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Russia's recently docked Nauka module will eventually house a sizable greenhouse capable of growing a number of different plants.

Russia to Grow “Industrial Scale” Veggies in Space Station Greenhouse

By Victor Tangermann

Russian state-owned news service TASS is conducting a smear campaign presumably to help the country's space program save face after the Nauka incident.

Russia Claims NASA Astronaut Had Mental Breakdown in Space, Damaged Equipment to Go Home Early

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is trying to figure out how to dispose of the International Space Station, the eventual conclusion to decades of invaluable research in microgravity.

International Space Station

NASA Is Trying to Figure Out How to Kill the International Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

NASA just sent brainless bits of slime mold to the ISS to study how the single-celled organism's behavior is affected by microgravity.

Science & Energy

Europe Just Launched Brainless Blobs of Slime Mold to Space

By Victor Tangermann

Space Station Astronauts Threw Their Own Zero-G Olympic Games

Space Station Astronauts Threw Their Own Zero-G Olympic Games

By Victor Tangermann

International Space Station

Crisis Briefly Spins International Space Station Out of Control

By Victor Tangermann

Footage taken from the International Space Station's live feeds and widely shared on Reddit showed some unusual groupings of mysterious lights.

Video Appears to Show UFO Drifting Behind Space Station, But It’s Actually Something Hilariously Boring

By Victor Tangermann

According to Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti, cosmonauts are still trying to identify the source of a leak causing air to escape from the ISS.

Cosmonauts Are STILL Hunting Down the Damn Leak on the ISS, Russian Media Reports

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists have sent a sample of mouse sperm into the Internation Space Station to study the effects of radiation on mammalian reproduction.

Researchers Sent Freeze-Dried Mouse Sperm to Space to Study Radiation

By Tony Ho Tran

SpaceX has successfully completed their cargo resupply mission to the ISS — and brought a glow-in-the-dark squid to join the craft's crew.

International Space Station

SpaceX Flies Glow-in-the-Dark Squids to International Space Station

By Tony Ho Tran

A pair of Russian cosmonauts spent seven hours early Wednesday morning preparing a docking module of the International Space Station for dismemberment.

Russia Is Getting Ready to Chop an Entire Section Off the Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Tom Cruise and SpaceX are reportedly partnering up to make a movie that would be the first feature film ever shot in space.

Russia Is Sending Its Own Actor to Space Before Tom Cruise

By Tony Ho Tran

ESA scientists are trying to make shared and frequently-worn spacesuits less gross to wear for astronauts stationed aboard the International Space Station.

Scientists Are Trying to Make Spacesuit Underwear Less Putrid

By Victor Tangermann

Russia has begun vacuum testing its "Science" module intended to build out the Russian segment of the International Space Station.

International Space Station

Russia Says It’s Quitting the ISS, But It’s Also Testing a New ISS Module

By Victor Tangermann

When SpaceX's crews pulled the Crew Dragon capsule out of the water on Sunday, NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins did a little dance.

Watch Astronaut Do a Victory Dance After Climbing Out of Charred SpaceX Capsule

By Victor Tangermann

China is getting ready to launch the core module for its Tianhe, or "Heavenly Harmony," space station on board a Long March 5B rocket.

China Launching First Module of New Space Station This Week

By Victor Tangermann

According to the Space Force, SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule was never in danger as there was never any risk of colliding with any nearby object.

Pentagon Says SpaceX Near Collision Was a False Alarm

By Victor Tangermann

Watch an Astronaut Play Piano on the ISS as the Earth Drifts in the Background

International Space Station

Watch an Astronaut Play Piano on the ISS as the Earth Drifts in the Background

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX and NASA have launched yet another crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.

SpaceX Sends Four Astronauts Into Space On Reused Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

When French astronaut Thomas Pesquet will jet off to the International Space Station tomorrow morning, he can look forward to some pretty fantastic meals.

Huh, Turns Out Space Food Has Gone From Gross to “Pretty Fantastic”

By Victor Tangermann

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.

International Space Station

Russia Confirms That It’s 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

The International Space Station recently jettisoned a nearly three ton piece of garbage into low Earth orbit. The trash is made up of old batteries.

The Space Station Just Released Its Largest Piece of Garbage Ever

By Tony Ho Tran

Space Tango, a Kentucky-based space startup, is planning to launch its own tiny orbital research platform in a matter of just two years.

