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The launch pad for a Japanese rocket inexplicably caught fire, forcing the nation to abort an International Space Station supply mission.

Japanese Rocket’s Launch Pad Inexplicably Bursts Into Flames

By Kristin Houser

A team of scientists on board the International Space Station have successfully mixed cement in the microgravity of space.

For the First Time Ever, Astronauts Mix Cement in Space

By Victor Tangermann

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch took to Twitter to share terrifying photos of Hurricane Dorian that they'd snapped from the ISS.

NASA Astronauts Snap Terrifying Photos of Hurricane Dorian

By Kristin Houser

NASA astronaut Anne McClain's estranged wife has accused her of committing what may be the first example of a "space crime."

NASA Astronaut Accused of First Space Crime

By Kristin Houser

Two astronauts spent six and a half hours outside of the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday installing a new commercial spacecraft docking port.

Astronauts Add Docking Bay For Private Spaceships to Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

A life-sized humanoid robot named Fedor began its journey from Russia to the International Space Station on Thursday aboard a Soyuz rocket.

Russia Just Sent Its First Robot to Space

By Kristin Houser

An experiment called BioRock is figuring out whether bacteria could turn space rocks into farmable soil for future off-world settlements.

Astronomers Want to Use Bacteria to Mine Space Rocks

By Dan Robitzski

NASA has announced the first fruit to be grown in space before the end of this year: the humble Espanola chile pepper (capsicum annuum).

NASA Planning to Grow Chili Peppers on Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Next year, astronauts on the International Space Station will attempt to bake cookies in space. It's part PR stunt, part lesson in zero-g manufacturing.

Science & Energy

Astronauts Are Planning to Bake Cookies on the Space Station

By Dan Robitzski

A team of scientists have come up with a new way to minimize muscle loss for space travelers: testosterone plus plenty of exercise.

Health & Medicine

Scientists Want to Jack Astronauts Up On Steroids

By Victor Tangermann

Beneath the Pacific Ocean, at the point farthest from any landmass, lies a mass grave where used spacecraft and decommissioned space stations go to rest.

A Look Inside the Deep-Sea Graveyard for Dead Spacecraft

By Dan Robitzski

On August 13, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano will make history by delivering the first ever DJ set from space for promoters BigCityBeats.

ISS Astronaut Will Deliver First DJ Set From Space

By Kristin Houser

Astronauts aboard the ISS used CRISPR in space for the first time, making edits in yeast's genome to mimic radiation-caused damage.

Astronauts Use CRISPR in Space for the First Time Ever

By Kristin Houser

A team of researchers in Japan invented a space fire extinguisher that sucks up the flame and its source like a vacuum cleaner.

This Space Extinguisher Can Vacuum Up Flames

By Victor Tangermann

Four tissue chips designed to mimic various process in the human body are headed to the International Space Station to help scientists study disease.

SpaceX Is Sending Living Bits of Human Organs to Space

By Kristin Houser

Plans for a SpaceX resupply mission to the International Space Station had to be delayed thanks to a problem with one of the station's eight power units.

Space Station Power Outage Delays SpaceX Delivery

By Victor Tangermann

GermFalcon, a company specializing in airplane sanitizing tech, developed a kind of space Roomba that can blast sterilising UV rays at the walls of the ISS.

This Space Roomba Could Clean the ISS While Astronauts Sleep

By Victor Tangermann

A video of mice in microgravity reveals that the animals quickly adapted to their off-world conditions, running, eating, and cleaning themselves.

Space Station Mice Learned to Propel Themselves in Zero Gravity

By Kristin Houser

NASA is sending a pair of "robotic bees" to the ISS — a project the space agency is positioning as one of the most advanced experiments in space robotics.

NASA Is Sending Cute “Robotic Bees” to the Space Station

By Jon Christian

NASA has replaced Anne McClain with male astronaut Nick Hague for what would have been the world's first all-female spacewalk.

NASA Cancels First All-Female Spacewalk

By Kristin Houser

A new antimicrobial coating kept bacteria from growing on the International Space Station's door, which could protect immune-compromised astronauts.

International Space Station

Scientists’ New Goal: Make the ISS Bathroom Less Disgusting

By Dan Robitzski

On March 29, NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch will leave the ISS to embark on the world's first all-female spacewalk.

NASA Announces World’s First All-Female Spacewalk

By Kristin Houser

Researchers at the University of Arizona found that astronauts who spent more than six months in space had fewer cells capable of fighting off leukemia.

New Research: Space Travel Hurts Cells That Fight Cancer

By Victor Tangermann

Over the next year, cameras will record life aboard the International Space Station to create a virtual reality series for TIME.

Virtual Reality

See the Stunning New Trailer for a VR Series Filmed on the ISS

By Kristin Houser

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser cargo spacecraft has been cleared by NASA for full-scale production

NASA Clears “Dream Chaser” Space Cargo Plane For Full-Scale Production

A Russian cosmonaut who helped investigate damage to the ISS says the hole was apparently drilled from the inside. Here's what it means.

