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Explore articles and news about the International Space Station (ISS), a collaborative project for space research and exploration.
Airbus-built metal 3D printer designed to be used in space blasts off to ISS
The first ever 3D printer designed to be used in space will shortly arrive at the International Space…
Pasta la Vista, Earth! Italy to study pasta consumption in space
Italy is set to send approximately 3 kilograms of fusilli to the International Space Station (ISS) for testing…
Airbus and Voyager Space finalize mission for next International Space Station
Airbus Defense and Space and Voyager Space’s collaboration to build the next International Space Station (ISS) has taken…
New engine that will power Antares 330 rocket completes first hot fire test
Firefly Aerospace has announced that it has completed the first hot fire test for its Miranda engine, which…
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…
The evolution of space food: from squeezable tubes to cosmic culinary marvels
When we think about sitting down to a meal in space, we tend to conjure up images of…
Collins Aerospace presents next-generation spacesuit for the ISS
During the Paris Air Show 2023, Collins Aerospace showcased its next-generation spacesuit which is set to replace the…
Space Race: are China and the US locked in a battle for space dominance?
In the history of human achievement, the exploration of space stands as one of the most ambitious and…
Space X launches with Saudi astronauts onboard including country’s first woman
A four-person crew blasted their way off to the International Space Station (ISS) on a Space X rocket…
Goodbye, ISS: NASA requests funds for deorbiting module
NASA plans to spend around $1 billion on a deorbiting tug to bring down the International Space Station…
Another coolant leak on a Russian spacecraft docked to ISS
NASA confirmed that coolant leak occurred at a Russian spacecraft, currently docked to International Space Station (ISS). The…
Cygnus spacecraft reaches ISS despite issue with solar array
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft has successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) three days after it was…
Nicole Aunapu Mann set to be first Native American woman to travel to ISS
NASA’s astronaut Nicole Aunapu Mann is set to become the first Native American woman to travel to the…
Biden approves extension of US participation in ISS program to 2030
United States President Joe Biden has signed the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act, giving…
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…
Cygnus finishes mission after providing the ISS with an orbital boost
The Cygnus spacecraft has finished its mission, successfully boosting the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS). According…
Boeing’s Starliner successfully docks to ISS on key flight test
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft successfully docked to the International Space Station (ISS), completing the main goal of its uncrewed…
Four ISS astronauts return to Earth aboard SpaceX capsule
Three US astronauts and one German returned to Earth on April 6, 2022, aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule after a…