ISS

A Tether Covered in Solar Panels Could Boost the ISS’s Orbit

The ISS's orbit is slowly decaying. While it might seem a permanent fixture in the sky, the orbiting space laboratory…

3 weeks ago

As We Explore the Solar System, Radiation Will Be One of Our Greatest Threats

The Sun can kill. Until Earth developed its ozone layer hundreds of millions of years ago, life couldn't venture out…

4 weeks ago

Astronauts Deploy the First Wooden Satellite into Orbit

Wood has been a mainstay of human machines and construction for millennia. Its physical properties offer capabilities that are unmatched…

4 weeks ago

NASA is Developing Solutions for Lunar Housekeeping’s Biggest Problem: Dust!

Through the Artemis Program, NASA will send the first astronauts to the Moon since the Apollo Era before 2030. They…

2 months ago

Stem Cells Grown in Space Could Revolutionize Medicine Here on Earth

Extended periods spent in microgravity can take a serious toll on the human body, leading to muscular atrophy, bone density…

2 months ago

Space Travel Weakens the Heart, New Study Finds

It's no secret that spending extended periods in space takes a toll on the human body. For years, NASA and…

5 months ago

There Was a Strange Sound Coming From Starliner. It Was Caused by a Speaker in the Capsule

As part of the Commercial Crew Program (CCP), NASA contracted with commercial space partners to develop crew-capable spacecraft to restore…

5 months ago

NASA Decides to Play it Safe. Wilmore and Williams are Coming Home on a Crew Dragon in February

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain on board the International Space Station until February, returning to Earth on…

6 months ago

SpaceX Reveals the Beefed-Up Dragon That Will De-Orbit the ISS

The International Space Station (ISS) has been continuously orbiting Earth for more than 25 years and has been visited by…

7 months ago

Dune-Inspired Stillsuits Could Allow Astronauts to Recycle Their Urine Into Water

If history has taught us one thing, it is that science fiction often gives way to science fact. Consider the…

7 months ago