Chile Peppers in Space: Why Is NASA Growing Spices in the ISS? What Does It Mean for Astronauts?

SPACE 07.15.2021 07:50 AM

NASA is spicing up the outer space by planting and growing chile peppers in the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts will have to wait for four months before they can eat them.

SpaceX Dragon Heads Back to Earth Carrying 3,000 Pounds of Cargo After Stormy Delay

07.08.2021 22:33 PM

SpaceX CRS-22 Dragon cargo ship is going home with a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida's coast after being delayed due to Tropical Storm Elsa.

Is European Robotic Arm Ready for Space? Astronomers Explain How This Feature Works

07.07.2021 06:40 AM

Engineers installed ESA’s European Robotic Arm (ERA) onto the Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM) and it is now ready for its flight to the International Space Station (ISS).

Tropical Storm Elsa Hits Florida: SpaceX Dragon Undocking From International Space Station Delayed

07.07.2021 04:01 AM

NASA and SpaceX have delayed the departure of the SpaceX CRS-22 Dragon cargo ship from the International Space Station (ISS) as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida.

How Does Space Affect Human Body? Researchers Believe Studying Space Could Shed Light on Human Health on Earth

06.28.2021 07:45 AM

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University's Sidney Kimmel Medical College will launch three studies next year about how space travel could affect the human body as part of the first private mission to the ISS.

NASA Brings Dozens of Baby Hawaiian Squid to ISS; What Will Astronauts Do?

06.22.2021 04:08 AM

Dozens of squids have been carried along with SpaceX during the resupply mission on their way to the International Space Station.

NASA Releases Time-Lapse Video of Solar Panel Installation at ISS

06.21.2021 06:44 AM

New video from NASA shows a time-lapse of the solar array installation at ISS with the help of spacewalking astronauts.

ISS Next Private Astronaut Missions Open for New Proposals Following SpaceX Crew Dragon, Falcon 9

06.20.2021 00:15 AM

NASA is seeking proposals for its next two private astronaut missions to the ISS. The news follows a previously announced agreement with Axiom Space.

NASA’s Spacewalk at the ISS: How to Watch Astronauts Do Their Tasks This Sunday

06.18.2021 06:30 AM

Two astronauts set out to boost the power for the International Space Station on Sunday. Here's how to watch them spacewalk as they are running out of time.

Spacewalking Astronauts Face Technical Problems While Installing New Solar Panels on ISS

06.17.2021 01:30 AM

"Technical delays" during a spacewalk left the astronauts without enough time to install a new set of solar arrays in ISS.

Spacesuit Problems Preempt 2 Astronauts From Completing New Solar Panel Installation Outside ISS

06.16.2021 21:38 PM

Spacesuit problems encountered by astronauts prevented them from completing installation early today of powerful new solar panels outside the International Space Station.

Space Pups from Freeze-Dried Mouse Sperm Stored in ISS for 6 Years Are Large, Healthy

06.15.2021 07:36 AM

After exposing to high levels of cosmic radiation, freeze-dried mouse sperm stored in the International Space Station produced surprisingly healthy space pups.

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Seen Bringing 7300-Pound Crew Supplies to ISS in Daytime [WATCH]

06.06.2021 20:31 PM

The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft carried the 7300-pound crew supplies, including fresh lemons, onions, avocados and cherry tomatoes for the ISS' seven astronauts.

SpaceX Dragon Cargo Ship Docks at ISS: New Solar Arrays, Fresh Experiment Supplies Onboard

06.05.2021 11:16 AM

There are now two SpaceX Dragon spacecraft aboard the International Space Station (ISS) after the CRS-22 mission recently docked delivering new solar arrays and research experiment supplies.

Seven-Hour Spacewalk of Two Cosmonauts Part of ISS Preparation for Arrival of New Russian Module

06.04.2021 04:36 AM

Two cosmonauts have ended their seven-hour spacewalk on the International Space Station in preparation for the arrival of the Russian module on the ISS.

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Sends Glow-in-the-Dark Baby Squids to the ISS for NASA Space Experiments

06.04.2021 01:38 AM

SpaceX has launched glow-in-the-dark baby squids and tardigrades into the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a cargo resupply mission in support of NASA's space experiments.

SpaceX Launches Resupply Mission, New Solar Panels and Experiments to Space Station for NASA

06.03.2021 23:06 PM

SpaceX conducted its resupply mission to the International Space Station that includes new solar arrays, baby squid, and water bears.

SpaceX, Axiom Space Signs Bulk Deal to Launch 3 More Missions to ISS by 2023

06.02.2021 22:11 PM

Axiom Space signed a deal with SpaceX that added three more crewed flights to the International Space Station, bringing its total planned missions through Elon Musk's company to four.

SpaceX to Deploy First Ethereum Node to ISS in Collaboration with SpaceChain

06.01.2021 21:02 PM

SpaceX decided to collaborate with SpaceChain to bring the first-ever Ethereum (ETH) node to the International Space Station (ISS).

Space Debris "Lucky Strike" Damages ISS Robotic Arm, Is It Dangerous?

06.01.2021 05:10 AM

The Canadian Space Agency calls the hit to the International Space Station's Canadarm2 a "lucky strike."

ISS Photos Shows Mars-Like Dune Features of Earth

05.31.2021 23:27 PM

Recent photos from International Space Station show stunning dunes from Earth that heavily resemble dune rock formations from Mars.