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Russia's space agency has announced it will rescue two stranded cosmonauts currently stuck on board of the ISS with an uncrewed Soyuz spacecraft next month.

Russia Announces Plan to Rescue Stranded Cosmonauts

By Victor Tangermann

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft, which is currently docked to the ISS, sprung a leak. Officials have now identified a hole following an inspection.

International Space Station

Russia Finds Hole in Spacecraft Docked to International Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft, which is currently docked to the ISS, is rapidly heating up after it sprayed copious amounts of coolant into space.

Russia Alarmed as Spacecraft Heats Up After Coolant Sprays Into Space

By Victor Tangermann

Bad news for astronauts looking to go home: their ride back, the Russian Soyuz spacecraft, suddenly started leaking uncontrollably.

International Space Station

Russian Spacecraft Docked to ISS Sprays Fluid Into Space, Seemingly Struck by Micrometeorite

By Frank Landymore

He may not be head of Roscosmos anymore, but former Russian space agency director Dmitry Rogozin is still posting like he did when he filled that position.

Former Head of Russian Space Program Shares Bizarre Meme Involving Ukraine, Darth Vader Skull

By Noor Al-Sibai

Roscosmos has confirmed that one of its cosmonauts hit an elderly colleague with his car — mere weeks after returning from the International Space Station.

Russian Cosmonaut Runs Over Elderly Colleague

By Noor Al-Sibai

The newly-appointed head of Roscosmos, the space agency in Russia, says the International Space Station (ISS) is turning into a hunk of junk.

International Space Station

Russia Says the International Space Station Is a Dangerous, Decrepit Mess

By Lonnie Lee Hood

According to a new Roscosmos interview, Russia's vision for its upcoming station dubbed Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS) isn't exactly groundbreaking.

Russia’s New Space Station Gets Sadder the More We Hear About It

By Victor Tangermann

The ever controversial head of the Russian space program, Dmitri Rogozin, is being replaced by deputy prime minister Yury Borisov, according to the Kremlin.

Russian Space Chief Leaving Post, May Be Headed to War Zone

By Victor Tangermann

Rumors are swirling yet again that Dmitri Rogozin, the outspoken head of Russia's space corporation Roscosmos, could soon be fired from his position.

Rumors Swirl That the Deranged Head of the Russian Space Program Is Getting Fired

By Victor Tangermann

NASA is still planning to fly at least one cosmonaut to the International Space Station on a SpaceX rocket — if Roscosmos agrees to do the same.

Awkwardly, Russian Cosmonaut Still Scheduled for Space Station Launch With NASA Astronauts

By Noor Al-Sibai

A March rumor that the Russians were going to abandon an American astronaut aboard the ISS made its way to the astronaut in question in an roundabout fashion.

NASA Astronaut Heard Rumor of Being Abandoned in Space From His Wife

By Noor Al-Sibai

Russian space chief Dmitry Rogozin may have it out for his own space agency.

Former NASA Official Says Russian Space Head Is Trapped, Trying to Escape

By Victor Tangermann

After breaking his promise to not trash talk Russia, former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly appears unable to shut up.

Former Astronaut Muzzled by NASA Unloads on Russia Again

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA is still deciding on whether to take a Russian cosmonaut along for the ride on a SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to the ISS later this year.

NASA Deciding Whether Russian Cosmonaut Is Allowed on SpaceX Launch

By Victor Tangermann

During a visit of the country's Vostochny Cosmodrome on Tuesday, Russian president Vladimir Putin said that "we will restore the moon program."

Putin Says Russia Is Landing on the Moon This Year

By Victor Tangermann

The Russians and Americans working together aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have signaled that in space, at least, there is still peace.

Russian Cosmonaut Hands Over Command of Space Station to NASA Astronaut

By Noor Al-Sibai

Russia is reportedly considering withdrawing from diplomacy with the United States — a move that threatens the International Space Station's existence.

The ISS: Possibly the ‘Last Formal Diplomatic Link’ of U.S. and Russia

By Noor Al-Sibai

NASA said that astronaut Mark Vande Hei will still be going back Earth via Russia's Soyuz spacecraft despite escalating geopolitical tensions.