Cosmonaut: Hole Was Drilled From Inside Space Station

By Jon Christian

Tuesday's ISS spacewalk was a success, with the cosmonauts able to see and collect samples from the mysterious hole in the side of the Soyuz capsule.

International Space Station

Cosmonauts Hacked Away at the ISS in Search of Sabotage Evidence

By Kristin Houser

During a spacewalk, two Russian astronauts will examine a hole in the side of the ISS's Soyuz capsule in an attempt to figure out if was a work of sabotage.

International Space Station

Russians Search Exterior of ISS For Signs of Sabotage on Spacewalk

By Kristin Houser

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found on International Space Station

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found on International Space Station

By Dan Robitzski

China just unveiled a life-size replica of its new permanently crewed space station called Tiangong. But it's not quite as big as the ISS.

China’s New Space Station Is Called The “Heavenly Palace”

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX recently proved it was ready to handle caring for an injured astronaut with a rehearsal aboard its GO Searcher recovery ship.

SpaceX Reveals How It Would Handle an Astronaut Emergency

By Kristin Houser

What Astronauts’ Tweets Could Tell Scientists About the Psychology of Space Travel

What Astronauts’ Tweets Could Tell Scientists About the Psychology of Space Travel

By Jon Christian

Two companies are ready to try manufacturing optical fibers aboard the International Space Station to improve their quality.

Two Companies Are Going to Manufacture Optical Fibers in Space

By Kristin Houser

Here’s What We Know About SpaceX’s Crewed Dragon Spacecraft

Here’s What We Know About SpaceX’s Crewed Dragon Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

The Digest: 20 Mice Are Going to Space To Help Us Figure out How to Survive on Mars

The Digest: 20 Mice Are Going to Space To Help Us Figure out How to Survive on Mars

By Kristin Houser

With the Most Reused Parts Ever, SpaceX’s Mission Successfully Sent Its Cargo to the ISS

With the Most Reused Parts Ever, SpaceX’s Mission Successfully Sent Its Cargo to the ISS

By Alexandra Ossola

Trump Wants to Put the ISS in the Hands of Private Industry

International Space Station

Trump Wants to Put the ISS in the Hands of Private Industry

Trump’s Budget Proposal Cuts International Space Station Funding by 2025

International Space Station

Trump’s Budget Proposal Cuts International Space Station Funding by 2025

The AI That Prepared Astronauts for Space Could Now Help Fight Crime

Artificial Intelligence

The AI That Prepared Astronauts for Space Could Now Help Fight Crime

By Christianna Reedy

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International Space Station

Russia Unveils Plan to Build a Luxury Hotel on the International Space Station

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International Space Station

First-Ever 360-Degree Video of Spacewalk Lets You Feel Like an ISS Astronaut

SpaceX’s Dragon Capsule Was Recovered from the Pacific After a Successful Mission

SpaceX’s Dragon Capsule Was Recovered from the Pacific After a Successful Mission

By Patrick Caughill

SpaceX Officially Delays the Launch of Its Manned Dragon Capsule

SpaceX Officially Delays the Launch of Its Manned Dragon Capsule

By Patrick Caughill

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Space Leaves Astronauts Partially Blind, and We May Finally Know Why

By Jess Vilvestre

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International Space Station

NASA Just Released a Stunning 4K Resolution Tour of the International Space Station

ESA Says Their “Space Base” Between the Earth and Moon Could Be Built in 10 years

ESA Says Their “Space Base” Between the Earth and Moon Could Be Built in 10 years

By Cecille De Jesus

Scientists Find Microbe Grows 60% Better in Space Than on Earth

Scientists Find Microbe Grows 60% Better in Space Than on Earth

By Todd Jaquith

NASA Is Developing A Decelerator That Would Replace Parachutes In Space Vessels

NASA Is Developing A Decelerator That Would Replace Parachutes In Space Vessels

By Jelor Gallego

NASA is Planning to Add an Extra Airlock on the ISS, Then Lease it to Private Companies

NASA is Planning to Add an Extra Airlock on the ISS, Then Lease it to Private Companies

The First Flowers Are Blooming Aboard the International Space Station

International Space Station

The First Flowers Are Blooming Aboard the International Space Station

By Sarah Marquart

A New Space-Taxi: Sierra Nevada Joins SpaceX and Orbital ATK to Resupply Space Station

A New Space-Taxi: Sierra Nevada Joins SpaceX and Orbital ATK to Resupply Space Station

By June Javelosa

NASA Orders Second Crewed Mission From Boeing, ISS Travel in Sight

International Space Station

NASA Orders Second Crewed Mission From Boeing, ISS Travel in Sight

By Jolene Creighton

World’s First: British Astronaut Will Attempt to Run the London Marathon in Space

World’s First: British Astronaut Will Attempt to Run the London Marathon in Space

By June Javelosa

This First-Person Space Simulator Will Bring You to the International Space Station

This First-Person Space Simulator Will Bring You to the International Space Station