Does this mean the ISS is technically a graveyard?

Astronaut secretly smuggled human remains to space station

Don't Inhale!

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

"It was completely clandestine."

"This feels like you are actually inside a dragon bringing us up to space, so that was quite a feeling."

SpaceX better than Shuttle or Soyuz, says astronaut who flew all three

Expert Opinion

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

"The Dragon is the best, short answer."

"When somebody tests positive... at the Kennedy Space Center and across NASA it is our policy for that person to quarantine and self isolate."

NASA head: Elon Musk needs to "quarantine and self-isolate" after COVID diagnosis

Stay Home Elon

Elon Musk has tested positive for COVID-19 and must quarantine. Learn what NASA Admin Jim Bridenstine has to say about the diagnosis.

Elon Musk to Quarantine After COVID-19 Diagnosis, NASA Says | Futurism

Musk tested both positive and negative twice late on Thursday.

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

Astronauts will even have to line up to use gym equipment.

The Space Station is about to be so crowded that one astronaut will have to sleep in the SpaceX capsule

That's My Bed

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

"We are currently short one crew quarters on board station."

"I am not inclined to use the word ‘crack’ because we cannot look deep into the metal’s structure."

Space station leak looks like a "scratch," cosmonaut says

Problem Solved?

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

Interesting.

It's a lot easier to grow meat in a lab than raising cows on another planet.

Startup exploring lab-grown meat on off-planet settlements

Space Protein 

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

"When people will live on the Moon or Mars, Aleph Farms will be there as well."

"We consider it an honor to be able to vote from space."

A NASA astronaut just voted from space

Voted: Check.

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

"If we can do it from space, then I believe folks can do it from the ground, too."

The system failed on Wednesday shortly after three new crew members reached the station.

Oxygen supply fails on leaking segment of International Space Station

Getting Old

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

Oxygen Supply Fails on Leaking Segment of International Space Station

More trouble on the rickety old ISS.

How to use the Bathroom in Space

Watch an astronaut show you how to poop in space

Space Toilet Demo

In a recent video, International Space Station crew member Chris Cassidy demonstrated how to do your business in microgravity.

Watch an Astronaut Show You How to Poop in Space

It's still "one of the most frequent questions we get about life on Space Station."

NASA says the International Space Station is leaking faster now

Leakgate

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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