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Russia will assist NASA with ISS space flights through 2025
The news follows Russia's previous commitment to stay on the ISS until 2028.
These tomatoes were lost on the International Space Station for almost a year
NASA shared a photo of two tomatoes that turned up on the International Space Station after eight months lost. They were harvested by astronaut Frank Rubio, who returned to Earth in September. The tomatoes held up well in space, appearing only dehydrated but otherwise intact.
NASA is recycling 98 percent of astronaut pee and sweat on the ISS into drinkable water
This week, NASA revealed that the International Space Station’s Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) is recycling 98 percent of all water astronauts bring aboard the station.
Watch Axiom Space’s second private flight to the ISS with us at 5PM ET
Axiom Space's second all-civilian space flight will launch later today from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
SpaceX’s Crew-5 mission safely returns to Earth after five months in space
SpaceX’s Crew-5 mission safely splashed down on Saturday evening, bringing home four astronauts.
Russia's replacement Soyuz spacecraft arrives at ISS to bring back MS-22 crew
MS-23, the Soyuz spacecraft Russia sent to bring cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio back to Earth, has arrived at the International Space Station.
Russia targets February 24th for Soyuz MS-22 crew rescue launch
Russia's long-awaited MS-23 mission will launch late next week. The mission will attempt to bring back the two cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut whose Soyuz return craft sprang a leak late last year.
A second Russian spacecraft docked at the ISS is leaking coolant
On Saturday morning, Russia’s Roscosmos space agency disclosed on Telegram that a Progress cargo ship docked with the ISS had lost cabin pressure.
Russia will send a 'rescue' spacecraft to the ISS following leak
Russia is rushing a Soyuz capsule to the ISS to replace a damaged one.
Radiator leak from Russian ISS module leaves spacewalkers cooling their heels
A coolant leak on the Russian capsule Soyuz MS-22, docked to the ISS, halted a spacewalk.
Astronauts will 3D print part of a human knee in space
NASA will test 3D printing knee parts in space to help soldiers on Earth.
SpaceX secures five more NASA astronaut missions as part of a $1.4 billion contract
NASA has ordered five more astronaut missions from SpaceX in a new $1.44 billion contract, raising the total number of Crew Dragon launches to 14.
NASA's Nicole Aunapu Mann will be the first Native American woman to visit space
NASA has revealed that Nicole Aunapu Mann will be the first Native American woman to visit space when she travels to the ISS in September.
ISS spacewalk interrupted by suit malfunction
A Russian cosmonaut was briefly forced to interrupt a spacewalk after his suit encountered problems.
Russia previews its post-ISS space station
Russia has offered a peek at its post-ISS space station, but it only exists as a model so far.
Russia says it will pull out of the International Space Station sometime after 2024
The country will focus on building its own space outpost.
US and Russia agree to swap seats on space station flights
The first flights under the deal are scheduled for September.
NASA probably won't need Russia to send more astronauts to the ISS
NASA has bought enough SpaceX flights to keep the International Space Station crewed until its 2030 demise.
Boeing’s Starliner carried a ‘Kerbal Space Program’ character to the ISS
After two-and-a-half years of delays, Boeing’s Starliner capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station.
The first all-civilian space crew has safely returned to Earth
A SpaceX dragon capsule carrying the four AX-1 astronauts splashed down off the coast of Florida.