Grab a helmet because retired ISS batteries are hurtling back to Earth 'Luminous phenomena' on the cards, but half a ton of debris could survive Science08 Mar 2024 | 43
NASA warns as huge solar flare threatens comms, maybe astronauts too No, this was not the cause of cellular network outages that hit the USA on Thursday Science23 Feb 2024 | 19
Cutting-edge robot space surgeon makes first incision in Zero-G Updated One giant leap for astronaut medicine Science16 Feb 2024 | 12
HPE's updated Spaceborne Computer-2 ready to hitch another ride to the ISS How's low Earth orbit for the edge? HPC24 Jan 2024 | 3
Sierra Space bursts full-scale inflatable space habitat module Pop goes the test article. As planned Science22 Jan 2024 | 23
Missing tomatoes ketchup with ISS crew after almost a year lost in space Sadly not saucy enough in this state for return trip to Earth Science15 Dec 2023 | 32
NASA pushes back timing of ISS deorbit vehicle contract Proposals now due in 2024 for a launch 5 years later Science10 Dec 2023 | 30
Tool bag lost in space now tracked by garbage watchers Updated Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's equipment drifting away Science14 Nov 2023 | 55
ESA goes back to the future with a space freighter... yes again Repeat performance will be able to return to Earth and might one day carry crew Science07 Nov 2023 |
Russia hustles to fill impending void left by the ISS First module of new space station to be launched in 2027 Science27 Oct 2023 | 56
NASA to equip International Space Station with frikkin lasers (for comms) Why, what did you think they were for? Networks26 Oct 2023 | 15
Spacewalk turns into spacework as cosmonauts grapple with ISS leak A towel is just about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can carry Science26 Oct 2023 | 13
NASA reschedules Boeing's first crewed Starliner flight for mid-April 2024 Given they're still trying to fix the capsule's parachute the astronauts better say their prayers Science13 Oct 2023 | 21
Russian Nauka module plays leak-a-boo with International Space Station Faulty backup radiator is bleeding coolant into the black Science10 Oct 2023 | 9
Record-breaking astronaut Frank Rubio finally home after over a year in orbit Rubio spent 371 days on the ISS, the longest any American has been aloft Science28 Sep 2023 | 3
Bids for ISS demolition rights are now open, NASA declares Winning spacecraft will dock with the station at least a year before go time Science27 Sep 2023 | 57
NASA to outdo most Americans on internet speeds, gigabit kit heading to the ISS See hot singles in your area! Well, -453.8 F singles at least Offbeat29 Aug 2023 | 10
Think International Space Station dust is obviously free of bad chemicals? Wrong No one's in danger but we may need to rethink some cabin materials Science11 Aug 2023 | 29
Experiment arrives at the ISS to see if astronauts can keep things cool No sweat, but this could take us to infinity and beyond Science05 Aug 2023 | 24
Airbus to help with International Space Station replacement Orbiter is supposed to be ready by 2028, so JV partners had better hurry Science03 Aug 2023 | 46
This ain't Boeing very well: Starliner's first crewed flight canceled yet again Flammable tape and unreliable parachutes ground craft this time around Science02 Jun 2023 | 82
This upstart is selling tickets for a SpaceX trip to the world's first private space station 30 days with three other people in a double-width shipping container built by a crypto billionaire. What's not to like? Science10 May 2023 | 19
Stem cells to be made on orbiting space station to test micrograv manufacturing Kinda feels like living in the future we thought we'd have, for a change Science18 Apr 2023 | 3
Boeing's first-ever crewed mission in Starliner ISS spacecraft delayed to late July Still hundreds of components, verification checks to complete before test flight Science30 Mar 2023 | 17
Boeing Starliner's 1st crewed trip to the ISS delayed again over battery overheating risk May fly in the summer, with some presumably pretty nervous pilots Science26 Mar 2023 | 26
Anyone want an International Space Station? Slightly used NASA expects to spend about $1 billion to bring it down safely Science15 Mar 2023 | 132
Space. The eventual frontier. This is the delayed journey of Crew-6 astronauts en route to the ISS SpaceX overcomes ground systems issue that halted previous launch attempt Science03 Mar 2023 |
Ground equipment failure scrubs latest ISS SpaceX launch Crew-6 will have to wait to go to space, and everyone in orbit will have to wait that much longer to come home Science27 Feb 2023 |
It's getting crowded on the ISS: SpaceX Crew-6 to launch Monday NASA is used to dealing with extra guests: just sleep on the ceiling Science24 Feb 2023 | 4
ISS rescue Soyuz launches this week, won't return crew until September Leaving another Russian craft in orbit for months ... what could go wrong? Science21 Feb 2023 | 5
Second Soyuz springs a leak, astronauts stuck on ISS for an extra month Trust us tovarishch, we're just going to do a few more checks Science14 Feb 2023 | 11
