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US to resume International Space Station flights with Russia

The United States said Friday it would resume flights to the International Space Station with Russia, despite its attempts to isolate Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine.

Watch NASA's SpaceX CRS-25 Launch to the International Space Station

Star pose: Astronaut demos microgravity yoga on International Space Station

Samantha Cristoforetti also plans to follow a 20-minute routine in microgravity in the near future.

International Space Station captured travelling in front of sun

Jamie Cooper planned for days to capture the moment, which lasted for less than a second.

International Space Station dodges orbital debris from Russian anti-satellite test

Debris from the Soviet-era Cosmos 1408 satellite destroyed by Russia in Nov. 2021 forced the avoidance maneuver.

Wow! International Space Station and Boeing Starliner captured in the same incredible image

"It felt like no other ISS imaging session before," photographer Szabolcs Nagy said.

NASA Selects Next-Generation Spacesuits for Artemis, International Space Station

Live from Johnson Space Center in Houston, we'll announce the company, or companies, that will move forward in developing the next generation of spacesuits f...

Russian, NASA Astronauts ‘Fight It Out’ At International Space Station; US Crew Says Wanted To ‘Poke Holes’ In His Logic

The repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appear to be extending into space as well, with a NASA astronaut revealing rising tensions with Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei who returned to Ea…

Boeing Starliner joins SpaceX’s Crew Dragon at the International Space Station

Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule has successfully rendezvoused, approached, and docked with the International Space Station for the first time, marking major several major milestones for NASA and its second Commercial Crew partner. Starliner’s second orbital f…

Boeing Starliner docks to International Space Station for first time

The Boeing Starliner autonomously docked to the space station on Friday night. The mission was designed to give Boeing and NASA enough data to certify the spacecraft for long-duration crewed missions to the orbiting laboratory.

Boeing’s Starliner Successfully Docks to International Space Station for the First Time

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft successfully docked to the International Space Station’s Harmony module for the first time on May 20, 2022, at 8:28 p.m. EDT (5:28 p.m. PDT). Starliner launched on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket on a flight test …

Boeing's Starliner docks at International Space Station for 1st time

The Starliner spacecraft docked later than planned, but it's a huge milestone for Boeing's astronaut taxi.

Boeing's Second Starliner Spaceflight Mission to International Space Station Has Astronomical Stakes

The company desperately needs a win when it tries again on Thursday to send Starliner to the International Space Station. Here’s how it came to this.

Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti shares incredible lunar eclipse photos from International Space Station

New images reveal the recent lunar eclipse as seen from the International Space Station.

International Space Station to make several great passes over Tampa Bay

The International Space Station’s orbit around Earth will bring it over the Tampa Bay area for several great passes in the coming days.

Russia Says it'll Quit the International Space Station Over Sanctions. Also, Russia Says a lot of Stuff That Doesn't Happen

Is Russia threatening to leave the ISS? Sort of, but not really, since the current agreement expires in 2024 anyway.

SpaceX successfully returns four astronauts from the International Space Station

The Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station ended today as three NASA astronauts — Tom Marshburn, Raja Chari, and Kayla Barron — as well as German astronaut Matthias Maurer with the European Space Agency returned to Earth.

Watch SpaceX's Crew-3 astronauts return home from International Space Station early Friday

The four astronauts with NASA and ESA will splash down off Florida's coast at 12:43 a.m. EDT (0443 GMT).

Watch What Happens to Astronauts When the International Space Station Gets an Orbital Reboost

This is reminiscent of going down slide on the playground – and then immediately getting back in line to go down again. Except in space. Here’s what it looks like on board the International Space Station when thrusters fire for an orbital reboost. While it se…

Russian cosmonauts spacewalk outside International Space Station for a 7-hour mission

Live coverage: Dragon crew docks at International Space Station – Spaceflight Now

SpaceX Dragon with private Ax-1 astronaut crew departs International Space Station

The four spaceflyers' historic stay aboard the orbiting lab has come to an end.

Jessica Watkins: First Black woman to serve on the International Space Station

Jessica Watkins will make history on Saturday as the first Black woman assigned to the International Space Station.More local videos here: https://bit.ly/2Pa...

Sci-fi becomes real life: NASA doctor 'holoports' to International Space Station

NASA Doctor was able to appear as a hologram at the International Space Station and have a conversation with an astronaut.

