The International Space Station will retire soon. Could this be its replacement?
Multiple private space companies are now vying for their proposals to become the ISS's successor.
Tag: International Space Station
Astronauts went to the ISS for a week. They might be stranded there for half a year due to faulty Starliner
The unexpected delay raises serious concerns about Boeing's Starliner capsule.
SpaceX will develop a space capsule to destroy the International Space Station
The ISS will be old enough to retire by the end of this decade. Here's what will happen once it's ...
Dust floating inside the International Space Station is contaminated with potentially harmful chemicals
New study exposes alarming contaminants aboard the ISS.
First private mission to the ISS gets green light from NASA
Private space flight is up for a new important milestone.
The International Space Station was briefly knocked out of position by a Russian module
Everybody is fine and we've put it back in place.
Amateur astronomers records space station cruising across day-lit moon
From this vantage point, the ISS looks like a X-Wing fighter from Star Wars.
Researchers find four strains of bacteria on the ISS — three are completely new to science
Space: the final petri dish.
A broken toilet and faulty oxygen supply ruined the night on the International Space Station
The crew was in no danger but the ISS is showing its age.
Small air leak identified aboard the International Space Station — astronauts are not in danger
Hopefully it will be fixed soon.
Bacteria can survive interplanetary travel between Earth and Mars
Even though they might be exposed to outer space for years, bacteria can still survive on the surface of a ...
A fungus from Chernobyl could protect astronauts from radiation
It can covert radioactive energy into chemical energy
Motors developed for space station drive self-charging prosthetic leg
The leg regenerates the battery every time it touches the ground. It's also much quieter than existing prosthethics.
Lettuce grown in space is just as nutritious as that grown on Earth
The findings suggest that astronauts can safely grow leaf vegetables in space -- or at least lettuce for now.
DNA of “opportunistic bacteria” in ISS water dispenser
Bacteria have made their way to the space station's water, but there's no reason to fear.
The International Space Station will soon have a ‘space hotel’ for the wealthy
If you want a seat, you'd best save up $50 million by 2024
Bordeaux wine launched to the International Space Station… for science
The wine is part of an experiment on aging that could improve food storage in the future.
NASA prepares to grow peppers on the International Space Station
A group of researchers at NASA is preparing for the final steps to launch the Española chile pepper into space ...
NASA wants the future of spaceflight to be commercial — including the ISS
Could this be the key to ensuring that the ISS lives long and prosper?
Rodents race around cage in NASA microgravity experiment
That looks like a lot of fun!
NASA cancels all-female spacewalk — cites lack of spacesuit in the right size
Don't be quick to blame NASA for this though!
Astronaut tweets incredible pictures of Hurricane Florence heading for the US East Coast
"Watch out, America!"
Russia: International Space Station leak might have been deliberate sabotage
Glue and duct tape saved the day...
The International Space Station just launched a harpoon-toting satellite to keep it safe from space junk
Few problems will persist after a generous application of stabbings.
All countries in the world invited to join on the China Space Station
It should be ready by the mid-2020s.
Trump Administration considers privatizing the ISS. Fortunately, that won’t likely happen
Because it would be dumb.
Trump wants to withdraw NASA’s funding for the ISS as of 2024
It's the earliest date this is possible but this could leave American astronauts stranded on the ground.
Astronauts identify microbes in space for the first time
We really do contaminate everything we touch -- and space is no exception.
ISS bacteria is almost the same as in your home, and that’s a good thing
Microbes seem at home in the space lab.
Astronaut shows what fidget spinners can do in outer space
NASA just wins, can everyone stop with the fidget spinner videos now?
China’s first space station is about to come crashing down on Earth, and we don’t really know where
No reason to worry, just an 8-ton space station crashing down on Earth.
You can now take a virtual walk on the International Space Station. Here’s how
It's the best place to get lost -- and trust me, you will.
ISS astronauts will bake the first crumb-free, space bread in 2018
One small step for bread, one giant leap for mankind.
NASA to install new ISS module for space taxis
Astronauts will be installing a new module on the ISS for space taxis.
British Astronaut runs London Marathon from space
British astronaut Tim Peake ran the London Marathon on a treadmill aboard the International Space Station.
Inflatable habitat attached to the ISS. Next, space hotels!
Beam is basically a huge inflatable structure which is easy to carry and provides ample living space for astronauts once ...
An inflatable habitat module will soon be attached to the ISS
SpaceX will launch as early as April 8 an inflatable habitat module destined for the International Space Station.
This common bacterium grows 60% better in space than on Earth
When researchers started raising 48 bacteria species aboard the International Space Station, they weren't really sure what to expect. They ...
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly returned to the U.S. 2 inches taller
Astronaut Scott Kelly returned to planet Earth on Thursday, after a landing in which everything went smoothly, as expected.
NASA awards ISS cargo duties to a third private corp that uses a mini-shuttle
There's a now a third private space entity that's been screened and granted permission to ferry cargo to and fro ...
NASA’s Top 15 ISS Pictures of 2015
NASA just released their famous pictures taken from the International Space Station in 2015. The images were shot by astronauts ...
Three astronauts docked the Space Station
For the first time in history, the UK has a representative on the International Space Station. This morning, British astronaut Tim ...
Mother Earth: photo-documented from space by astronaut Scott Kelly
Veteran astronaut Scott Kelly launched in March, 2015 aboard a Soyuz rocket for a record breaking one-year stay at the ...
Space-grown veggies are delicious, astronauts say
As we were telling you yesterday, astronauts aboard the International Space Station were preparing for the first meal that involved ...
Astronauts to eat food grown in space, for the first time
Back in 2013, we were telling you about about a small agricultural project on the International Space Station - now, ...
Watch: astronauts dock at the International Space Station
It took more than was expected, but the three astronauts set for the International Space Station docked with the International Space Station ...
Lucky shot: Photographer catches space station racing past the moon
Dylan O’Donnell, an amateur photographer, took one of the luckiest shots ever: the International Space Station past the moon. Any ...
SpaceX’s rocket on route to ISS explodes after launch
Today was a bad day for science after SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket exploded shortly after taking off from Cape Canaveral, ...
Astronauts on the ISS will soon work with holographic goggles: the HoloLens
This weekend, SpaceX is scheduled to deliver cargo and other much needed supplies to the International Space Station via its ...
Mice in space grow thinner skin and more hair, but how safe is micro-g for humans?
Six mice were spent 91 days on board the Internationals Space Station in 2009, or seven years in the life ...