Stranded ISS astronauts are getting a new Soyuz to ride home The coolant-deprived vessel that got them there will return to Earth alone Science11 Jan 2023 | 14
NASA may tap SpaceX to rescue ISS 'nauts in Soyuz leak And Elon's still distracted by Twitter, yes? OK, that's probably for the best Science30 Dec 2022 | 49
Soyuz leak puts a stop to planned ISS spacewalk and work on Nauka module Королёв, we have a problem … Science15 Dec 2022 | 10
JAXA: Research simulating life onboard ISS contained fabrications Space agency releases report alleging falsified data, researchers who weren’t there, and improper data management Science29 Nov 2022 | 8
ISS resupply drops off experiments for life in deep space If we're going to go beyond the Moon, we'll need food, a way to build stuff, and health diagnostic technology Science28 Nov 2022 | 17
Cygnus cargo ship makes it to ISS with blanketed solar panel 'Acoustic blanket' cuts power by 50 percent Science10 Nov 2022 | 18
China's third and final module docks with Tiangong space station Bets on where the Long March 5B will land now? Science01 Nov 2022 | 15
ISS dodges space junk from satellite Russia blew up Ground crew raised orbit and carried on like a boss Science27 Oct 2022 | 28
NASA OKs spacewalks, upgrades helmets after fishbowl mishap Changes follow astronaut's headgear filling with water during seven-hour star trek Science20 Oct 2022 | 21
SpaceX gives another four astronauts a lift to International Space Station Two Americans, a Japanese bloke and a Russian float into a lab. The bartender says... Science07 Oct 2022 | 3
The International Space Station will deorbit in glory. How's your legacy tech doing? Opinion Your past projects may be a pain, but can they rain fiery death from above? Columnists30 Aug 2022 | 101
Commercial space station Orbital Reef's design phase passes NASA review Ready or not, ISS is coming down in 2031, and Amazon, Boeing and more are ready for business Science23 Aug 2022 | 23
Russian cosmonauts abort ISS spacewalk after suit power fluctuates Imagine how much Apple would charge for a power lead that long Science19 Aug 2022 | 14
Northrop Grumman to use Firefly Aerospace tech in its de-Russianized Antares SpaceX to pick up the slack while the rocket is updated yet again Science09 Aug 2022 | 10
Russia: Hey, don't act surprised if we're still on the ISS in 2030 Yeah, they do have a habit of being in places where they are no longer welcome Science05 Aug 2022 | 16
NASA to send prototype robot surgeon into space Dammit Jim, I'm a piece of autonomous equipment, not a doctor Science03 Aug 2022 | 23
Experts warn transition to private space stations won't happen anytime soon As NASA launches 11th annual ISS Research and Development Conference Science26 Jul 2022 | 24
SpaceX crewed flight to ISS delayed by damaged rocket Just as NASA urged to reuse Musk hardware no more than five times Science23 Jul 2022 | 25
AWS sent edgy appliance to the ISS and it worked – just like all the other computers up there Congrats, AWS, you’ve boldly gone where the Raspberry Pi has already been Edge + IoT24 Jun 2022 | 10
NASA tricks Artemis launch computer by masking data showing a leak Plus it aborts ISS reboost. Not the greatest start to the week, was it? Science21 Jun 2022 | 19
Boeing's Starliner CST-100 on its way to the ISS 2 years late A couple of thruster failures shouldn't affect the Calamity Capsule's second attempt at reaching space station Science20 May 2022 | 64
SpaceX launches first totally private mission to the International Space Station Saturday rendezvous planned for historic commercial orbit ride Science08 Apr 2022 | 29
Microsoft, HPE put AI to work checking astronaut gloves Video I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid you can't go out dressed like that AI + ML05 Apr 2022 | 1
NASA astronaut returns to Earth on a Russian Soyuz Mission launched during a pandemic, returned during... oh God, what now? Science30 Mar 2022 | 11
Russia's Mir space station returned to Earth 21 years ago The project lives on as part of the ISS – but for how much longer? Science23 Mar 2022 | 8
Sure, the James Webb Space Telescope is cool and all. But try making one out of Lego Next: How to throw it a million miles without anything falling off Offbeat31 Jan 2022 | 8
If you want less CGI and more real effects in movies, you may get your wish: Inflatable film studio to orbit Earth What a retirement for the ISS: Gaining a totally feasible 'state-of-the-art media production capability' Bootnotes21 Jan 2022 | 39
New batch of AstroPis relieve Ed and Izzy of duty on board the International Space Station If you can't find a Pi on Earth, you could run your code on orbit instead Personal Tech07 Jan 2022 | 9
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 Science05 Jan 2022 | 26
What will life in orbit look like after the ISS? NASA hands out new space station contracts The end is coming, and nobody wants a homeless 'naut Science03 Dec 2021 | 42
Russia: It isn't just us – a bit of an old US rocket might get as close as 5.4km to the ISS Meanwhile, Soyuz Cluedo continues: It was someone, with the drill, in the habitation module Science01 Dec 2021 | 41