Kentucky Startup Plans to Launch Teeny Tiny 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

In an experiment, NASA set several controlled fires inside a used Cygnus cargo resupply spacecraft to study how fire spreads in microgravity.

Watch a Fire Break Out on Board a NASA Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

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

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 Administrator Jim Bridenstine told reporters that he expects SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to "quarantine and self-isolate" after testing for the coronavirus.

NASA Head: Elon Musk Needs to “Quarantine and Self-Isolate” After COVID Diagnosis

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

Israeli startup Aleph Farms just launched a space program, which focuses on producing meat anywhere — even in the most hostile environments such as Mars.

Startup Exploring Lab-Grown Meat on Off-Planet Settlements

By Victor Tangermann

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

International Space Station

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."

International Space Station

NASA Says the International Space Station Is Leaking Faster Now

By Victor Tangermann

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

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

International Space Station

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.

International Space Station

The ISS Is About to Get Its First Commercial Airlock

By Victor Tangermann

A bunch of mice got absolutely ripped before heading to space thanks to cutting edge gene-editing science. According to a new paper, they stayed ripped.

Gene-Hacked “Bodybuilder” Mice Stayed Ripped on Space Station

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.

International Space Station

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

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers have created a negative pressure "gravity suit" to help astronauts counteract some of the dangers of spending time in microgravity.

Researchers Built a “Gravity Suit” to Keep Astronauts Healthy

By Victor Tangermann

After undocking with the International Space Station Saturday evening, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley made it safely back down to Earth.

Mission Accomplished: SpaceX Crew Dragon Splashes Down in Atlantic

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has assigned crew members for its Crew-2 mission, possibly the third time a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will visit the ISS with astronauts on board.

NASA Announces Crew For Upcoming SpaceX Mission

By Victor Tangermann

The same company that announced a partnership with KFC to create the world's first 3D printed chicken nugget successfully printed human cells in space.

Prosthetics and Devices

The Same Company 3D Printing KFC’s Meat Nuggets Is Printing Human Tissue in Space As Well

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is expecting to start returning SpaceX Crew Dragon pilots Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to Earth from the ISS on August 1.

NASA Just Picked a Date for SpaceX to Bring Back Its Astronauts

By Victor Tangermann

NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken got a tremendous view during their spacewalk on Monday. "Not bad for a view while working."

NASA Astronaut Says SpaceX Crew Dragon Looked “Awesome” During Spacewalk

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX Crew Dragon's solar arrays that provide power to the spacecraft are "degrading a little bit better than predicted."

NASA Says The SpaceX Crew Dragon Module Parked at the ISS Is Generating Way More Power Than Expected

By Victor Tangermann

Virgin Galactic has signed a contract with NASA to start training astronauts for trips to the International Space Station.

Virgin Galactic to Start Training Astronauts for Trips to Space

By Victor Tangermann

In a matter of weeks, NASA is planning to conduct a "demonstration" of the Crew Dragon with four of the five current ISS crew members on board.

NASA Planning Mysterious Test With ISS-Docked SpaceX Crew Dragon

By Victor Tangermann

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

At 4:33pm, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley launched into space on board a Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a SpaceX Falcon 9.

SpaceX Makes History: Launches NASA Astronauts Into Orbit

By Victor Tangermann

One of the earliest examples of space travelers becoming ill was during the Apollo 7 mission in 1968, when astronaut Wally Schirra got a bad head cold.

When Astronauts Got Sick on an Apollo Mission, It Was a Disaster

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

This guy took a relatively clear, awesome photograph of the ISS — the International Space Station — right from his backyard.

International Space Station

This Guy Took a Photo of the ISS from His Backyard

By Foster Kamer

NASA is taking many precautionary measures to ensure that the coronavirus outbreak doesn't have a chance to spread among its employees and astronauts.

NASA Worried Astronauts Could Spread Coronavirus on Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell says SpaceX plans to launch a crewed mission in its Crew Dragon spacecraft sometime in May — just two months away.

Science & Energy

SpaceX President: We Plan to Launch a Crewed Mission in May

By Jon Christian

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

Adidas is going to have their shoe material rocketed into space, where they're going to have their proprietary material tested aboard the ISS.

Adidas Is Going to Space, on the ISS, Where They’ll Do Space Shoe Stuff

By Foster Kamer