

The Space Station is Getting Gigabit Internet

NASA is upgrading the ISS communication system with the first end-to-end laser relay system.

2 weeks ago

Russia's Luna 25 Lander Crashed Into the Moon

On Saturday, Aug. 19th, Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft suffered an engine malfunction and crashed its lunar lander on the Moon's surface.

1 month ago

The Final Flight of Ariane 5 Means That Europe is Out of Rockets

The ESA's Ariane 5 rocket just conducted its last launch to space.

2 months ago

If There Were a War in Space, Debris Would Destroy all Remaining Satellites in About 40 Years

On one particular day in 2021, astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the ISS must have felt a pin-prick of fear and…

3 months ago

Good News! Astronauts are Drinking Almost all of Their Own Urine

Thanks to a new subsystem, called the Brine Processor Assembly (BPA) astronauts aboard the ISS can now recover most of…

3 months ago

Building a Satellite out of Wood? Use Magnolia

Typically when you think of a satellite, you think of a metal box with electronic components inside it. But that…

4 months ago

Airbus Designs a Space Station With Artificial Gravity

Airbus just shard its design for the Airbus LOOP, a Multi-Purpose Orbital Module that could be used in future space…

5 months ago

What Can Be Done to Help Astronaut Vision in Space?

A new study by a team of Australian researchers has led to a non-invasive way to test astronauts for changes…

5 months ago

Leaky Soyuz Capsule Returns to Earth

Roscosmos has safely returned the uncrewed Soyuz M-22 spacecraft to Earth, which suffered a coolant leak in December 2022.

6 months ago

Another Russian Spacecraft is Leaking Coolant

A Russian spacecraft docked with the ISS has reportedly suffered a coolant link for the second time in just a…

7 months ago