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NASA plans to retire the ISS by crashing it into the ocean

Launched in 2000, it has hosted astronauts from 19 countries. Now, NASA's thinking about its retirement.

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.

Researchers find four strains of bacteria on the ISS -- three are completely new to science

Space: the final petri dish.

Meet the three people paying $55 million for a space vacation

These are the first people to take a vacation outside of Earth.

Space station mold can survive 200 times more radiation than you or me

Researchers plan to employ them as producers of food, antibiotics, other materials for astronauts on deep space missions.

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!

The International Space Station is teeming with bacteria and fungi

Step 1: live on hairless primate. Step 2: wait for said primate to go to space. Step 3: PROFIT!

First Crew Dragon launch and docking a success for SpaceX

These are exciting times for SpaceX

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found on the ISS -- they've been up there for at least two years

In space, no one can hear you sneeze.

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.

NASA is sending sperm to the ISS -- here's why

The first step to making spacebabies is to know if we can actually do it.

Russian cosmonauts accidentally set a new spacewalk record while repairing old radio antenna

It's the longest Russian spacewalk and the fifth-longest spacewalk in human spaceflight history.

Russia is planning to offer tourists a trip to the ISS, spacewalks included

It would cost around $100 million a pop, though.

Japanese astronaut didn't actually grow 3½" taller after only three weeks in space [UPDATE]

The astronaut apologized for the 'fake news'.

NASA astronauts start spacewalk -- with live footage

You can watch it live here.

Hewlett Packard supercomputer to be delivered to the ISS next Monday

Time to dust off that old Skyrim dvd.

This video ISS astronauts shot of the norther lights is just the thing to brighten up your day

Nature, being ridiculously cool since forever.

Morning glory seeds are hardy enough to survive in space, experiment reveals

Seeds -- the tiny bunkers of life.

Adorable NASA robocube will float and do the housekeeping aboard the ISS

More like robocute, am I right?

First artwork to be made in space is now orbiting above all our heads

"A laugh star floating in space, above all our heads, is my attempt to create a contemporary metaphor for the hanging 'Sword of Damocles,' a reminder that the beauty of human life is so fragile."

Russian-launched Progress resupply module crashes on-route to the ISS

Nobody was hurt and no one is starving but it's never fun when this happens.

Amazing photos of Exp 49 astronauts touching down on Earth after 115 days in space

One skilled photographer shows what coming to Earth feels like.

ISS crew just planted their third lettuce crop, hope to make it a permanent farm

Lettuce have a feast, then!

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.

Astronaut Scott Kelly returns home after a year in space

Today is homecoming day for a record-setting crew. Three Expedition 46 crew members from the International Space Station are finishing packing the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft for the ride home today, ending their record-setting mission. In November 2012, NASA, the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), and their international partners selected two veteran spacefarers for a one-year mission […]

Astronauts test new Holo-Lens Sidekick aboard the ISS

Astronaut Scott Kelly (seen in pic) and his colleagues stationed on the International Space Station now have a new Sidekick. The project is a collaboration between NASA and Microsoft aimed to help with astronaut duties, like repairs, experiments or space walks, using an out of this world augment reality device called the HoloLens.

The International Space Station's incredible flower garden is in full bloom

This bright orange zinnia was grown in the Vegetable Production System (also known as the gloriously puny "Veggie"), a deployable unit built to sustain a range of crops including lettuce -- the first space-grown crop that the ISS taste-tested in August.

Astronaut food: what astronauts eat in space

Many of you reading this hope to one day be able to explore outer space; the thrill of discovery, entwined with the peace and solitude that only the silent void can provide. It's awesome stuff, I'm completely on board. But as it usually goes, great adventures come with great sacrifices.

Kickstarter project plans to put you virtually on the ISS

SpaceVR started a Kickstarter campaign today with the goal of sending a 3D, 360-degree camera to the ISS. This camera will collect footage that you can then view in virtual reality goggles. Space-views from the comfort of your home? Yes please!

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 at 10:46 p.m. E.T. You can watch them here: The rocket had a successful launch at 5:02 p.m. EDT (2102 GMT) to experienced Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko and rookie astronauts Kjell Lindgren with NASA and Japan’s Kimiya […]

NASA releases 4K timelapse of photos taken from the ISS - artists create epic videos

As the ISS hurtles in orbit around the Earth, an eternal freefall at 17,100 mph, its cameras, and the astronauts on board, are capturing images and footage of our planet below -- much of which is from NASA, and therefore public domain.

ISS astronauts could use laser cannon to blast off hazardous space junk

Astronauts onboard the ISS may soon get a new "toy" - a space laser cannon to blast off space debris that might threaten the space station. Even a tiny scratch or dent could cause massive problems, and with us putting more and more stuff in space, the risk of damage constantly increases too.

