When did ISS astronauts celebrate the start of 2020?
Folks, 2020 is here. If you celebrated the new year at midnight of whatever time zone you happen to be located in, you probably rang …
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Be thankful you’re not an ISS astronaut, because this is how they celebrate Thanksgiving
For most of us here on Earth, Thanksgiving is an opportunity to forget about our jobs for a moment and enjoy some good food with …
The International Space Station may get a new lease on life
The International Space Station has been around for long enough that it’s easy to forget that it has a finite lifespan. The massive orbiting laboratory …
The eye of Hurricane Dorian looks absolutely insane from space
Hurricane Dorian continues to batter the East Coast of the United States with high winds and plenty of rain, and as the storm creeps slowly …
Trio of astronauts safely arrive at the International Space Station
A trio of international space travelers successfully arrived at the International Space Station over the weekend. The arrival of the new crew members brings the …
NASA is about to grow fruit in space
NASA has big plans for space travel that include heading to both the Moon and Mars sooner rather than later. If humans begin to travel …
NASA astronaut snaps gorgeous photo of aurora from the International Space Station
Being chosen to be part of a crew aboard the International Space Station is an incredible honor, and while heading to the orbiting laboratory means …
NASA wants to commercialize the International Space Station, and make heaps of cash doing it
NASA has big plans for its immediate future, including missions to Mars and of course the Moon 2024 effort that was completely unaccounted for in …
SpaceX’s Dragon returns to Earth after dropping off 5,500 pounds of supplies
SpaceX just wrapped up yet another successfully resupply mission for NASA, dropping off a whopping 5,500 pounds of supplies for the scientists aboard the International …
Watch two NASA astronauts make repairs outside the International Space Station live
There’s been a lot of anticipation for the first all-female spacewalk which is rapidly approaching on March 29th, but before that historic adventure happens there’s …
Christmas dinner is on its way to the International Space Station
Astronauts who are lucky enough to score a gig aboard the International Space Station make a lot of sacrifices in the name of science. They’re …
After nearly 200 days, three ISS crew members land safely back on Earth
A trio of scientists who spent nearly 200 days in space have now landed safely back on Earth after departing the International Space Station. NASA’s …
NASA issues statement walking back some comments by Russian officials on ISS leak
The story of the strange hole in a Russian vehicle attached to the International Space Station continues to get stranger. Just yesterday comments from the …
That hole drilled in Russia’s Soyuz spacecraft may have done more damage than initially thought
The tale of the mysterious hole that turned up on a spacecraft attached to the International Space Station continues to get stranger. In a new …
Hurricane Florence looks absolutely wild from the International Space Station
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have a gorgeous view of Earth whenever they want it. Since the space station completes a full orbit of …
The hole in the International Space Station isn’t the first serious space misstep from Russian manufacturer
The saga of the hole in the International Space Station is taking some serious twists today, in the wake of yesterday’s declaration that it was …
That hole in the International Space Station was caused by a drill, not a meteorite, and the search is on for the culprit
Last week, astronauts aboard the International Space Station woke to an alarm warning them of a pretty serious situation. The space station was losing pressure, …
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station had to plug this hole with their thumb
Yesterday, Russian space organization Roscosmos and the European Space Agency broke the news that the International Space Station had sprung a leak. That’s a pretty …
Astronauts are about to play a tennis match in space, and you can watch it live
NASA astronauts who take trips to the International Space Station are obviously very dedicated to their work. They live aboard a massive floating laboratory for …
The US missed Friday’s Blood Moon eclipse, but these images from the ISS are stunning
Friday night offered skywatchers a fantastic reason to look up, with the longest total lunar eclipse of the century. It was a fantastic event for …
The International Space Station gets three new residents as Expedition 55 kicks off
Expedition 55 of the International Space Station is finally underway after a trio of crew members reached the spacecraft and were welcomed by their fellow …
The International Space Station is just as gross as your own home
When you think of the International Space Station — that huge floating laboratory cruising through Earth’s atmosphere that has housed dozens of different astronauts and …
A new gadget on the ISS broke, and now astronauts have to walk in space to fix it
The International Space Station is one seriously advanced piece of technology, packed with gadgets and various hardware that allow the on-board astronauts to carry out …
NASA astronauts dropped an important part during spacewalk, and now it’s gone forever
When you’re replacing the air filter or swapping the battery in your car and drop a tool it’s a pretty frustrating feeling. Where did it …
