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SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft.

Four space station astronauts just took Crew Dragon ‘for a spin’

Four crewmembers at the International Space Station successfully completed a mission on Saturday to move the Crew Dragon Endeavour to a new docking port.
nasa announces breakthrough in search for iss air leak space station

Watch a cosmonaut hurl a piece of ISS garbage into the abyss

Watch as Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev launches a 5-kilogram piece of redundant ISS hardware into the abyss during a spacewalk on Wednesday.
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How to watch Friday’s historic spacewalk at the ISS

An event at the ISS involves U.S. astronaut Steve Bowen and his UAE counterpart Sultan Alneyadi, who will become the first Arab to do a spacewalk.
The Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft is seen approaching the Poisk module of the space station prior to docking at 7:58 p.m. EST as the space station was flying 260 miles above northern Mongolia.

A spacecraft at the ISS is about to take a very short trip

Three astronauts aboard the International Space Station are about to take a very short ride aboard a Soyuz spacecraft.
A graphic rendering of the Boeing Starliner orbiting Earth.

NASA and Boeing reveal new date for first crewed Starliner flight

NASA had been hoping to perform the first crewed flight of the Starliner spacecraft in April, but the target launch date has now been pushed back.
The damaged Soyuz MS-22 departs the space station for the voyage home.

A crew capsule just landed on Earth. But why was it empty?

A Soyuz crew capsule returned to Earth on Tuesday after spending six months at the International Space Station. But why was it empty?
The space station and Earth.

NASA may use a ‘space tug’ to decommission the space station

NASA is aiming to build a special spacecraft capable of guiding the International Space Station to a safe deorbit position when it’s decommissioned in 2030.
SpaceX's Crew-5 astronauts.

NASA targets today for Crew-5 astronauts’ journey home

SpaceX's Crew-5 astronauts are aiming to depart the International Space Station later today after spending 154 days in orbit.
An aurora as viewed from the ISS.

Stunning space station video shows glorious aurora over Earth

NASA has released a breathtaking time-lapse video captured from the International Space Station showing a recent aurora over Earth.
From left, NASA astronauts Warren “Woody” Hoburg and Stephen Bowen, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, prepare to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a dress rehearsal for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission launch on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023.

NASA eyes weather for Thursday’s Crew-6 launch. Here’s how it’s looking

NASA is aiming to launch four more astronauts to the space station early on Thursday, but it needs good weather for lift off.
Crew-6 astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.

NASA and SpaceX target new Crew-6 launch date after scrubbed effort

After NASA and SpaceX scrubbed the Crew-6 launch just a couple of minutes before lift-off on Monday, officials are now targeting Thursday for the next attempt.
SpaceX's Crew-6 astronauts.

NASA, SpaceX delay Crew-6 launch to space station

NASA and SpaceX have announced a slight delay to the Crew-6 flight to the International Space Station, which was originally set for early on Sunday.
Earth as seen from the space station.

Watch highlights of NASA’s second spacewalk of 2023

NASA has shared clips of its second International Space Station spacewalk of 2023, which Nicole Mann and Koichi Wakata conducted on Thursday.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft docked at the ISS.

SpaceX offers ride to Soyuz astronaut in case of ISS emergency

A damaged Soyuz capsule has forced NASA and its Russian counterpart to consider solutions in case the space station needs to be evacuated in an emergency.
Key West from the ISS.

Astronaut’s stunning image of Key West looks like a painting

Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata has been showing off his photography skills, sharing some stunning Earth shots taken from space on Sunday.
Don Pettit aboard the space station.

Enjoy these amazing space images by NASA’s oldest active astronaut

NASA astronaut Don Pettit hasn't been to space for a decade, but he continues to share some of the amazing images that he captured during his missions.
Russia's Soyuz spacecraft leaking coolant at the space station.

Russia reveals plan to rescue three space station crewmates

Russian space agency Roscosmos has unveiled a plan for bringing home three crewmembers after their Soyuz capsule suffered damage at the space station.
NASA astronaut Kayla Barron checks plants growing inside the space station's Veggie facility.

