It was a number of months ago that astronauts aboard the International Space Station were forced to deal with a rather unusual problem. The space station’s sensors alerted them to the presence of >>
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Russian cosmonauts will leave the ISS to inspect a strange hole in their spacecraft
It was late August when a mysterious hole was discovered in a Soyuz spacecraft attached to the International Space Station. The hole, which had apparently be hastily patched before the Soyuz launched from >>
NASA astronaut reveals how complicated it is to poop in space
Spending a few months aboard the International Space Station is a privilege that only a tiny fraction of people will ever experience. We can only imagine how thrilling it must be to spend >>
Want to watch China’s busted space station plummet from space? Here’s how to maximize your chances
China’s Tiangong-1 space station is now just a big old hunk of space junk, and it’s going to fall back to Earth within days. When it does, it’s going to light up the >>
Out-of-control Chinese space station will crash back to Earth around March 31st, researchers say
Earlier this month, scientists attempting to forecast the eventual crash of China’s Tiangong-1 space station guessed that it would likely fall on or around the end of March. Updated observations have narrowed the >>
Russian cosmonauts and American astronauts played the first ever sporting event in space
Yesterday, Elon Musk’s SpaceX made history with the successful launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket, but that wasn’t the only notable space “first” to happen on February 6th. On board the International Space >>
