SpaceX forced to delay ISS resupply mission due to stormy weather
SpaceX has successfully performed many resupply missions for the crew of the International Space Station, sending vital supplies to the orbiting laboratory using its Falcon …
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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 …
Here’s how astronauts aboard the ISS celebrated the 4th of July
Donning a NASA patch and flying to the International Space Station is an incredible honor, but with it comes many sacrifices. Not only do astronauts …
Trio of space travelers safely returns to Earth
Being chosen to spend time aboard the International Space Station is a privilege that only the tiniest fraction of people will ever experience. But all …
NASA just set preliminary dates for its commercial crew launches, with SpaceX in the lead
There’s a space race happening right now. It’s not between the United States and Russia, or any nations at all, for that matter, but it’s …
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 …
NASA astronaut captures breathtaking time-lapse of Earth from space
Here on Earth, we see the Sun rise and set once in any given 24-hour period. If you want to see the sunrise or sunset …
Russian cosmonauts are conducting a spacewalk right now, and you can watch it live
The International Space Station is one of the most important scientific laboratories on (or around) Earth, and it’s home to travelers from the United States, …
NASA’s floating robot ‘bee’ is alive and well aboard the ISS
NASA is betting big on the future of space robots. As automated gadgets become more and more advances, scientists are starting to imagine how robots …
Space station experiment could hint at a cure to aging
Like every other living creature on the planet, our bodies are slaves to the endless march of time. There’s nothing we can to do stop …
SpaceX finally delivered space station supplies after a week of delays
Not many things went right for NASA and SpaceX last week. Their desire to send a routine resupply mission, CRS-17, to the International Space Station …
NASA delays SpaceX’s ISS resupply mission over space station glitch
It’s only been a little over a week since a static test fire of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon resulted in what appeared to be the complete …
NASA just sent robotic ‘bees’ to the International Space Station
Do robots have a place in the future of crewed space missions? NASA thinks so, and it’s not the only one. Late last year the …
New ISS astronaut assignments mean Christina Koch will break a huge NASA record
A few weeks back, NASA had anticipated conducting the first all-female spacewalk with astronauts Christina Koch and Anne McClaine on the International Space Station. Unfortunately, …
NASA sent mice into space, and the results are unintentionally hilarious
At some point in the not-so-distant future, NASA and other space groups around the world will begin embarking on manned missions deeper into our solar …
Yesterday’s ISS resupply mission broke an incredible record
A resupply mission for the International Space Station, Progress MS-11, took off yesterday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, eventually docking with the space station …
Watch the International Space Station receive its massive shipment of new supplies
The International Space Station is like its own little self-contained hostel for astronauts. It’s a weird combination of laboratory, recreational area, and gathering space for …
How the International Space Station is helping find the cure to Parkinson’s disease
Health researchers around the world have been studying Parkinson’s disease for decades. It affects millions of people and, while doctors and scientists know a good …
India shot a missile at a satellite and now the debris might hit the International Space Station
You can’t exactly see it from down here on Earth, but there’s a whole lot of junk floating around in the space around our planet. …
Watch NASA astronauts live on a spacewalk outside the ISS
NASA was forced to cancel a planned all-female spacewalk this week, replacing astronaut Anne McClain with fellow ISS resident Nick Hague due to a lack …
NASA forced to cancel first all-female spacewalk in history over wardrobe malfunction
For NASA, March 29th was going to be a history-making day at the International Space Station, with the first all-female spacewalk in human history. Astronauts …
Scientists are trying to make the International Space Station’s bathroom a little less gross
The International Space Station is like no other place on Earth, and not just because it’s not actually on Earth at all. The orbiting laboratory …
Trio of new crew members successfully arrive at International Space Station
It’s been a number of months since the failed Soyuz launch derailed plans for astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin to head to the …
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon just made history, splashing down safely in the Atlantic Ocean
It was only about a week ago that SpaceX launched the Crew Dragon, the company’s first crew-capable spacecraft, towards the International Space Station. A lot …
The first all-female spacewalk is about to take place on the International Space Station
When it comes to gender equality, NASA’s long history definitely has a few blemishes. Some incredibly influential women who made NASA what it is today …
SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with ISS, astronauts climb aboard
SpaceX’s weekend was a busy one to say the very least. The company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft headed to space atop one of its own Falcon …
NASA will spend $42 million to better understand space weather
Getting the daily weather forecast for your area is something that countless people do every single morning, but Earth’s weather systems aren’t the only kind …
The biggest test of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon will take place this week
In what will undoubtedly be the biggest test of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon vehicle to date, the company is scheduled to launch its capsule to the …
The International Space Station will release its SpaceX cargo ship this weekend
Both SpaceX and NASA are eager to get the Dragon cargo spacecraft back to Earth now that it has fulfilled its duties in bringing much-needed …
Microbes found aboard the International Space Station aren’t as scary as they seem
Over the past few months there’s been a lot of talk about the conditions inside the International Space Station and its potential to spawn new, …