NASA activates veggie growing system on the ISS

Growing vegetables in outer space – something which science fiction readers are very familiar with, but in the real world, this is a first – NASA’s veggie growing chambers have activated. We were telling you a while ago about NASA’s plans to start growing vegetables onboard the ISS – and now, the system is online. […]

Watch a livestream from the International Space Station - 24/7

If you’ve been living in a cave or just don’t care about science at all, then you don’t know what the International Space Station is, and I’ll explain here. The ISS is a a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. It’s been launched in 1998, and since then, it has been continuously operating. Astronauts […]

International Space Station life 'to be extended' until at least 2024

Good news everybody – the International Space Station won’t be sunk into the ocean in 2020! In case you don’t know what I’m taking about, in a previous article, we were telling you about the plans to sink the International Space Station in the ocean, in 2020. However, the ISS will be on at least […]

Astronaut Chris Hadfield answers a few questions

Chris Hadfield is a (now retired) Candian astronaut – the first Canadian to walk into outer space; on 19 December 2012, Hadfield launched in the Soyuz TMA-07M flight for a long duration stay on board the International Space Station as part of Expedition 35. He was the commander on the ISS until May 12 May […]

How to send your own science experiment in space for only $5000

Manu Sharma is an aerospace engineer with a great vision: he wants high-school kids and college students to have the real possibility to conduct their own experiments in space via the International Space Station. The whole idea is extremely noble and the prospects young science enthusiasts have after such an experience are grand. But doesn’t […]

Astronauts snap pictures of Mount Etna erupting [shorties]

Chris Hadfield, quite possibly my favorite current astronaut has snapped a spectacular photo of Italy’s Mount Etna volcano streaming ash toward the sea early this morning. Mount Etna is the tallest active volcano in Europe, and in an almost constant state of activity, regularly spewing gas, ash, and lava from the four craters at its […]

SpaceX spacecraft lands safely on Earth, with creepy cargo

SpaceX has gone where no private company has gone before – and safely returned. They are now officially the only company able of space flight, after successfully delivering cargo to the International Space Station and now, returning, with some rather dubious cargo.   Of the total 907 kilograms of experiments and gear it holds, the […]

Record setting astronaut says floating around in space is "priceless"

Sunita Williams is an Indian-American astronaut who currently holds the record for longest space flight time among female space travelers (over 200 days). She recently declared she’s not missing gravity at all and that she finds the experience of floating around in imponderability priceless. “I love being up here and I love floating around,” 47-year-old […]

ISS bound astronaut explains scientific breakthroughs will surge in the next decade

Surprisingly many people have question the benefits of building and supporting an international space stations, especially considering the costs, which so far are just over $100 billion in 12 years. But people have to understand that only now can ISS astronauts start doing the science they were supposed to, as the ISS is just barely […]

Stunning time-lapse video from the ISS

There’s no shortage of fantastic pics and videos from the International Space Station, but this mesmerizing time lapse video just takes the icing. It’s easy to just lose yourself in the video, but if you can just focus a little, towards the mid of the video, you’ll see some white blobs – which are in […]

SpaceX reaches International Space Station safely with precious cargo

Following what seemed to be a serious problem with one of the engines from the Falcon 9 rocket, the unmanned but highly equipped Dragon capsule successfully latched itself to the International Space Station (ISS). The capsule was capture by astronauts using a robotic arm after what seemed to be a flawless approach – which is […]

With milestone launch, SpaceX wants to make space flight cheaper and easier

As we already told you, after the first launch attempt was stopped with just one second to go, SpaceX finally managed to send its Falcon 9 rocket to the ISS – and to the history books. But for NASA, this is not necessarily a good thing, because for the first time in history, instead of […]

SpaceX rocket mission canceled with less than a second to go

It doesn’t only happen in the movies: the launch of the SpaceX Falcon rocket, destined to hit the International Space Station and the history books was delayed, when there was less than a second to go. Like any dramatic James Bond movie, the clock showed 3 seconds, then 2 seconds, then 1 and then… Cancel […]

International Space Station welcomes new crew

Earlier this morning, the Soyuz spacecraft successfully containing three excited new members for the ISS docked, thus bringing the space station to full effectiveness. Dan Burbank from the US and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin are the new people lucky enough to be on the International Space Station for the next for months. […]

Unmanned Russian cargo ship heads towards ISS

If the Americans and NASA are having some issues regarding their space program at the moment, the Russians are doing just fine; recently an unmanned Russian Progress cargo ship loaded with 2.9 tons of supplies and equipment traveled and docked the International Space Station without any notable incidents or accidents. “Capture. We have indicator mode,” […]
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