Adidas sent soccer ball to the ISS, ostensibly to test how air resistance affects their spin. But why?

Brands keep sending their pointless swag to the space station

Space Swag

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

Brands' latest PR stunt: cluttering up the International Space Station with unnecessary crap, from wine to sneakers.

The ESA will be evaluating the communication methods as well as the astronaut's ability to maneuver the rover from microgravity.

Astronauts are about to take control of a Moon rover from space

Assuming Control

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

But the Mars rover is on Earth. Confused yet? Me too!

"Unfortunately, I wish I could stay just as clean when I'm in my spacesuit as I attempt to do when I'm eating in the galley and our food floats around."

Something "contaminated" spacesuit during NASA spacewalk

Space Stain

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

Something “Contaminated” Spacesuit During NASA Spacewalk

Getting a stain on your glove is a much bigger deal in space.

It will be the second docking port of its kind on the ISS.

Astronauts add docking bay for private spaceships to space station

Open the Pod Bay Doors

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

Spacecraft such as Boeing's Starliner or SpaceX's Crew Dragon could make use of it soon.

Astronauts on the ISS are about to get slimed — for science

You Can't Do That in Space

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.

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

The green goo is headed to space.

NASA will also allow other commercial and even marketing activities.

NASA is officially opening the Space Station to tourists

ISS Holiday

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

NASA is Officially Opening the Space Station to Tourists

Tickets to the ISS won't come cheap.

Twelve spaceflight companies assessed what habitable platforms in space could look like.

NASA's new goal: a "robust economy" of orbital space habitats

Space Commercial

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

Is this what the commercialization of space will be like?

"UV disinfection has been shown to decrease hospital infection rates, so we expect to replicate those results in space."

This space Roomba could clean the ISS while astronauts sleep

Space Roomba

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

Blasting the walls with UV is bound to curb the spread of microbes.

Astronauts Koch and Meir React to International Space Station Mission Updates

Astronaut Christina Koch is about to make history.

NASA announces plan to keep astronaut in space for 328 days

Get Comfortable

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

And the mission could help us finally send humans to Mars.

Astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch got the job done.

NASA announces successful completion of ISS spacewalk

Go Team

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

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