3-man crew undocks from International Space Station, wrapping up 8-month stay
A NASA astronaut and two cosmonaut crewmates strapped into their Soyuz ferry ship and undocked from the International…
The ISS Is Out of Parking Spots for the First Time Ever. Here’s Why
It’s getting busy in low Earth orbit, with a record number of spaceships now attached to the International…
NASA Responds to Russia Accidentally Blowing Up Its Only Astronaut Launch Facility
The launch pad of Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome spaceport in Kazakhstan sustained significant damage following a botched Soyuz launch…
China preparing to bring home astronauts stranded on Tiangong space station
Two people familiar with the crewed space programme said Shenzhou-22, originally built for the next crew rotation, was…
Astronauts could eat pee powder in near future
Call it pee-cycling. Just in case people thought airline food was inedible: Astronauts on future missions to the…
Russian Satellite That Worried NATO Enters End-of-Life OrbitÂ
A Russian satellite, that previously sparked alarm from NATO member Germany about Moscow’s military intentions in space, is…
What’s happening on the International Space Station while the government is shut down?
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Jeff Bezos wants to send people to live in space — here’s what it would look like
Jeff Bezos has already sent people to space in his Blue Origin rockets, now he’s working out a…
China set to launch Shenzhou 21 mission, carrying 3 taikonauts – and 4 mice – to replace space station crew
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center — China was set to launch its Shenzhou-21 spacecraft on Friday, carrying a new three-person…
NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’—and might have accidentally sent it to Mars
To build a spacecraft, you need an extremely clean construction zone. That’s essential if you’re sending a robot…