Russia reaffirms commitments to ISS through 2028
The past year and some months has been rocky for the International Space Station. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent response from the …
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ISS spacewalks resume after NASA investigation into aging spacesuits
Earlier this year, NASA halted all spacewalks aboard the ISS. The reason for the halt was due to an incident where water condensation was found …
The International Space Station had to swerve to avoid Russian space debris
The International Space Station had to change its orbit slightly to avoid Russian space debris on June 16, 2022. The debris was created by a …
NASA is planning to crash the International Space Station into the Pacific Ocean
NASA is planning to crash the International Space Station (ISS) into the Pacific Ocean. The move isn’t happening anytime soon. However, NASA did share more …
Russia blames frightening ISS Nauka incident on a software error
The Russian Nauka module docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday at 9:29 AM EST, more than a week after its rocky launch …
NASA will help send a private mission to the ISS next year
For decades now, the International Space Station has been occupied by astronauts from the United States, Russia, and other nations. These scientists are hand-picked and …
Russia’s talk of leaving the ISS makes so much more sense now
NASA may have been a bit blindsided this week when its partner, Russia’s Roscosmos, revealed that it was going to decide whether or not it …
Russia to decide whether to quit the International Space Station
The International Space Station has its name for a reason. The orbiting laboratory has hosted astronauts from all over the globe during its many years …
Where did these new bacteria come from, and why are they on the ISS?
Humans are filthy. No, I don’t mean we bring garbage with us wherever we go, though we tend to do that as well, we’re really …
Following upgrades, ISS ejects 2.9 tons of old batteries
The International Space Station is a massive laboratory that has produced some incredible scientific discoveries over the past couple of decades. It’s been manned on …
NASA once again needs Russian help to get into space
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program didn’t work out exactly as the space agency had planned, but it has produced at least one suitable spacecraft for taking …
Spacewalking NASA astronauts just gave the ISS a major upgrade
The International Space Station is, well, old. It’s still working great and fulfilling the needs of NASA, Russia’s Roscosmos, Japan’s JAXA, and the European Space …
NASA astronauts are currently spacewalking, and you can watch live right here
The International Space Station has been around for a very, very long time, and like any machine, it needs upgrades and fixes over time. Many …
Two very wealthy citizens will fly to the International Space Station
Axiom Space announced its intention to use SpaceX to launch the first fully private flight to the ISS last year. Now, the company has announced …
The ISS will soon get bigger, and the Russians are preparing for it
Russians are performing a spacewalk today to prepare for the addition of a new science module to the ISS. The module will replace an aging …
I bet these astronauts don’t even want to come back to Earth
Astronauts that traveled to the International Space Station back in April will be coming back to Earth this week. The three-person crew will return to …
The ISS astronauts had one heck of a night last night
The International Space Station had a number of breakdowns and malfunctions on Monday night. A toilet, oven, and oxygen supply system all broke down within …
An air supply system on the ISS just failed
The oxygen supply system on the Russian half of the International Space Station failed on Wednesday. The crew is safe thanks to a second oxygen …
A Russian rocket just carried a NASA astronaut to the ISS… but why?
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins took a seat aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft headed for the International Space Station. The trip is the last of the …
Here’s how astronauts vote from space
NASA has a system in place so that astronauts who are in space can still cast their votes in elections. The process is relatively straightforward, …
The space station air leak mystery just got even weirder
The International Space Station sprung a leak many weeks ago and NASA has yet to find out exactly where it is. The leak appeared to …
Why can’t NASA find the source of the ISS air leak?
NASA and Russia’s Roscosmos still haven’t figured out where the International Space Station is leaking. It’s possible the leak is present in one of the …
The International Space Station just dodged a collision with space junk
The International Space Station had to perform an avoidance maneuver to ensure it didn’t collide with a piece of unidentified debris orbiting Earth. The crew …
Researchers sent mice to space and they came back super buff
Mice sent to the International Space Station returned with more muscle than they had when they arrived thanks to a new treatment. Muscle loss in …
Earthly bacteria survives for years in space, study proves
An experiment has proven that bacteria can survive in the harsh conditions of space for years on end. A Japanese mission placed bacteria pellets in …
The International Space Station is still leaking
A minor leak has developed on the International Space Station, and NASA officials are still trying to figure out exactly where it is. US astronauts …
The ISS has sprung another leak, NASA says
An increased amount of atmosphere loss in the International Space Station has prompted astronauts to go into lockdown in one half of the station while …
