International Space Station
The International Space Station Just Sprung a Leak
The puncture may have been caused by a micrometeorite.
NASA Announces the First Astronauts Who Will Fly in the SpaceX Dragon
On Friday, NASA debuted the teams that will pilot America’s two commercial spacecraft: Boeing's Starliner and SpaceX's Crew Dragon.
NASA-Funded Solar Sail Uses Metamaterials to Generate More Power
The Advanced Diffractive MetaFilm Sailcraft could squeeze more energy out of light than traditional reflective sails.
MIT's 'Orbit Weaver' Turns Astronauts into Spiders
Moving around in microgravity is tough, but a new MIT Media Lab device takes a page from Spiderman to help astronauts navigate while weightless.
The 'Telemetron' Is a Post-Earth Musical Instrument Designed for Zero Gravity
The Telemetron generates musical compositions using gyroscopic “chimes.”
NASA’s Atomic Fridge Will Make the ISS the Coldest Known Place in the Universe
Putting NASA’s Cold Atom Lab in space will allow quantum states to last for far longer than on Earth, offering researchers unprecedented insight into the quantum realm.
The Advanced Plant Habitat Welcomes Its First Crop on the Space Station
The space wheat represents “the first true foray into studies involving space-based agricultural cycles.”
Bigelow's New Company Wants to Build a Space Station to Compete with China
The billionaire hotelier announced the formation of a new space company today, and why he thinks NASA and China are the biggest threats to LEO commercial space stations.
Trump’s Plan to Privatize the ISS Exposes Rifts in Spaceflight Community
A proposal to cut federal support for the ISS in the 2020s amplifies the wider debate over the interplay between the public and private space spheres.
Russian Scientists Have Been Trying to Make a ‘Space Motorcycle’ for Decades
Orbital commutes made easy.
Russian Scientists Have Been Trying to Make a ‘Space Motorcycle’ for Decades
Orbital commutes made easy.
Trump doesn't want to pay for the Space Station
The ISS costs the U.S. between $3 billion and $4 billion a year.