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Private space tourism company Space Adventures has announced a new partnership with SpaceX to start flying those who can afford a ticket to space.

SpaceX Says It Will Launch Space Tourists as Soon as Next Year

By Victor Tangermann

During their long-term mission aboard the International Space Station, a NASA astronaut developed a blood clot in the jugular vein of their neck.

A NASA Astronaut Got a Blood Clot In Space

By Victor Tangermann

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

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

The European Space Agency is about to test if an astronaut on board the International Space Station is capable of taking control of Moon rovers from space.

Astronauts Are About to Take Control of a Mars Rover, From Space

By Victor Tangermann

A strange "contaminant" hitchhiked on the glove of NASA astronaut Christine Koch's spacesuit and made its way back into the station.

Science & Energy

Something “Contaminated” Spacesuit During NASA Spacewalk

By Victor Tangermann

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

Nickelodeon is sending a batch of its iconic slime to the astronauts aboard the ISS to be used for experiments, which will be filmed and later broadcast.

International Space Station

Astronauts on the ISS Are About to Get Slimed — for Science

By Kristin Houser

NASA will officially allow regular citizens — not just certified astronauts — to visit the International Space Station.

NASA is Officially Opening the Space Station to Tourists

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has selected a number of companies to complete studies about the future of commercial spaceflight in low-Earth orbit.

NASA’s New Goal: A “Robust Economy” of Orbital Space Habitats

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

By extending astronaut Christina Koch's space mission to 328 days, NASA hopes to glean new insights into the impact of longterm spaceflight on humans.

NASA Announces Plan to Keep Astronaut in Space for 328 Days

By Kristin Houser

On Friday, NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch completed a nearly seven-hour-long ISS spacewalk, the 215th in space station history.

International Space Station

NASA Announces Successful Completion of ISS Spacewalk

By Kristin Houser

Organisms Survived on the Outside of the Space Station

Organisms Survived on the Outside of the Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

To save money on future missions, Japan's space agency is working to develop remote-controlled robots that can handle menial or dangerous tasks in space.

Japan Wants to Send Telepresence Robots to Space

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Spacecraft Splashes Down in the Atlantic

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Spacecraft Splashes Down in the Atlantic

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX's next-generation passenger spacecraft Crew Dragon has docked itself to a free dock on the International Space Station at 5:51 am EST this morning.

Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Dock Autonomously With the ISS

By Victor Tangermann

Hexoskin's new smart shirt can track astronauts' vital signs, including blood oxygen, heart rate, and skin temperature.

This Smart “Astroskin” Shirt Tracks Astronauts’ Vital Signs

By Victor Tangermann

Russian media is reporting that the American toilet on the International Space Station (ISS) burst late last week, spilling gallons of fluid.

Russia Says the American Toilet on the Space Station Blew Up

By Jon Christian

A new study found that spaceflight was associated with changes in the brain's white matter, causing it to age faster. But consequences are still unknown.

Alarming Research: Zero Gravity Makes Astronauts’ Brains Age Faster

By Victor Tangermann

In a recent radio interview, Dutch astronaut André Kuipers recalls how he accidentally ended up calling American emergency services while on board the ISS.

An Astronaut Accidentally Dialed 911 in Space

By Victor Tangermann

A SpaceX Dragon capsule just brought the ISS Christmas dinner, a feast consisting of turkey and all the fixings, plus cookies to decorate.

How a SpaceX Dragon Capsule Delivered Christmas Dinner to the ISS

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX was hoping to launch a cargo mission to the ISS today. But moldy food bars meant for some 40 mice on board is delaying the mission by a day.

SpaceX Just Delayed Its Next Cargo Launch Because of Mold

By Victor Tangermann

In a video clip, Cimon, an AI bot designed to test robot-astronaut interactions, refuses to respond to commands and acts defensive — just like a teenager.

Artificial Intelligence

Watch the ISS’s New AI Robot Companion Act Like Kind of a Brat

By Kristin Houser

Someone Drilled a Hole in the ISS. Was It A Mistake Or Sabotage?

Someone Drilled a Hole in the ISS. Was It A Mistake Or Sabotage?