A doctor ‘holoported’ onto the International Space Station like Star Trek

Holoportation allows for vocal and visual interactions between Earth-bound scientists and astronauts who’ve gone off-world.

Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts spacewalk outside the International Space Station today

Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev will spend 7 hours working outside the station.

NASA and SpaceX Delay Crew-4 Launch to International Space Station

The Flight Readiness Review for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station has concluded, and teams are proceeding toward a 5:26 a.m. EDT liftoff on Saturday, April 23, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida. The date a…

NASA 'Holoported' a Doctor Onto the International Space Station

We're living in a Star Trek episode, basically.

NASA Says SpaceX International Space Station Passengers Can't Leave

NASA has approved the trip of three private passengers to the International Space Station, but now they must stay there longer.

Incredible NASA Photo Captures International Space Station Passing Over Massive SLS Rocket

In this 30-second exposure the International Space Station is seen as it passes over NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Friday, April 8, 2022, as the Artemis I launch team pre…

First All-Private Astronaut Team Gets Down to Science Aboard the International Space Station

The four crew members have been busy conducting research on heart health, neuroscience, and Holoportation.

First All-Private Astronaut Team Arrives at the International Space Station

The four crew members of Axiom Space's Ax-1 mission will spend eight days in low Earth orbit.

Everything You Need to Know About the First Private Mission to the International Space Station

For eight days, the Axiom Space crew will run experiments to extend humanity's reach in space and further commercialize the final frontier.

Russia to halt cooperation over International Space Station

Director of space agency Roscosmos says partnership will be restored only when ‘illegal sanctions’ are removed

Watch live: Axiom Space sends its first crew to the International Space Station

A former NASA astronaut and three paying commercial astronauts will go to space April 6.

Record-Setting NASA Astronaut and Two Cosmonauts Return From International Space Station

After extending the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American to 355 days, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov. The trio depa…

Putin's War in Ukraine Puts International Space Station Future in Doubt

Astronauts Raja Chari & Matthias Maurer Spacewalk Outside the International Space Station

NASA astronaut Raja Chari and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer are conducting a spacewalk on Wednesday, March 23 to install new hoses on...

Russian cosmonauts spark speculation after arriving at International Space Station in Ukraine's colors

A trio of Russian cosmonauts arrived Friday at the International Space Station wearing bright yellow flight suits trimmed with blue, raising questions about whether the three were showing solidarity with Ukraine by wearing its national colors and rebuking the…

Russian astronauts reach International Space Station in colors of Ukraine's flag

While some veteran astronauts suggested the trio were showing support for Ukraine, others say the yellow and blue colors could instead represent a prominent Russian university.

Russian cosmonauts boarded the International Space Station wearing yellow and blue, the colors of Ukraine's flag, but it might not be the show of support it seems

People online thought the cosmonauts were showing support for Ukraine, but the suits are usually selected and packed months in advance.

Russian cosmonauts arrive at the International space station for 6-month long mission | WION

Amid Ukraine-Russia war, Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the ISS (International Space Station) on Friday. This is a 6 month long mission. #Russia #Russian...

Russian cosmonauts arrive at International Space Station wearing yellow and blue, colors of Ukrainian flag

Three Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the International Space Station wearing flight suits in yellow and blue colors that match the Ukrainian flag.

All-Russian cosmonaut crew launches to International Space Station

Russian cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov launched aboard a Soyuz MS-21 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome launchpad in Kazakhstan around 11:55 a.m. ET. The trip to the space station should take just over three hours.

Russia will launch 3 cosmonauts to the International Space Station today. Here's how to watch.

Liftoff is scheduled for 11:55 a.m. EDT (1555 GMT).

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Capturing the heritage of the International Space Station before it crashes into the ocean

The International Space Station will intentionally fall to Earth in January 2031. Space archaeology experiments could help document what life is like aboard the unique habitat before it's retired and plummets into Point Nemo.

How to save the International Space Station and prevent the dreaded “gap”

Unity in space remains in the best interest of the international partners.

Russia detaches from International Space Station | Watch video shared by Roscosmos | Oneindia News

Russia detached its segment from the International Space Station. A viral video shows Russian cosmonauts disconnecting the Russian ISS modules from the stati...

