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The head of Russia's space program Dmitry Rogozin has confirmed that the country will pull out of the International Space Station after 20 years.

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Russia Confirms That It’s Abandoning the International Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Russia just showed off the construction of the first base module of its space station, scheduled to be launched into orbit some time 2025.

Russia Shows Off First Module of Its Upcoming Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Russia may soon be abandoning the aging International Space Station — and focus on launching and populating its own space station instead.

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Russia Is Reportedly Abandoning the International Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Japanese space agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi took a gorgeous time lapse of space from a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule currently docked to the ISS.

Watch This Breathtaking Time-Lapse Taken From Inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has signed a "Space Act Agreement" with what could be the first reality show set in space called "Space Hero," as Space.com reports.

NASA Considering Reality TV Show Filmed on Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Four current crew members on board the ISS took SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft nicknamed Resilience for a spin early Monday morning.

Watch NASA Astronauts Take SpaceX Spacecraft for a Joyride

By Victor Tangermann

The SpaceX Crew Dragon dubbed Resilience currently docked on orbit to the International Space Station "annunciated false emergency messages" yesterday.

Emergency Alarm Reportedly Goes Off on SpaceX Dragon Capsule Docked to Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Russian cosmonauts currently stationed on board the ISS have started drilling holes near the infamous crack that formed in the station's Zvezda module.

Russian Cosmonauts Are Drilling Holes in the Walls of the ISS

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX is getting ready to send the next batch of astronauts to the International Space Station on April 20 as part of its Crew-2 mission.

SpaceX Preparing Third Launch of Astronauts to Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

After spending seven months attached to the ISS, Russian cargo spacecraft Progress 76P MS-15 dropped back down to Earth to burn up in the atmosphere.

See a Russian Cargo Spaceship Disintegrating During Reentry

By Victor Tangermann

After a food shipment for Russian space station crewmembers was delayed by two months, the American cohort split their rations.

On ISS, Americans Give Food to Russians After Delayed Shipment

By Dan Robitzski

Would a head-on collision with a Cheeto orbiting the Earth be enough to destroy the International Space Station? Probably not, but it could do some damage.

Debate Rages Over Whether Single Speeding Cheeto Could Destroy Space Station

By Dan Robitzski

Because of bad weather here on Earth, a SpaceX Dragon that was supposed to head home from the International Space Station is hanging out in orbit.

Science & Energy

Bad Weather Leaves SpaceX Dragon Stuck at Space Station

By Dan Robitzski

International Space Station crewmembers dug into radishes that were the first non-leafy green veggies to be grown and consumed on the ISS.

NASA Let Astronauts Feast on Space-Grown Vegetables

By Dan Robitzski

A space tourist smuggled remains of James Doohan, known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott on the original "Star Trek" TV series, into space.

Astronaut Secretly Smuggled Human Remains to Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Roscosmos is prepared to ship additional oxygen supplies to the International Space Station, which continues to slowly leak oxygen.

Science & Energy

New Leak May Force Russia to Ship Oxygen to Space Station

By Dan Robitzski

Japanese aerospace agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi explained during a press conference from aboard the space station that "Dragon is the best."

SpaceX Better Than Shuttle or Soyuz, Says Astronaut Who Flew All Three

By Victor Tangermann

NASA astronaut and mission commander Mike Hopkins will have to sleep in SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule while on board the ISS.

The Space Station Is About to Be so Crowded That One Astronaut Will Have to Sleep in the SpaceX Capsule

By Victor Tangermann

During a press conference, cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin told reporters that the leak on board the space station was a "scratch" about two to three cm long.

Space Station Leak Looks Like a “Scratch,” Cosmonaut Says

By Victor Tangermann

The United States Space Force plans to swear NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins into its ranks during a ceremony aboard the International Space Station.

NASA Astronaut to Be Sworn Into Space Force in Ceremony Aboard Space Station

By Jon Christian

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins just submitted her vote for the 2020 presidential elections — from the International Space Station's "voting booth."

A NASA Astronaut Just Voted From Space

By Victor Tangermann

The International Space Station crew had a rough night. The same day they finally found an air leak, an oxygen system, toilet, and oven all broke down.

