SpaceX Upgraded Cargo Dragon Spacecraft Ready For Launch

Medicine & Technology Dec 04, 2020

SpaceX test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket on pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.

The ISS to Get Bigger Soon, Russian Cosmonauts Prepare for It

Nov 19, 2020

The Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module called "Nauka," or science in Russian language, will be attached to a huge orbiting laboratory and serve as a new venue for scientists to perform their work.

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Spacecraft Successfully Docked At the ISS

Nov 17, 2020

SpaceX launched on Sunday the Crew Dragon, its first operational mission into orbit, and on Monday night, it successfully docked on the International Space Station (ISS).

International Space Station Will Be Visible to The Naked Eye Soon!

Nov 16, 2020

The International Space Station (also known as the ISS) will be visible in the skies above during November 2020.

Astronauts Finally Board SpaceX Rocket to ISS Without Musk; What Makes This Trip Extra Special?

Nov 16, 2020

A Musk-less SpaceX Crew Dragon finally went aboard to International Space Station. This Japanese astronaut sets a new record by going to the ISS thrice onboard different spacecrafts.

Astronomers Detect Rare, Unexplained Kilonova Explosion

Nov 13, 2020

Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have detected an explosion that defies their expectations.

Earth's Mighty Microbe Survived Life Outside of the ISS For Years, Experts Say

Nov 10, 2020

Deinococcus radiodurans was first found in a can of meat. How is it a year after living outside the ISS?

The International Space Station Marks 20 Years of Continuous Human Presence In Space

Nov 02, 2020

The International Space Station (ISS) has paved the way for many breakthroughs, not just in space exploration but in other fields of study.

NASA's SpaceX Dragon Crew-1 Now Set to Orbit After Engine Failure Finally Sorted

Oct 29, 2020

NASA's Crew-1 aboard the SpaceX Dragon will soon launch from Kennedy and orbit in the ISS to study Earth and monitor sea levels.

Expedition 63, The First Crew to Launch Amidst COVID-19, Returns to Earth

Oct 22, 2020

The trio of NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner, who left for the International Space Station last April, successfully returned to Earth on Wednesday, October 21.

Gecko-Inspired Adhesive Technology is Applied on the Astrobee Robot Aboard the ISS

Oct 21, 2020

NASA has been funding scientists developing gecko-inspired technology for robotic applications at the International Space Station. Two Stanford laboratories developed gecko-like grippers for the Astrobee robot to pick up objects to assist astronauts efficiently.

NASA Is Sending An Astronaut to ISS Onboard A Russian Rocket, But Why?

Oct 13, 2020

Despite the success of launching American astronauts to space last May, NASA is paying $90 million to send astronaut Kate Rubin to the ISS on a Russian rocket.

Proteus: The Underwater Version of the ISS

Sep 07, 2020

Proteus will be the marine version of the Internation Space Station which will serve as a long-term livable habitat for a dozen researchers for several weeks.

The 9th ISS R&D Conference is Opening This Week

Aug 26, 2020

The ninth annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) is set to open on Thursday, August 27, at 10AM EDT, coinciding with the microgravity laboratory's "20th anniversary of continuous human presence in space."

Astronauts Get Slimy With Nickelodeons' Iconic Green Slime Aboard the ISS to Test the Goo’s Behavior in Microgravity

May 06, 2020

Watch how astronauts have fun and get slimy while playing with the gooey substance.