The International Space Station won't crash into your yard

The International Space Station is showing its age and NASA is now releasing a timeline of when it will come down from space. Mike Murray from the Delta College Planetarium talks about the process, and assures us, it won’t land in our backyard.

How to incinerate the International Space Station

There will be no green pastures or Florida beaches for the ISS when it retires at the end of the decade.

The End of the International Space Station Will Launch a New Era of Chaos in Orbit

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyThe days of the International Space Station are numbered. NASA plans to retire the floating...

Antares rocket launches Cygnus spacecraft to the International Space Station

Northrup Grumman has launched a fresh batch of supplies and equipment to the International Space Station with its Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft. On Saturday, February 19th, an uncrewed Northrup Grumman Cygnus spacecraft lifted off on an Antares rocket …

Northrop Grumman Cygnus Spacecraft Launches NASA Science, Cargo to International Space Station

A fresh supply of 8,300 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 12:40 p.m. EST on Saturday, February 19, aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft, and is now traveling to the Intern…

Northrop Grumman Sends NASA Cargo to International Space Station

A fresh supply of 8,300 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo launched from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia at 12:40 p.m. EST on Saturday, Feb. 19, aboard a Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft, and is now traveling to the Internatio…

The International Space Station is set to come home in a fiery blaze – and Australia will likely have a front row seat

For more than two decades the International Space Station (ISS) has been the mainstay of human presence and research in space. More than 100 meters long, it’s the largest object ever placed in space, and its construction brought together the space agencies fr…

Russian cargo ship launches in pursuit of International Space Station – Spaceflight Now

The International Space Station is set to come home in a fiery blaze – and Australia will likely have a front row seat

How will they bring the structure back safely? And where will the surviving components crash?

Watch Russia launch a fresh cargo ship to the International Space Station today

Liftoff is set for 11:25 p.m. EST (0425 GMT).

Inside the 'space graveyard' where the International Space Station will be buried in 2031

While the area isn't particularly deep, at roughly two and a half miles, or overly remarkable, it is incredibly remote, with the nearest landmass 1,677 miles away.

The International Space Station could fall from the sky in 2031. What happens next?

Since the earliest days of the International Space Station, NASA has been exploring ways to get the private sector more involved, with the hope of bringing a capitalistic bent to a program that eats up a couple billion dollars worth of taxpayer money each yea…

This is the space graveyard where the International Space Station will be buried

Spacefaring nations have been dumping their junk in the area around the Pacific Ocean's Point Nemo, the most remote place on Earth, since the 1970s.

The International Space Station could fall from the sky in 2031. What happens next?

Since the earliest days of the International Space Station, NASA has been exploring ways to get the private sector more involved, with the hope of bringing a capitalistic bent to a program that eats up a couple billion dollars worth of taxpayer money each yea…

The International Space Station will plunge into the sea in 2031, NASA announces

It will splash-land near its final resting place at Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean.

SpaceX Dragon departs International Space Station to return to Earth

SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule C209 has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) and is now on track to reenter Earth’s atmosphere and splash down in the Gulf of Mexico as early as Monday, January 24th. As always, the timing and location of Dragon’s sp…

Watch two Russian cosmonauts take a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today

They're going to get a new docking module ready for spacecraft.

Fact Check: Did an Astronaut Smuggle a Gorilla Suit Onto the International Space Station?

A video clip of NASA astronaut Scott Kelly chasing a fellow ISS crew member as part of birthday shenanigans has gone viral this week.

New images of the International Space Station reveal that it is still a jewel

Now that astronauts can fly around the space station again, we can appreciate it anew.

ISS 2030: NASA Extends Operations of the International Space Station

NASA announced the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to extend International Space Station (ISS) operations through 2030.Over the past two decades, th...

NASA confirms International Space Station is to keep orbiting through 2030

Patching over the cracks in partner relations and pressurised modules for a few extra years

US commits to support International Space Station through 2030

Russia and the U.S. previously committed to working together on the station after 2024, but no clear movement occurred until the end of the year.

