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The Latest Breaking News from the International Space Station

'Stranded' Astronauts Closer To Coming Home After Next ISS Launch

A routine crew rotation at the International Space Station has taken on unusual significance: It paves the way for a pair of astronauts stranded for more than nine months to finally come home.

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Astronaut turned to AI to inspire design of SpaceX Crew-10 mission patch

In what might be a first in spaceflight history, the next crew to launch to the International Space Station has adopted a mission patch that began with ideas put forth by an AI.

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For NASA astronauts on a 10-day space mission that lasted 9 months, a landing date at last

Crew members launching on SpaceX's next mission to the International Space Station are ready to take the reins of the orbital lab so NASA's Starliner astronauts can finally return to Earth.

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SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at launch site for Crew-10 astronaut flight to ISS (photos)

The SpaceX Dragon capsule that will carry the next crew to the International Space Station has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of its March 12 launch.

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'Stuck' NASA astronauts on ISS grilled on Earthly politics as long 9-month mission nears end. 'From my standpoint, politics is not playing into this at all.'

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to Earth this month after an unexpectedly long stay aboard the International Space Station —one that has become politically charged here on Earth.

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Russian cargo ship docks at space station with science, spacesuit and supplies

A new delivery of food, fuel and supplies has arrived at the International Space Station by way of a Russian supply ship.

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The International Space Station is too clean, scientists say

The astronauts on board could benefit from it being a little dirtier

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 149 — SpaceX, Moon Missions, and Killer Asteroids?

On Episode 149 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss a potentially hazardous asteroid, SpaceX's plans in the Bahamas, and the debate surrounding the International Space Station.

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Why does SpaceX founder Elon Musk want to deorbit the ISS?

The billionaire’s company was awarded more than $840 million by NASA to develop the deorbit vehicle

The Independent UK

The ISS should be deorbited 'as soon as possible,' Elon Musk says: 'Let's go to Mars'

The International Space Station "has served its purpose" and should be deorbited "as soon as possible," SpaceX chief and close Trump adviser Elon Musk said today (Feb. 20).

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Elon Musk Says It's Time To Start Preparations For 'Deorbiting' The International Space Station: 'It Has Served Its Purpose'

Elon Musk calls for the deorbiting of the International Space Station, stating it has "served its purpose" as astronauts are left adrift for over 250 days.

Latin Times

Students' contest-winning pen, paint and poetry works shown aboard International Space Station

A worldwide contest has again redefined the concept of "high art" by briefly converting the International Space Station into a gallery for the winners' works.

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NASA is hosting the first Twitch stream from space and I'm already picturing the chat with equal parts fear and excitement

The government agency is set to stream from the International Space Station.

PC Gamer

A necklace, dumplings and a photo of Hungary’s first astronaut are going to space

What would you take?

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What is the International Space Station made of? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams sets new record on 5.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS (video)

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were able to remove a stuck radio communications unit on a record-setting spacewalk on Thursday (Jan. 30).

The Independent UK

NASA's 2 stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together

NASA's two stuck astronauts are taking their first spacewalk together, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield reveals 7 out-of-this-world organizing tips from living on the International Space Station – they’ll transform how you tidy your home

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Trump asks Elon Musk to return 2 Starliner astronauts from the ISS for NASA —but they already have a SpaceX ride home

President Trump just asked Elon Musk to retrieve two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station. But the duo are already slated to come home with SpaceX this spring.

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NASA astronaut Don Pettit shows us how to change a Nikon Z9 lens in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station

Don Pettit, 69, is known for his stunning astrophotography aboard the International Space Station

The Conversation

The Starbase rocket testing facility is permanently changing the landscape of southern Texas

If there is a leader in the aerospace industry, SpaceX is it. The company’s Crew Dragon and Cargo Dragon spacecrafts are the current go-to vehicles to deliver astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station.

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Astronauts repair black hole observatory, inspect cosmic ray detector on ISS spacewalk

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams completed a six-hour spacewalk to repair and upgrade equipment outside the International Space Station on Thursday (Jan. 16).

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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?

Latin Times

NASA Astronauts Stuck in Space for 7 Months Dismiss Fears for Their Safety: 'It Doesn't Feel Like We're Cast Away'

NASA astronauts have spent seven months aboard the International Space Station, far exceeding their planned eight-day mission after safety concerns grounded their return spacecraft. Despite the extended stay, they remain focused on scientific research and maintenance tasks, with plans to return to Earth in April 2025 aboard a SpaceX vehicle.

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How NASA and Sierra Space are preparing for Dream Chaser space plane's 1st flight to ISS

Sierra Space and NASA's Johnson Space Center are conducting simulations to prepare for the Dream Chaser space plane's first flight to the International Space Station.

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