4 astronauts arrive at space station to replace evacuated crew
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to…
A SpaceX Dragon capsule just nudged the ISS to a record altitude
The International Space Station (ISS) is now orbiting Earth at a record altitude of 262 miles (422 km).…
Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors…
Astronauts’ Bodies Aged By 2 Years After 9 Days In Space, Then Became ‘Younger’ Hours After Return To Earth
Credit: pcruciatti on Shutterstock One astronaut became younger than before the trip, and maintained lower biological age through…
US firm’s space station could be deployed by a single Falcon 9 rocket
As NASA and the US look toward a new era of private space stations, startup Max Space is…
Start your week with this awesome ‘space ballet’
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim has shared some sublime footage (below) of the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2 “dancing”…
Window cleaning meets the final frontier as cosmonaut gets the sponge out
NASA astronaut Zena Cardman has shared some striking photos showing a Russian cosmonaut during a spacewalk. One of…
Inside the Soyuz 11 mission that shocked the world
On June 6, 1971, Soviet cosmonauts Georgi Dobrovolsky, Viktor Patsayev, and Vladislav Volkov launched aboard Soyuz 11, destined…