The International Space Station Wraps Up a Busy 2021 - NASASpaceFlight.com

The ISS, now in its twenty-first year of continuous human occupation, has had a busy…

NASA clears Axiom crew for 1st private mission to International Space Station

The astronauts launching with the first private crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) next year have cleared all their medical evaluations, according to NASA. The four-person crew includes Michael López-Alegría, Larry Connor, Mark Pathy and …

Astronauts on International Space Station send Christmas video message to Earth

Astronauts on the International Space Station sent a festive holiday message to people on Earth. The Expedition 66 crew shared what Christmas means to them, their favorite traditions and a special New Year's message.

Experiments, holiday gifts delivered by SpaceX to International Space Station – Spaceflight Now

Raspberry Pi computers head to International Space Station

The credit card-sized devices will allow school pupil to programme code for the astronauts.

Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina will fly on SpaceX's Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station

NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos are finalizing an agreement to launch the first cosmonaut on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, agency officials confirmed on Monday (Dec. 20).

NASA, SpaceX set to launch CRS-24 to the International Space Station - NASASpaceFlight.com

NASA and SpaceX are set to launch the Commercial Resupply Services 24 (CRS-24) mission to…

NASA, SpaceX set to launch CRS-24 to the International Space Station - NASASpaceFlight.com

NASA and SpaceX have launched the Commercial Resupply Services 24 (CRS-24) mission to the International…

NASA greenlights Axiom Space's 2nd private mission to International Space Station

Ax-2 is scheduled to launch between fall 2022 and spring 2023.

Russia pushes the International Space Station away from '90s US rocket debris — the 2nd space-junk scare this week

NASA and Roscosmos have to move the International Space Station away from debris that orbits Earth at 10 times the speed of a bullet.

The International Space Station just swerved to avoid space junk

The International Space Station had to adjust its orbit to avoid colliding with a piece of debris.

International Space Station swerves to dodge space junk

Calls to monitor and regulate space debris, or space junk, have grown since Russia conducted an anti-satellite missile test last month. This generated a debris field in orbit that U.S. officials sa…

International Space Station swerves to avoid space junk, Russia says

During a six and a half hour spacewalk Thursday, NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron replaced a malfunctioning communications antenna and achieved other "get ahead" tasks.

International Space Station swerves to dodge space junk

The International Space Station (ISS) had to swerve away from a fragment of a U.S. launch vehicle on Friday, the head of Russia's space agency said, the latest in a series of incidents in which space debris have forced astronauts to respond.

Private habitats, not just the International Space Station, may be needed to get astronauts to Mars: report

The ISS may not be around long enough to host all the necessary prep work.

NASA details intent to replace the International Space Station with a commercial space station by 2030

NASA’s auditing body, the Office of Audits, has produced a report detailing the agency’s commitment to replacing the International Space Station (ISS) with one or more commercial space stations once the orbiting lab is retired. Despite still being scheduled f…

NASA details intent to replace the International Space Station with a commercial space station by 2030

NASA's auditing body, the Office of Audits, has produced a report detailing the agency's commitment to replacing the International Space Station (ISS) with...

International Space Station shines in glamour shots from SpaceX Crew Dragon

The ISS poses for some new portraits taken from the viewpoint of a Crew Dragon spacecraft headed back to Earth.

International Space Station shines in gorgeous fly-around photos by Crew Dragon astronauts

See the $100 billion orbiting lab from a variety of angles.

New Russian module docks with International Space Station

A Russian cargo craft carrying a new docking module successfully hooked up with the International Space Station Friday after a two-day space journey.

Russian node module docks with International Space Station – Spaceflight Now

Russia's Prichal docking module arrives at the International Space Station

The Russian docking station is the second major upgrade from that country in recent months.

Russia launches new Prichal module to International Space Station

Prichal will arrive at the orbiting lab on Friday morning (Nov. 26), if all goes according to plan.

Elon Musk’s rocket debris flying towards International Space Station

A fragment from a SpaceX rocket stuck in orbit around the Earth is set to pass close by the International Space Station, Russian mission controllers have announced, confirming that they are monitoring the course of the debris.

Look up for the International Space Station

The International Space Station celebrates its 24th birthday on Saturday. Look to the southwest at 5:52 pm to

Cygnus cargo freighter ends mission at International Space Station – Spaceflight Now

Jessica Watkins To Be First Black Woman To Join International Space Station Crew

The NASA astronaut is set to depart on her historic mission to the space station in April.

Jessica Watkins to be first Black woman on International Space Station crew

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is set to become the first Black woman to live and work in space on a long-duration mission at the International Space Station.

