ISS Water System Breaks Down; What Happened?

Medicine & Technology May 13, 2021

The system that prepares drinking water for astronauts on the International Space Station got broken, NASA says.

NASA, Axiom Finally Deals to Send Private Crew to ISS

May 11, 2021

NASA and Axiom Space signed an agreement for the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station to take place no earlier than January 2022.

Coldplay Releases New Song to the Galaxy Thru a Video Call With an Astronaut

May 07, 2021

While most songs today are released on the cloud (i.e. the Internet), British rock band Coldplay streamed their new single "Higher Power" from space - in a video call with French astronaut Thomas Pesquet.

Hundreds of Thousands of Humans Could Inhabit Space by 2050

May 03, 2021

A space advocate has been advising investors and company owners on the potential of space as a field of business. They believe that space in 2050 could already be inhabitable.

Watch SpaceX's Crew-1 Mission Astronauts Return to Earth Tonight

May 01, 2021

SpaceX's first crewed operational mission is about to come to an end. NASA expects the Crew-1 mission to start its return to Earth.

China Successfully Launched Its Own Station to Earth's Orbit

Apr 29, 2021

The launch of Beijing’s unmanned module is the first of 11 missions needed to create the station. The finished product will be a rival to the International Space Station.

Japanese Astronomer Soichi Noguchi Passes Over Sash to Akihiko Hoshide in ISS

Apr 27, 2021

Japanese Astronomer passed on a sash to his fellow astronaut in ISS as part of Japanese "ekiden" relay races.

Solar Energy from Space to Earth: US Air Force Developing Satellites for Transformation Taking Place in 2024

Apr 26, 2021

Researchers from the United States are planning to deploy technology to move solar energy from space to Earth. Therefore, they will not rely on the device's size, as well as the climate.

SpaceX Teases Dragon Capsule's Panoramic Window for All-Civilian Spacecraft

Mar 31, 2021

SpaceX is expected to upgrade a Crew Dragon version tailored for tourists to get a better view.

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

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.