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A creepy, sonar-like sound coming through Starliner’s speaker posed a brief mystery on the ISS
On Saturday, astronaut Butch Wilmore alerted NASA’s Mission Control about an unexplained “strange noise” coming from a speaker in the spacecraft. An audio clip of the conversation was shared on a NASASpaceflight forum by meteorologist Rob Dale.
Cheyenne MacDonald09.02.2024
NASA gives SpaceX the privilege of crashing the ISS into the sea
NASA asks SpaceX to use a rocket to crash the ISS into the sea. The company will get $843 Million for the privilege.
Lawrence Bonk06.27.2024
Russia will assist NASA with ISS space flights through 2025
The news follows Russia's previous commitment to stay on the ISS until 2028.
Sarah Fielding12.28.2023
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.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.20.2023
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.
Igor Bonifacic06.25.2023
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.
Igor Bonifacic05.21.2023
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.
Igor Bonifacic03.12.2023
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.
Igor Bonifacic02.26.2023
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.
Igor Bonifacic02.18.2023
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.
Igor Bonifacic02.11.2023
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.
Jon Fingas01.12.2023
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.
Will Shanklin12.15.2022
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.
Jon Fingas11.03.2022
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.
Steve Dent09.01.2022
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.
Jon Fingas08.18.2022
ISS spacewalk interrupted by suit malfunction
A Russian cosmonaut was briefly forced to interrupt a spacewalk after his suit encountered problems.
Jon Fingas08.17.2022
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.
Jon Fingas08.15.2022
Russia says it will pull out of the International Space Station sometime after 2024
The country will focus on building its own space outpost.
Kris Holt07.26.2022
US and Russia agree to swap seats on space station flights
The first flights under the deal are scheduled for September.
Mariella Moon07.16.2022
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.
Jon Fingas06.03.2022