International Space Station

Astronauts Conduct A Spacewalk At International Space Station To Prepare It For Commercial Spacecraft Docking

By Jeff Thompson - Mar 25, 2017 06:23 PM EDT

Astronauts will conduct two more spacewalks in the next two weeks to make a secondary dock port.

NASA Exo-Brake: Space Parachute Protects Small Spacecraft On Its Way Returning To Earth

By Mary Lourd - Dec 15, 2016 01:36 PM EST

Japan's H-II Transfer Vehicle carries a cross-shaped parachute calledExo-Brake which helps small satellite on its way to returning to planet Earth without burning

NASA To Develop 'Food Bars' For Astronauts In Space: What Is It Made Of?

By Erika Ivene - Nov 29, 2016 08:13 AM EST

Whoever said that astronauts don't have decent food to munch on in space was wrong.

Crew from the ISS Landed Back to Earth after Completing Duty in Space

By Jess F. - Sep 07, 2016 11:59 AM EDT

Three crewmembers from the International Space Station (ISS) safely landed back to Earth.

NASA Astronaut, Scott Kelly, Retires After Yearlong Mission in Space

By Kanika Gupta - Apr 04, 2016 12:33 PM EDT

Scott Kelly, NASA astronaut, set an unbeatable record when he completed his yearlong mission at the International Space Station, becoming the only American to spend the maximum time in space

Prepped Up Spacecraft Launch All Set to Haul More to ISS

By Kanika Gupta - Mar 23, 2016 04:40 PM EDT

An unmanned Cygnus cargo spacecraft has been prepped up to launch up to the International Space Station, taking with it more than ever before, including experiments conditioned to snoop on meteors, 3D-print unusual parts and to start a fire.

New Crew of Three Astronauts Sent to International Space Station

By Kanika Gupta - Mar 19, 2016 03:07 PM EDT

Three astronauts have been shipped off to International Space Station joining the existing team of British Tim Peake, NASA’s Tim Kopra and Yuri Malenchenko from Russia.

Scott Kelly Is US Record-Holder For Longest Time In Space---383 Days

By R. Siva Kumar - Oct 20, 2015 01:06 PM EDT

Hovering above the Himalayas, Scott Kelly has spent 383 days in space.

Whiskey Tastes Different When Aged in Space

By Dustin Braden - Sep 08, 2015 06:50 PM EDT

Whiskey that is aged in space tastes decidedly different from whiskey that has aged on Earth.

Russian Cosmonaut Earns the Title “The Most Time Spent in Space”

By Dustin M Braden - Jun 29, 2015 07:29 PM EDT

Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka broke the record for total time in space at 1:42 in the morning, Moscow time, The Guardian reported.

First Ever 4K Time Lapse of Planet Earth Created With Just 100 GB of International Space Station Images

By Peter R - Jun 18, 2015 02:50 PM EDT

The time-lapse has recieved more than 100,000 views in just a day of being published.

SpaceX Nearly Succeeds in Landing Rocket for Reuse

By Dustin M Braden - Jan 10, 2015 12:48 PM EST

SpaceX, the private space company founded and owned by Elon Musk, successfully delivered a load of supplies to the International Space Station, but failed to land the rocket on a floating platform on its return to Earth.

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