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SpaceX's next private astronaut launch to ISS, Ax-4, delayed to June 8

Houston company Axiom Space's next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, a mission called Ax-4, has been pushed back by 10 days, to June 8.

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NASA astronauts prep ISS for new solar arrays on 5th-ever all-female spacewalk

NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers conducted history's fifth all-female spacewalk on May 1, moving an antenna and partially preparing the ISS for a new set of solar arrays.

Space

International Space Station fires thrusters to avoid Chinese rocket debris

A Russian cargo ship docked to the International Space Station fired its thrusters Wednesday (April 30) to distance itself from passing piece of orbital space debris.

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Watch 2 NASA astronauts perform the 5th-ever all-female spacewalk today

NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain will head outside the ISS at around 8 a.m. ET today (May 1) on history's fifth all-female spacewalk, and you can watch it live.

Space

SpaceX's next private astronaut mission to ISS, Ax-4, to launch May 29 for Axiom Space

Houston company Axiom Space announced on Tuesday (April 29) that it's targeting May 29 for the launch of its fourth astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

Space

SpaceX CRS-32 Dragon cargo capsule arrives at the ISS with 6,700 pounds of supplies (video)

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrived at the International Space Station this morning (April 22), docking to the orbital lab after more than a day catching up in orbit.

Space

Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut at 70, arrives in Houston after 7-month space mission (photo)

NASA's oldest active astronaut, the 70-year-old Don Pettit, has returned home to Houston after a seven-month stint aboard the International Space Station.

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SpaceX launches its 32nd Dragon cargo mission to the ISS for NASA (video)

SpaceX launched its 32nd cargo mission to the International Space Station today (April 21), sending more than 3 tons of supplies and scientific hardware to the orbiting lab for NASA.

Space

A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American returns to Earth from the International Space Station

A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut safely landed Sunday in Kazakhstan, concluding a 220-day mission aboard the International Space Station

The Independent UK

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi handed over control of the ISS in change of command ceremony

A change of command ceremony was held on the International Space Station as Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin handed over the keys to the ISS to Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi.

Euronews

Rookie NASA astronaut Chris Williams will launch to the ISS on a Russian rocket later this year

NASA astronaut Chris Williams will launch on his first mission to the International Space Station, on a Russian Soyuz rocket with two cosmonaut colleagues, as early as November.

Space

NASA's Jonny Kim and 2 cosmonauts arrive at ISS aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft (video)

The Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and his two cosmonaut colleagues arrived at the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (April 8).

Space

Navy SEAL doctor-astronaut launches with cosmonauts on Russian Soyuz to ISS (video)

A Navy SEAL, medical doctor and NASA astronaut lifted off for an eight-month stay on the International Space Station — and that was just one of the three crewmates on Soyuz MS-27.

Space

Watch Soyuz rocket launch new US-Russian crew to the ISS early April 8

A Russian Soyuz rocket will launch three astronauts toward the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (April 8), and you can watch the action live.

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The Conversation

The International Space Station is too clean – what does that tell us about how to co-exist with bugs on Earth?

One of the cleanest places beyond Earth may be making its residents ill. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have had rashes, allergies and the odd infection, and scientists now believe the station’s environment is too clean. Researchers recently concluded that the ISS is so sterile it may be…

Fortune

NASA astronauts say they’d fly the Boeing craft again: ‘I’d get on in a heartbeat’

The astronauts plan to meet with Boeing to discuss the Starliner's failures, but still say it has "the most capability" of any available craft.

Dynamite News

Astronaut Sunita Williams 'amazing' reply when asked ‘How does India look from space?’

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams lauded India's beauty from space, highlighting Himalayas and vibrant cities during a press conference after her ISS mission.

Latin Times

SpaceX To Launch Private Astronauts On First Crewed Polar Orbit

Named "Fram2" after the famed Norwegian ship built in the 19th century for Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, the mission will feature a range of experiments including taking the first X-ray in space and growing mushrooms in microgravity.

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ISS National Lab explores the future of space in new podcast 'Between a Rocket and a Hard Space'

The International Space Station National Laboratory just launched "Between a Rocket and a Hard Space," a brand-new podcast series that explores the future of space innovation.

Space

NASA astronaut who gave up seat for Starliner crew takes command of SpaceX Crew-11 flight to ISS

Zena Cardman,who was removed from an ISS launch to facilitate the return to Earth of Starliner's first crew, will command SpaceX's upcoming Crew-11 mission to the station.

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NASA cancels cargo launch to ISS due to damaged Cygnus spacecraft

NASA has canceled the planned June liftoff of a Cygnus ISS resupply mission due to damage the freighter incurred during transport to the launch site.

The Conversation

Modern spacesuits have a compatability problem. Astronauts’ lives depend on fixing it

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the Nasa astronauts who were stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) for nine months, have finally returned to Earth.

Space

US Space Force celebrates return of 1st Guardian to launch to space (photos)

U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague is back on Earth after living on the International Space Station for the last five-plus months.

The Independent UK

What do long trips to space do to your body?

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams suffer accelerated ageing, DNA damage and muscle loss after nine months aboard ISS

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Stranded Astronaut’s Daughter Warms Hearts, Plans To Make His “Favorite Dessert”—Pecan Pie

The daughter of astronaut Butch Wilmore shared her homecoming plans to welcome her father after he was stuck in space for 286 days. The post Stranded Astronaut’s Daughter Warms Hearts, Plans To Make His “Favorite Dessert”—Pecan Pie first appeared on Bored Panda.

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