Space Station
Check out This Amazing Fly-through of a Futuristic Space Habitat
Space settlement proponents and science fiction fans are likely familiar with the Stanford Torus, a gigantic donut-shaped spinning space habitat…
Astronaut Jessica Watkins Floats Above the Earth in the Space Station’s Cupola
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is seen here floating above Earth in the International Space Station’s cupola, which provides a spectacular…
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…
Blue Origin Announces the “Orbital Reef,” the Space Station they Plan to Build in Orbit
Blue Origin and Sierra Space have joined with other commercial space partners to create the first commercial space station: The…
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…
Mount Everest, Seen from Space!
One under-appreciated space asset is the photography skills of the Russian cosmonauts on board the International Space Station. They are…
China will begin constructing its space station in 2021
The Chinese space agency is building a brand new space station, and they're going about it in a suitably impressive…
The Lunar Gateway Will be in a “Near-Rectilinear Halo Orbit”
After months of discussion, the space agencies behind the Lunar Gateway have decided how the space station will orbit the…
Soyuz Launch Carrying Two Astronauts is Forced to Abort, Landing Safely Back on Earth
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two crew members to the ISS has experienced a booster failure. The craft executed an emergency…