NASA Says Its Astronaut Is Definitely Still Carpooling Back to Earth on a Russian Spacecraft

By Tony Ho Tran

Dmitry Rogozin, head of Russian space agency Roscosmos, appealed to NASA for help in the wake of restrictive economic sanctions on his home country

In Change of Strategy, Russian Space Program Begs NASA for Help

By Tony Ho Tran

Dmitiry Rogozin, the head of the country’s space program Roscosmos, has allegedly forbidden agency employees from being able to travel abroad.

Russian Space Program Is Apparently Forbidding Employees From Traveling Abroad, Fearing They’ll Flee

By Tony Ho Tran

Dimitry Rogozin, the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, has accused NASA astronaut Scott Kelly of getting dementia from stressful space flights.

Russian Space Head Furiously Accuses NASA Astronaut of Having Dementia

By Tony Ho Tran

Russia's space agency Roscosmos has cut itself off from the international space community, with its head Dmitry Rogozin making a series of increasingly bizarre public communications — and the consequences may now be starting to show.

Bumbling Russian Space Boss Forced to Slash Huge Raise He Gave Himself

By Victor Tangermann

Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, has had enough of sanctions. He's cutting the US off from Russian-made rocket engines.

Russia Mocked for Cutting US Off From Its Outdated Rocket Engines

By Victor Tangermann

Dmitry Rogozin, Russia's outspoken head of its space agency, denied recent reports that hackers had seized control of the nation's spy satellites.

Hackers Claim They’ve Seized Control of Russian Spy Satellites

By Victor Tangermann

New sanctions have Russian leadership scrambling — with Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin turning to China for help. But China may not come to the rescue.

Russia Says It’ll Buy Space Parts From China, But China Says Uhhh Not So Fast

By Victor Tangermann

Rogozin has drawn the ire of space experts across the spectrum who have accused him of being a propaganda mouthpiece for the Russian military.

Head of Russian Space Program Criticized for Posting “Pure Propaganda”

By Tony Ho Tran

Rogozin went on a bizarre Twitter rant last Thursday where he claimed the ISS "does not fly over Russia" when in fact it does.

The Head of the Russian Space Program Made an Absolutely Idiotic Mistake

By Tony Ho Tran

"If you block cooperation with us, who will save the ISS from uncontrolled deorbiting and falling into the United States," he wrote.

Head of Russian Space Program Appears to Threaten to Smash US With Space Debris

By Victor Tangermann

With its unprovoked invasion of a European nation, Russia has chosen a scorched-Earth approach — and its space program will likely suffer the consequences.

There’s a Reason NASA Doesn’t Have to Submit to Russia: SpaceX

By Victor Tangermann

NASA has announced that operations aboard the space station will proceed as usual despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

NASA Says Everything Is Perfectly Chill on the Space Station Despite the, Uh, War

By Tony Ho Tran

NASA just approved a SpaceX project to launch its first fully-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

NASA Officially Approves First SpaceX Tourists to Visit Space Station

By Noor Al-Sibai

A Russian rocket booster is making its uncontrolled re-entry through the atmosphere right now — and officials aren't entirely sure where it will hit.

Russian Rocket Part Careening Back Down to Earth After Failed Launch

By Victor Tangermann

A Russian rocket is now stranded in orbit after it suffered an engine failure — and it might come crashing back down to Earth.

A Russian Spacecraft Is Stranded in Low Earth Orbit

By Tony Ho Tran

Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin announced on Twitter that Russia will send cosmonaut Anna Kikina to the ISS next year on board a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.

Russia Mocked SpaceX. Now It’s Reserved a Seat for a Cosmonaut

By Victor Tangermann

After 12 days of filming aboard the International Space Station, the first ever feature-length movie shot in space has finally wrapped.

Russian Film Crew Returns to Earth, Continues Shooting Immediately After Landing

By Tony Ho Tran

Russia's space agency Roscosmos announced that its Soyuz spacecraft caused the orientation of the International Space Station to change.