By Sarah Marquart

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

NASA Announces The First Commercial Astronauts to Pilot The Next Generation of Spacecraft

NASA Announces The First Commercial Astronauts to Pilot The Next Generation of Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

Drunk Astronauts: This Beer Is the Beginning of Zero-Gravity Drinking

Drunk Astronauts: This Beer Is the Beginning of Zero-Gravity Drinking

By Dan Robitzski

Can Humans Conceive In Space? NASA Sent Sperm To The ISS To Find Out

International Space Station

Can Humans Conceive In Space? NASA Sent Sperm To The ISS To Find Out

By Victor Tangermann

An Experimental Space Junk Collector Is On Its Way to the ISS

An Experimental Space Junk Collector Is On Its Way to the ISS

By Claudia Geib

What Will Future Space Robots Look Like?

What Will Future Space Robots Look Like?

By Chelsea Gohd

A Robotic Virtual Assistant Is Heading to the ISS

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A Robotic Virtual Assistant Is Heading to the ISS

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Researchers Propose Using Lasers to Zap Potentially Dangerous Space Debris

By Chelsea Gohd

SpaceX Just Launched a Device That Will “Change How We Interact with Space”

SpaceX Just Launched a Device That Will “Change How We Interact with Space”

By Aylin Woodward

New NASA Research Will Probe Inner Workings of Quantum Mechanics in Space

Science & Energy

New NASA Research Will Probe Inner Workings of Quantum Mechanics in Space

SpaceX, NASA, and HPE Are Sending a Supercomputer to the ISS

Science & Energy

SpaceX, NASA, and HPE Are Sending a Supercomputer to the ISS

By Sarah Marquart

Japan Has Sent an Autonomous Drone Assistant to the International Space Station

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Japan Has Sent an Autonomous Drone Assistant to the International Space Station

By Patrick Caughill

The First Private Space Station Will Be Equipped to Manufacture

The First Private Space Station Will Be Equipped to Manufacture

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Buzz Aldrin to NASA: To Get to Mars ASAP, Pull the Plug on The ISS

We Just Entered a New Age in Space. Here’s Proof.

We Just Entered a New Age in Space. Here’s Proof.

By Jolene Creighton

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A Space Station That Orbits the Moon May Be on the Way

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The ISS Is Getting Its First African-American Crew Member in 2018

By June Javelosa

ESA Discovers an Organism That Can Survive 16 Months in Outer Space

ESA Discovers an Organism That Can Survive 16 Months in Outer Space

By Chelsea Gohd

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is Launching a Superbug Into Space

By Chelsea Gohd

Living in Space Proven to Transform Humans on a Genetic Level

Living in Space Proven to Transform Humans on a Genetic Level

By Patrick Caughill

Companies Aiming for 2020 Launch of Commercial ISS Replacement

International Space Station

Companies Aiming for 2020 Launch of Commercial ISS Replacement

By Chelsea Gohd

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International Space Station

For Sale: NASA Looking to Sell the ISS to a Private Company

By Jelor Gallego

US and Russian Engineers Examine the Possibility of a Multinational Moon Base

US and Russian Engineers Examine the Possibility of a Multinational Moon Base

By Jelor Gallego

Latest SpaceX Mission Could Help Us Find DNA-Based Life in Space

Latest SpaceX Mission Could Help Us Find DNA-Based Life in Space

By Sarah Marquart

New Tech Installed on The ISS Set To Form Solar System-Wide ‘Internet’

International Space Station

New Tech Installed on The ISS Set To Form Solar System-Wide ‘Internet’

By Jelor Gallego

What’s it Like Living in Space: Reddit AMA with NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly

What’s it Like Living in Space: Reddit AMA with NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly

By Sarah Marquart

Russian Cosmonauts Go For a Walk in Space

Russian Cosmonauts Go For a Walk in Space

Fungi and Lichens Survive 18 Months In Mars-Like Conditions Outside the ISS

Fungi and Lichens Survive 18 Months In Mars-Like Conditions Outside the ISS

By Sarah Marquart

What Does the Milky Way Look Like from the ISS?

Science & Energy

What Does the Milky Way Look Like from the ISS?

By Jolene Creighton