VSS Imagine Unveiled; Virgin Galactic’s First SpaceShip III Spacecraft

Medicine & Technology Mar 30, 2021

Virgin Galactic revealed its 2nd piloted space plane, VSS Imagine, its shiny silver vehicle. Like the VSS Unity, this spacecraft is designed to take humans and scientific experiments to and from suborbital space.

Is NASA Trying to Help Private Companies Build More Space Stations?

Mar 29, 2021

NASA awards up to $400 million total to up to several private aerospace companies to develop private space stations.

You Can Now Recreate NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Mission With Lego Space Shuttle Set!

Mar 23, 2021

Recreate the exciting Hubble Space Telescope trip with a Lego replica of NASA's STS-31 flight. Here's the story behind this recreation.

Researchers Identify 3 Bacterial Stains Aboard ISS That May Help Plants Grow on Mars

Mar 16, 2021

A discovery aboard the International Space Station may help generate the 'fuel' to help plants endure stressful circumstances in space.

NASA Astronaut May Spend Year in Space to Make A Russian Film

Mar 15, 2021

NASA could soon chalk up another one-year space mission thanks to an out-of-this-world Russian movie-making deal.

What Happens If ISS' Largest Space Garbage Enters Earth? Here's What Experts Say

Mar 14, 2021

NASA sent commands to the International Space Station for the release of the most massive object ever jettisoned from the orbiting outpost.

What Happened to Spacewalking NASA Astronauts To Fix ISS Plumbing? Here's What You Need to Know!

Mar 13, 2021

NASA astronauts took a spacewalk on Saturday to rearrange space station plumbing, careful to avoid toxic ammonia coolant still lingering in the lines.

NASA Astronauts to Conduct This Year’s 5th Spacewalk; NASA to Provide Live Coverage

Mar 11, 2021

Two NASA astronauts are set to conduct the 2021 5th spacewalk for the completion of numerous system upgrades to the ISS and NAS is providing live coverage for the said spacewalk.

NASA Veteran Joins Russian Cosmonauts for April Soyuz Flight to the ISS

Mar 10, 2021

NASA veteran astronaut Mark Vande Hei will be joining two Russian cosmonauts aboard a Soyuz spacecraft for the upcoming ISS mission, set for an April 9 launch.

Astronauts Use Their Green-Thumbs in Zero-Gravity Vegetable Garden Aboard the ISS

Mar 07, 2021

The zero-gravity vegetable garden on the ISS has just harvested its second batch of radishes grown in space. Mike Hopkins, the lead astronaut, has conducted multiple experiments for the viability of fresh crops aboard the ISS.

Spacewalking Astronauts Readying Space Station for New Solar Panels

Mar 01, 2021

Spacewalk astronauts are preparing to install support frames devised for new, high-efficiency solar wings which are set to enter the ISS later this year.

Astronauts on the ISS are Testing Boeing's Antimicrobial Surface Coating

Feb 16, 2021

Astronauts on the ISS are testing an antimicrobial surface coating that can kill bacteria and coronavirus developed by researchers from Boeing and the University of Queensland.

China’s Core Module for Its Orbital Space Station Passes Flight Acceptance Review

Feb 10, 2021

China's primary module for its orbital space station recently passed the flight acceptance review, and is now preparing to launch in the coming months.

International Space Station’s First Plant Transplant Aided by Microgravity

Jan 30, 2021

Astronauts aboard the ISS could transplant plants from a thriving pot to struggling seedlings and are scheduled to harvest the pots by February 2nd.

SpaceX's Three Wealthy Private Crew Paid $55M Each To Reach ISS in 2022 via Axiom Space

Jan 26, 2021

These three very rich guys will spend just over a week aboard ISS with the help of SpaceX and Axiom Space. The cost is indeed out-of-this-world.