The Space Station’s Toilet, Oven, and Air Supply All Broke Last Night

By Dan Robitzski

In what sounds like a strange act of divination, the current crew of the International Space Station just used tea leaves to identity the station's leak.

They Found the Space Station Leak… Using Tea Leaves

By Victor Tangermann

The oxygen supply system providing the Russian segment on board the International Space Station with air has failed, Agence France-Presse reports.

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Oxygen Supply Fails on Leaking Segment of International Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Watch an Astronaut Show You How to Poop in Space

Watch an Astronaut Show You How to Poop in Space

By Victor Tangermann

According to an update, NASA's ground analysis concluded that the leak on board the International Space Station "appeared to grow in size."

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NASA Says the International Space Station Is Leaking Faster Now

By Victor Tangermann

After about a year, NASA and Roscosmos have just about narrowed down the source of the ongoing air leak on the International Space Station.

Science & Energy

NASA Says It’s Almost Found the Leak on the International Space Station

By Dan Robitzski

NASA engineers working on the Orion capsule meant to carry astronauts to the Moon have a smelly problem: how to design a space toilet that doesn't smell.

The Space Station Toilet Apparently Smells Horrible

By Victor Tangermann

The United States Space Force plans to swear NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins into its ranks during a ceremony aboard the International Space Station.

Science & Energy

The International Space Station Had to Dodge a Piece of Space Junk Last Night

By Dan Robitzski

According to a statement by Russian space agency Roscosmos, Russia wants to become the first country in the world to shoot a movie in space.

Russia Wants to Be the First to Shoot a Movie In Space

By Victor Tangermann

Space Hero, a US-based production company, has figured out a way to secure a spot on a 2023 mission to the International Space Station

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Reality TV Show Says It Will Send Contestant to International Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is about to carry what will soon become the International Space Station's first privately-built airlock.

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The ISS Is About to Get Its First Commercial Airlock

By Victor Tangermann

There's a hole on the International Space Station, allowing air to leak out — and NASA is still having trouble tracking it down.

Weeks Later, NASA Still Can’t Find Hole in Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is investigating a small air leak on board the International Space Station. Luckily, the three current crew members aren't in immediate danger.

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NASA Says There’s a Small Leak on the International Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

After Russia halted its orbital space tourism program in 2010, the country's space agency Roscosmos is planning to send two citizens to the ISS in 2023.

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Russia Says It’s Sending Two Tourists to the International Space Station, Including a Spacewalk

By Victor Tangermann

During an early-morning spacewalk, one of the wrist mirrors on NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy's spacesuit broke off almost immediately.

Science & Energy

A Piece of a NASA Astronaut’s Spacesuit Just Fell Off During a Spacewalk

By Dan Robitzski

The Space Station Is Getting a New Toilet

By Victor Tangermann

Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Dock With the ISS

Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Dock With the ISS

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is about to set off an intentional and controlled fire inside a spacecraft — and it just left the International Space Station.

Science & Energy

NASA Is Setting a Fire Inside a Spaceship

By Victor Tangermann

A new study suggests that long exposure to microgravity caused long-term expansions in astronauts' brains and cerebrospinal fluid.

New Research: Space Travel Causes Astronauts’ Brains to Expand

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new study, lettuce grown in space isn't just delicious, it's just as nutritious and safe to eat as boring-old Earth lettuce as well.

Science & Energy

Good News: Space Lettuce Is Safe to Eat, Good for You

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has learned that Boeing did not perform a "full, end-to-end integrated test" of its astronaut-ferrying Starliner spacecraft with the Atlas V rocket.

NASA: Boeing Skipped Crucial Software Test of Starliner Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

Axiom Space, the company that's developing a privately-owned "space hotel" module for the ISS, shared more details on when it plans to launch.

Plans Are Moving Ahead to Open a Space Hotel Attached to the ISS

By Dan Robitzski

NASA astronaut Christine Koch has returned to Earth after spending a record-setting 328 days aboard the International Space Station.

NASA Astronaut Sets Space Record, Says She’ll Miss Microgravity

By Kristin Houser

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir snapped an out-of-this-world selfie during an International Space Station spacewalk in January.