Russia Just Accidentally Spun the Space Station AGAIN

By Victor Tangermann

Disappointed by Roscosmos' lack of results and failure to keep pace with SpaceX, Vladimir Putin is drastically cutting the space agency's budget.

A Disappointed Putin Is Slashing Funding for Russia’s Space Program

By Dan Robitzski

In May, images surfaced of the USSR's space shuttle Burya covered in graffiti — and thanks to a new video, we can see a time lapse of the artist's work.

Video Shows Scoundrel Drawing Graffiti on USSR Space Shuttle

By Victor Tangermann

Russia passed a new law declaring that any independent reporters or media organizations that cover the space program will be designated "foreign agents."

Russia Bans Journalists From Covering Its Space Program

By Dan Robitzski

The USSR's graffiti-covered space shuttle is so valuable, a Kazakh businessman wants the skull of a Kazakh folk hero in exchange for it.

Man Attempting to Trade Derelict USSR Space Shuttle for Human Skull

By Victor Tangermann

Russian actress Yulia Peresild just arrived at the International Space Station alongside director Klim Shipenko after launching early Tuesday morning.

International Space Station

Russian Actress Arrives at International Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Russia's space agency head Dmitry Rogozin butted heads with Ars Technica senior space reporter Eric Berger on Twitter again. Things got heated.

Russian Space Boss Mocked for Accusing Journalist of War Crimes

By Victor Tangermann

Dmitry Rogozin, the director-general of Russian state space corporation Roscosmos, is keen on spending some quality time space billionaires like Elon Musk.

Russian Space Chief Invites Elon Musk to His House

By Victor Tangermann

Russian cosmonauts stationed on board the ISS have discovered several new cracks in the wall of the aging outpost, warning that they could eventually widen.

Russia Says It’s Found Even More Cracks in the Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Dmitry Rogozin, head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos, just reached out to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Twitter in the most cryptic and ominous way possible.

Russian Space Chief Issues Cryptic Invitation to Elon Musk

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

Things are getting so bad for Boeing's development of its Starliner spacecraft, even Russia's space agency Roscosmos is offering to help out.

Russia Mocks Boeing, Offering to Fix Its Broken Starliner Spacecraft

By Victor Tangermann

After the harrowing near-tragedy on the International Space Station, Russia will launch an investigation to look for signs of damage.

Russia Will Investigate Whether Space Station Suffered Damage During Incident

By Dan Robitzski

Despite confirming it would abandon the International Space Station eventually, Russia's federal space agency Roscosmos had one last contribution to make.

Russia’s Space Station Module Launch Was Filled With Drama

By Victor Tangermann

Roscosmos chief Dmitriy Rogozin congratulated Virgin Galactic CEO Richard Branson after his successful flight to 50 miles on Sunday.

Head of Russian Space Program Criticizes “Billionaire Oligarchs”

By Victor Tangermann

A subsidiary of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency is proposing to send a nuclear power station to Mars to power a future Russian base.

Russia Proposes Nuclear Power Plant on Mars

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

Russia's space agency Roscosmos has announced that it is planning to send a nuclear-powered "space tug" capable of transporting heavy cargo in deep space, all the way to Jupiter in 2030.

Russia Wants to Send a Nuclear-Powered “Space Tug” to Jupiter

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

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

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.

International Space Station

Russia Is Reportedly Abandoning the International Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Russia is planning to launch a mission to the Moon's south pole — and it's scheduled for launch this October, as Space.com reports.

Russia Is Planning a Moon Landing Later This Year

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

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

Roscosmos director general Dmitry Rogozin is furious that the U.S. government imposed sanctions on the company that makes the Soyuz rocket.

Russian Space Chief Accuses US of Sabotaging Russian Space Program

By Dan Robitzski

The head of Russia's space program, Dmitry Rogozin, took a jab at SpaceX, implying that the U.S.-based company couldn't handle the work done by Roscosmos.

Russia’s Space Chief Just Took Yet Another Swing at SpaceX

By Dan Robitzski

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