The International Space Station swerved to narrowly avoid Chinese space junk. A major impact would be a disaster.

International Space Station nearly struck by Chinese satellite debris

Space debris has become a major concern for all satellites orbiting the Earth, not just the football-field-sized ISS.

SpaceX crew capsule docks at International Space Station – Spaceflight Now

SpaceX launches four astronauts to International Space Station

After series of delays, Elon Musk’s private company SpaceX launches four astronauts to the International Space Station.

SpaceX debuts new Dragon capsule in launch to the International Space Station – Spaceflight Now

NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 Astronauts Headed to International Space Station

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts are in orbit following their launch to the International Space Station on the third commercial crew rotation mission aboard the microgravity laboratory.

International Space Station fires rockets to dodge chunk of destroyed Chinese satellite

Meanwhile, next crew of astronauts all set to launch on Thursday

International Space Station Dodges Chinese Space Junk

The object was expected to make a close pass with the outpost in orbit on Thursday night.

Nasa will move International Space Station to avoid flying ‘junk’ – just hours before Elon Musk’s SpaceX Cr...

The International Space Station is bigger than you think, as highlighted in this 4K video tour

Astronaut Thomas Pesquet with the European Space Agency has published an in-depth tour of the International Space Station, the first of its kind shot in 4K.

NASA astronauts pick peppers in space for the first time on International Space Station

Humans introduced a new life form to outer space on Friday as NASA astronauts harvested the first ever chile peppers onboard the International Space Station.

NASA Delays SpaceX Crew-3 Launch to the International Space Station

NASA and SpaceX now are targeting 1:10 a.m. EDT Wednesday, November 3, for the agency’s Crew-3 launch to the International Space Station due to a large storm system meandering across the Ohio Valley and through northeastern United States this weekend, elevati…

Russian cargo ship delivers early Halloween treats to International Space Station

The uncrewed Progress 79 ship hauled over 5,600 pounds of supplies to the station.

How to watch SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station

Early in the morning on October 31st, SpaceX will launch its next astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA, part of the company’s Crew-3 mission. Liftoff is scheduled for 2:21AM ET out of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Rammstein premiere new music exclusively to International Space Station commander

Rammstein drummer Christoph Schneider plays new song to French astronaut Thomas Pesquet in space

Mixed Reality Meets Quantum Science on the International Space Station

NASA’s Cold Atom Lab – a quantum physics facility aboard the International Space Station – hosts multiple experiments that explore the fundamental nature of ...

Astronauts capture stunning aurora from International Space Station

The sky show took place over Antarctica and New Zealand.

jsc2021m000225 VF Russian Trio Returns To Earth From The International Space Station

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos and Russian spaceflight participants Yulia Peresild and Klim Shipenko undocked from the International Space Sta...

Soyuz MS-18 - Farewells and Hatch Closing on the International Space Station

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos and Russian spaceflight participants Yulia Peresild and Klim Shipenko undocked from the International Space Sta...

Russian thrusters accidentally tilt International Space Station again

Russian thrusters have accidentally tilted the International Space Station (ISS) for the second time this year.

International Space Station tilted after thrusters on a Russian craft fired unexpectedly

The ISS tilted after a test firing of thrusters on a Russian spacecraft failed to end as expected. It’s the second such incident aboard the ISS this year, and occurred with a craft that is supposed to return to Earth on Sunday.

A Russian actor blasts off to make a movie on the International Space Station

The film is reportedly the first feature-length fiction movie shot in space, telling the story of a doctor who rushes to save the life of a cosmonaut aboard the International Space Station.

Cosmonaut photos show International Space Station from rare perspective

Two images shared on Twitter last week by cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky show the International Space Station in all its complex, multimodular glory.

Cargo Dragon Opens Wide as It Approaches the International Space Station

After the space shuttle program was scrapped more than a decade ago, America was left without a vehicle to take its astronauts to the International Space Station, and had to turn to old-friend Russia for help. It was a rough decade, one during which the inter…

This Is How the International Space Station Will Burn Up Crashing Into the Earth

The International Space Station (ISS) has been in orbit around Earth since all the way back in 1998, when the first component was carried into orbit, and has been in continuous operation since November 2000. Close to 300 people from close to 20 countries have…