Enjoy NASA’s ‘best images’ of science on space station in 2022

NASA has shared its favorite images of science research taking place aboard the International Space Station over the past year.
The space station and Earth.

Space station crew to celebrate New Year, but at what time?

The astronauts aboard the space station are getting ready to see in 2023, but how do they know what time to shout Happy New Year!?
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked at the space station.

NASA and Roscosmos still investigating cause of space station leak

Space agencies are investigating the cause of a leak on the space station and are working on a plan to safely return three crew members to Earth.
A spacewalk at the ISS in December 2022.

NASA shares video clips from Thursday’s successful spacewalk

NASA has shared several video clips of a successful spacewalk that took place at the International Space Station on Thursday.
Expedition 65 flight engineer and Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov, pictured during a spacewalk to perform work on the Pirs docking compartment.

How to watch two U.S. astronauts on a spacewalk on Thursday

NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio are gearing up for their third spacewalk at the International Space Station. Here's how to watch it.
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked at the space station.

Video: ISS spacecraft experiences significant leak

Russia's space agency is continuing to investigate a leak of what seems to be coolant from its Soyuz spacecraft, which is currently docked at the ISS.
A new solar array unfurling at the space station in December 2022.

Watch space station’s new solar array unfurl in space

Watch a time-lapse showing NASA's latest solar array unfurling shortly after being installed on the space station on Saturday.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon cargo craft lifts off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station on Nov. 26, 2022.

SpaceX Dragon spacecraft delivers new solar arrays and more to ISS

A SpaceX Dragon arrived at the International Space Station this morning, carrying scientific experiments as well as a pair of new solar arrays for the station.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon cargo capsule lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on the company’s 22nd Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station.

How to watch SpaceX launch its new Cargo Dragon capsule to ISS

SpaceX is gearing up to launch a newly built Cargo Dragon spacecraft on a supply mission to the International Space Station on Saturday, November 26.
A view of Earth from an astronaut's helmet camera during a spacewalk at the ISS.

NASA spacewalk video features a stunning view of Earth

Two American astronauts spent just over 7 hours outside the International Space Station on Tuesday in what was NASA's first spacewalk since March.
The Cygnus cargo spacecraft after being captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm at the ISS.

NASA’s Cygnus docks successfully with ISS despite solar array issue

Despite having only one of its two solar arrays deployed, NASA’s Cygnus spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on Wednesday.
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus space freighter approaches the International Space Station where the Canadarm2 robotic arm is poised to capture it for docking.

NASA has an issue with the Cygnus spacecraft heading to ISS

NASA is assessing the condition of a Cygnus spacecraft that’s only managed to deploy one of its two solar arrays as it heads to the ISS on a supply mission.
The International Space Station.

Space Station received special visitors 22 years ago today

On this day 22 years ago, three astronauts arrived at the International Space Station to begin what's turned out to be a continuous human presence in orbit.
An aurora viewed from the International Space Station.

Space station shares ‘eerie green aurora’ for Halloween

The ISS has shared an “eerie green aurora” for tonight’s Halloween festivities, though admittedly, it has more to do with solar storms than scary monsters.
The International Space Station’s solar arrays provide power for the orbiting laboratory. NASA will install a total of six new roll out solar arrays in front of the existing arrays at 1A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, and 4B to augment the power. During the Aug. 24 spacewalk, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and astronaut Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will install the modification kit on the 4A power channel, where the next new roll out solar array will be installed in 2022.

Space station forced to dodge orbital debris on Monday night

The International Space Station has maneuvered out of the way of debris that was expected to come close to the orbital outpost on Monday night.
Astronauts during a spacewalk at the ISS on March 23.

NASA to restart spacewalks at ISS following safety scare

NASA has given the green light to restart U.S.-led spacewalks outside the ISS following a serious incident that occurred during a spacewalk in March.
Samantha Cristoforetti aboard the International Space Station.

Best bits from returned astronaut’s space station mission

Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti recently returned from a six-month stint aboard the space station. Enjoy a selection of her best tweets from the mission ...