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First cosmonaut rides European Robotic Arm on International Space Station: video
Cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev made history by riding the European Robotic Arm (ERA) during a spacewalk outside the International…
New Roscosmos head says Russia to exit International Space Station after 2024
The new head of Russia’s space agency said Russia will withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) “after…
First fully private mission Ax-1 departs International Space Station
Axiom Mission 1 – the first fully private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) – undocked from…
Biden pledges to extend International Space Station ops until 2030
The Biden administration announced the United States was committed to extending the International Space Station (ISS) operations until 2030. “The International Space Station…
Space-spotting: How to spot the International Space Station
Since November 2, 2000, a group of astronauts has been traveling approximately 250 miles (400 kilometers) above our planet’s surface in Earth’s largest artificial satellite, the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS is moving at the…
International Space Station astronauts return to Earth onboard SpaceX Dragon
European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet, NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency…
Russia launches first-ever film crew to the International Space Station
On October 5, 2021, Russia sent an actress and a director to International Space Station in order to…
International Space Station suffers from chronic pressure drop
The Russian space agency Roscosmos reported a pressure drop in one isolated part of the Zvezda service module…
International Space Station receives solar power upgrade
After three spacewalks, astronauts Thomas Pesquet and Shane Kimbrough completed the installation of new solar panels outside the…
Lucky strike: Space debris hits and damages International Space Station
During a routine inspection on May 12, 2021, a small hole was found on the Canadarm2 robotic arm,…
What does the future have in store for the International Space Station?
It has been orbiting the Earth for 23 years. But in 2024, the partnership between the different nations…
SpaceX launches astronauts to International Space Station
On April 23, 2021, NASA and commercial rocket company SpaceX launched a new four-member crew spaceflight to the…
SpaceX Dragon capsule reaches International Space Station
Four astronauts on board of the SpaceX Dragon capsule safely docked with the International Space Station (ISS) around…
NASA astronauts drop tool bag during spacewalk – and it is now orbiting Earth
Two NASA astronauts accidentally dropped their tool bag during a spacewalk, sending the equipment into Earth’s orbit. The…
Out of this world: Japanese restaurateur sends ramen into space on SpaceX rocket
A restaurant group has partnered with leading Japanese space startup Space BD to launch an unusual payload into…
NASA postpones two spacewalks due to coolant leak on Russian Nauka module
NASA has postponed two International Space Station (ISS) spacewalks scheduled for October 12 and October 20, 2023, after…
Prada and Axiom Space to design spacesuits for Artemis III Moon mission in 2025
Axiom Space, space infrastructure developer and creator of the World’s first commercial space station, has announced a new…
Music in space: from Jingle Bells to microgravity instruments
One eerie fact about space is that it is a vacuum where sound does not travel. So, it is understandable…