Space mysteries: How does the ISS stay in orbit without falling to Earth?
The International Space Station is always falling, yet it never crashes to Earth or burns up in our atmosphere. How is this possible?
Russian cosmonauts install X-ray detector, jettison trash on spacewalk outside ISS
Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner installed an X-ray detector and jettisoned trash during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.
SpaceX inks deal with Vast to launch 2 astronaut missions to the ISS
California-based company Vast Space has booked two crewed flights to the ISS with SpaceX, though the missions still must be approved by NASA.
Watch Russian cosmonauts install new X-ray detector during ISS spacewalk today (video)
Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner will perform a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk on Dec. 19 to install new equipment outside the ISS. Watch it live here, courtesy of NASA.
‘Unexpected odor’ on Russian spacecraft delays cargo delivery for ISS astronauts
A Progress spacecraft at the ISS has a strange smell and unusual droplets after arriving at the ISS, NASA reported. Troubleshooting is ongoing, but its hatch is closed for now.
Russian Soyuz rocket launches supplies to ISS on 90th Progress cargo spacecraft (video)
Liftoff occurred at 7:22 a.m. EST. (1222 GMT).
Watch SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts move Crew Dragon spacecraft to new ISS parking spot on Nov. 3
Live coverage begins at 6:15 a.m. EST (1015 GMT).
NASA astronaut captures city lights streaking below ISS in stunning new photos
Microgravity makes water do weird and wonderful things. NASA astronaut Don Pettit took advantage of that fact to create a colorful ball that resembles Jupiter.
NASA still working to ‘correct and rectify’ Boeing Starliner issues after 1st test flight with astronauts
Boeing's Starliner had propulsion issues after launching on its first test mission with astronauts. Six weeks after the mission concluded, NASA is working on what to do next.
Watch Hurricane Helene approach Florida in this NASA video from the ISS
NASA is streaming video views of Hurricane Helene today (as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast and you can watch it online.