NASA Astronaut Snaps Epic Selfie in Space Station Reflection

By Kristin Houser

NASA announced on Monday that it has chosen private space station manufacturer Axiom Space to build the first space hotel for the ISS.

NASA Is Adding a Space Hotel to the Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

A piece of astronaut Christina Koch's helmet fell off during an ISS spacewalk on Wednesday, forcing her to rely on her partner Jessica Meir for light.

Piece of Astronaut’s Spacesuit Falls Off During Spacewalk

By Kristin Houser

The eight "mighty mice" NASA sent to space have returned to Earth from the ISS, potentially bringing with them insights on humans avoiding muscle loss.

NASA’s Super-Muscular Mice Return to Earth From Space

By Kristin Houser

Boeing's Starliner may not have reached the International Space Station on its first mission, but astronauts are still excited about the spacecraft.

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Astronauts “Can’t Wait” to Try out Starliner Despite ISS Failure

By Kristin Houser

Boeing's Starliner missed its intended orbit for its first mission and burned up too much fuel to complete its planned journey to the ISS.

Boeing’s Starliner Fails First Attempt to Reach Space Station

By Kristin Houser

In March 2020, SpaceX will deliver cannabis plant cultures to the International Space Station for agri-tech company Front Range Biosciences.

SpaceX Is Delivering Cannabis to the Space Station

By Kristin Houser

The latest space supply mission to the ISS will include “mighty mice,” rodents genetically engineered to grow larger muscles than normal.

SpaceX Is Sending Super-Muscular Mice to the Space Station

By Kristin Houser

The astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) may be far from home, but that doesn't mean they'll miss out on Thanksgiving dinner.

Here’s What’s on the Space Station’s Thanksgiving Menu

By Kristin Houser

The Boeing Starliner spacecraft has left its hangar and is now attached to the Atlas V rocket that will launch it into space for the first time.

Boeing Unveils Spacecraft Built to Carry Astronauts to ISS

By Kristin Houser

A private orbital systems company is developing the "Dream Chaser," a sleek reusable spacecraft, which NASA will test to shuttle cargo to the Space Station.

NASA Will Test Beautiful Spaceship That Looks Like Space Shuttle

By Victor Tangermann

On Monday, Boeing's CST-100 Starliner flew for the first time as part of a launch abort test — and during the test, one of its parachutes didn't deploy.

Boeing Starliner’s Parachute Fails to Deploy During First Flight

By Kristin Houser

We're littering an already-crowded space station environment and filling up valuable launch manifests with PR stunts. Knock it off, brands.

Brands Keep Sending Their Pointless Swag to the Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

With the 8,200 pounds of research, supplies, and hardware contained in a Northrup Gruman resupply rocket sent to space, there were also 12 bottles of wine.

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This Startup Is Aging Red Wine on the International Space Station

Astronauts on the International Space Station played a quick game of low-gravity baseball in orbit to promote the World Series.

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Watch Astronauts Play Baseball on the International Space Station

By Dan Robitzski

California-based company Made in Space is launching a special machine to the ISS that can turn plastic waste into feedstock for the comapny's 3D printer.

New Machine on ISS Will Turn Trash Into “Ink” For 3D Printers

By Victor Tangermann

NASA astronauts were treated to an amazing sight on June 22, 2019 when the Raikoke Volcano in Eastern Russia erupted into a massive cloud of dark smoke.

Science & Energy

Watching This Volcano Erupt From Space Is Absolutely Epic

By Victor Tangermann

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station grew meat from bovine cells — and the experiment could help feed people in space and on Earth.

Astronauts Just Grew Meat in Space for the First Time

By Kristin Houser

The head of Russia's space agency says it know what caused a mysterious Space Station hole — but NASA's head claims it hasn't shared the info with him.

Russia: We Know Cause of Space Station Leak but Haven’t Told NASA

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX just posted dramatic footage of its commercial space shuttle Crew Dragon undergoing hundreds of rigorous tests of its emergency abort system.

Watch SpaceX Test Its Crew Dragon’s Escape System

By Victor Tangermann