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NASA’s plan to deorbit the International Space Station in coming years has fallen under the scrutiny of a government watchdog group and stirred up a wave of reaction by a leading ocean conservation organization. As presently blueprinted by NASA, the International Space Station will be de-orbited via a series of actions. Firstly, in early to […]

SpaceX’s Dragon capsule leaves after dropping off some supplies and science at the ISS. (Image credit: NASA/Jessica Meir) SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon capsule shines in the sunlight over Earth as it departs from the International Space Station in a new image snapped from onboard the station. What is it? Peering through the window of the International […]

NASA’s SpaceX 34th Commercial Resupply Services Undocking – YouTube Watch On A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is scheduled to begin its journey back to Earth today (June 16), and you can watch the action live. The robotic Dragon will undock from the International Space Station (ISS) today at around 12:05 p.m. EDT (1605 GMT). If […]

Two Russian cosmonauts worked to install and retrieve science experiments while on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Wednesday (May 27). Expedition 74 commander Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and flight engineer Sergei Mikaev spent 6 hours and 5 minutes outside the space station, conducting an extravehicular activity (EVA) that ran from 10:18 a.m. to 4:23 […]

On the International Space Station, you look down to see shooting stars. NASA astronaut Chris Williams just reminded us of that mind-bending fact, sharing footage of a spectacular fireball he saw from the orbiting lab. “On April 27th at about 10:40 PM GMT, I was in the @Space_Station Cupola and saw something really neat.I was […]

The European Space Agency is planning to buy a dedicated SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to send its astronauts to the International Space Station to boost their time and experience in space. European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Josef Aschbacher announced the plan to charter a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on March 19, following a decision […]

Two NASA astronauts will conduct a long-delayed spacewalk today (March 18), and you can watch the action live. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams will venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) today at around 8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT), kicking off a spacewalk expected to last about 6.5 hours. You can watch it […]

Two NASA astronauts prepared the International Space Station (ISS) for the addition of a new solar array on the first U.S. spacewalk in almost a year. Expedition 74 crewmates Jessica Meir and Chris Williams ventured outside of the space station’s Quest airlock at 8:52 a.m. EDT (1252 GMT) on Wednesday (March 18) to install a […]

NASA astronaut Chris Williams has shared an enchanting view of fireworks exploding in the sky over Beijing from the International Space Station (ISS), as millions gathered on the world below to celebrate Lunar New Year on the night of Feb. 17. A celebration witnessed from orbit Williams captured spectacular detail in the complex network of […]

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will fix the International Space Station’s Canadarm2 during a spacewalk today (June 30), and you can watch the action live. Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will perform a roughly 6.5-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) today, starting at about 8:35 a.m. EDT (1235 GMT). You can […]

Using microorganisms to mine meteorites could be an effective way to extract precious metals in space, scientists say. This is the subject of an experiment aboard the International Space Station that examines how such mining in low-gravity environments could support space exploration. Researchers from Cornell University and the University of Edinburgh have been working on […]

The S.S. Steven R. Nagel has arrived at the International Space Station. The second of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft to deliver supplies to the orbiting outpost, the vehicle was captured by the space station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm at 1:20 p.m. EDT (1720 GMT) on Monday (April 13). “Cygnus capture is complete,” radioed Chris […]

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The mushrooms spread out on the chopping board seemed normal enough. They were rich and dense, and had a strong earthy aroma. In the saucepan, they melted – along with the cheese – to form […]

NASA astronaut Chris Williams took this long-duration photograph while aboard the International Space Station as it flew some 261 miles (420 kilometers) above the India-Pakistan border. (Image credit: NASA/JSC) Cities far below the International Space Station (ISS) and stars far in the cosmic distance create ghostly trails of light in this long-exposure photograph from NASA […]

NASA’s SpaceX 33rd Commercial Resupply Services Undocking – YouTube Watch On A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule will undock from the International Space Station today (Feb. 26), and you can watch its departure live. The robotic Dragon is expected to depart today at 12:05 p.m. EST (1705 GMT), ending a roughly six-month orbital stay during which […]

NASA’s SpaceX 33rd Commercial Resupply Services Undocking – YouTube Watch On A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule will undock from the International Space Station today (Feb. 26), and you can watch its departure live. The robotic Dragon is expected to depart today at 12:05 p.m. EST (1705 GMT), ending a roughly six-month orbital stay during which […]

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule undocked from the International Space Station today (Feb. 26) after spending six months at the orbiting lab. The robotic Dragon departed on schedule today at 12:05 p.m. EST (1705 GMT), ending a roughly six-month orbital stay during which it demonstrated a novel ISS-boosting capability. The cargo capsule will splash down […]

Roscosmos Spacewalk 66 – YouTube Watch On Two cosmonauts will venture into the void today (May 27), and you can watch the action live. Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, will perform a five-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) today, starting at about 10:15 a.m. EDT (1415 GMT). […]

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule undocked from the International Space Station today (Feb. 26) after spending six months at the orbiting lab. The robotic Dragon departed on schedule today at 12:05 p.m. EST (1705 GMT), ending a roughly six-month orbital stay during which it demonstrated a novel ISS-boosting capability. The cargo capsule will splash down […]

NASA ordered five astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter in an attached SpaceX Dragon spacecraft today while Russian cosmonauts tried to fix a concerning air leak on the orbiting lab. “Out of an abundance of caution, NASA has directed all four of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 members and NASA astronaut Chris Williams […]

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule undocked from the International Space Station today (Feb. 26) after spending six months at the orbiting lab. The robotic Dragon departed on schedule today at 12:05 p.m. EST (1705 GMT), ending a roughly six-month orbital stay during which it demonstrated a novel ISS-boosting capability. The cargo capsule splashed down under […]

Late last year, a Soyuz rocket launched three astronauts to orbit from the Russia-run Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. But there was more “blast” to the Nov. 27 blastoff than intended. The launch damaged Site 31 at Baikonur, Russia’s only active pad that supports crewed liftoffs to the International Space Station (ISS). As clean-up crews at […]

JAXA HTV-X1 Cargo Departure – YouTube Watch On Japan’s new HTV-X cargo spacecraft will depart the International Space Station today (March 6) after a four-month stay, and you can watch the action live. The vehicle — known as HTV-X1, because it’s the first of its kind — is scheduled to be released by the station’s […]

Japan’s new HTV-X cargo spacecraft departed the International Space Station today (March 6) after a four-month stay. The vehicle — known as HTV-X1, because it’s the first of its kind — was released by the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm today at 12 p.m. EST (1700 GMT), right on schedule. The ISS was flying about 260 […]