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11,000 pounds of supplies and scientific instruments are on the way to the ISS, but the spacecraft's main engine shut down unexpectedly.
International Space Station

Experimental Spacecraft Headed to Space Station Suddenly Shuts Down

By Victor Tangermann

The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, Dmitry Bokanov, arrived in Houston, Texas, to meet with the interim NASA administrator.
Space

Head of Russian Space Program Touches Down in Texas

By Victor Tangermann

Even after pouring $2 billion into its much-maligned Starliner spacecraft, NASA and Boeing remain committed to getting back off the ground.
Boeing

If You Thought Your Life Was a Mess, Spare a Thought for Boeing’s Massively Failed Starliner Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has shared an incredible image of a sprite, a rare weather phenomenon that's triggered high above the clouds.
Space

Wildly Beautiful and Rare “Red Sprite” Flare Seen on Earth From Orbit

By Victor Tangermann

The Space Station Leak Is Rearing Its Ugly Head Again
Off-World

The Space Station Leak Is Rearing Its Ugly Head Again

By Victor Tangermann

A NASA astronaut noticed a "slice" in the index finger of her right glove during a spacewalk, prompting ground control to have a closer look.
Future Society

NASA Astronaut Notices “Slice” in Her Suit’s Glove During Spacewalk

By Victor Tangermann

NASA's oldest full-time astronaut said that during his most recent trip to the space station, he didn't feel his age at all.
NASA

NASA’s Oldest Astronaut Reports That Something Strange Happened to His Body When He Went to Space

By Noor Al-Sibai

According to a new interview with the two stranded NASA astronauts, the Boeing Starliner disaster was even worse than we thought.
Boeing

Boeing’s Starliner Disaster Was Even Worse Than We Thought, Astronaut Reveals

By Victor Tangermann

NASA and Boeing are "working to resolve Starliner’s in-flight anomalies and preparing for propulsion system testing in the months ahead."
Boeing

NASA Is Investigating Boeing Starliner’s “In-Flight Anomalies”

By Victor Tangermann

During their months-long extended stay on the International Space Station, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore didn't get overtime.
Off-World

You Will Never Guess What the Stranded Astronauts Got Paid for Their Trouble

By Noor Al-Sibai

Donald Trump insists, incorrectly, that he was the one to rescue those stranded astronauts — and he's getting roundly called out for it.
Off-World

Trump Ridiculed for Claiming He Rescued the Stranded Astronauts

By Noor Al-Sibai

After splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico, stranded NASA astronauts Williams and Wilmore were greeted by a curious pod of dolphins.
Off-World

Dolphins Appear as Astronauts Splash Down in Ocean

By Victor Tangermann

After docking with the ISS, the latest crew visiting the orbital outpost were greeted by a cosmonaut wearing an alien mask.
Future Society

Space Station Visitors Greeted With Wild Sight When They Open Hatch

By Victor Tangermann

The Department of Defense has proudly announced that two active-duty US military officers will be launching to the space station.
NASA

NASA Sending Military Personnel to Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

President Donald Trump posited that the stranded Starliner astronauts may have fallen in love on the International Space Station.
Off-World

Trump Suggests That the Stranded Astronauts May Have Fallen in Love

By Noor Al-Sibai

The NASA astronauts stranded aboard the ISS said they received "no information" about Elon Musk's supposed plans to rescue them sooner.
NASA

NASA Astronauts Puzzled by Elon Musk’s Outburst

By Frank Landymore