NASA issued a long-awaited request for proposals to the U.S. commercial space industry on Friday, soliciting the development of private space stations. The agency aims for these commercial platforms to succeed the International Space Station (ISS) as a human presence…
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Four astronauts have successfully returned to Earth, concluding an extensive eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The crew executed a precise parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, with their capsule making landfall approximately 200 miles southwest of Los…
Four astronauts successfully returned to Earth on Thursday, concluding an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The crew, comprising NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, French astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, splashed down…
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, named 'Endeavour', successfully splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida on Thursday, marking the return of four astronauts from a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Four astronauts successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, concluding an exceptionally swift eight-hour journey that has established a new United States speed record for a crewed mission.
SpaceX successfully launched four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, completing the journey in a remarkably swift eight-hour transit, a new record for the private aerospace company.
SpaceX successfully launched a crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on a Falcon 9 rocket, marking another critical mission for NASA's human spaceflight program. The astronauts, who will spend six months aboard the ISS conducting research…
For two decades, NASA has actively pursued the development of a commercial space economy in low-Earth orbit, primarily to support the International Space Station. This initiative began approximately twenty years ago with a program aimed at developing private spacecraft…
NASA is intensifying its support and financial investment in Boeing's astronaut capsule, Starliner, aiming to rectify its issues and resume operations promptly. The Starliner capsule experienced numerous significant problems during its 2024 mission, resulting in its two test pilots being…
NASA's Canadarm2, the primary robotic arm aboard the International Space Station (ISS), is currently immobilized and unable to perform its essential functions. The issue arose following a routine "walk-off" maneuver conducted by astronauts on the orbiting laboratory.
More than 100 former NASA astronauts have initiated a significant new voting campaign, branded as Astronauts for America. This collective effort is driven by a core objective: to re-instill public trust and faith in the foundational principles…
Human cells cultured in microgravity aboard the International Space Station produced fewer mitochondrial proteins, according to research published online on July 16, 2026, in Nature. This finding offers a potential explanation for the muscle and bone wasting experienced by astronauts…
A joint US-Russian crew successfully launched on a Soyuz spacecraft this week, commencing an eight-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The crew, comprising NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson and Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, lifted off…
NASA this week released a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) outlining its expectations for private companies aiming to develop and operate space stations in low-Earth orbit. This document provides crucial clarity as the agency prepares to transition from the International…
Two NASA astronauts embarked on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday to conduct essential repairs on the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. The spacewalk, which lasted approximately 6 hours and 30 minutes, was focused on replacing a component…
Cosmonaut Aleksandr Samokutyaev died on Wednesday at the age of 56, becoming the first former long-duration resident of the International Space Station (ISS) to pass away. Samokutyaev completed two missions aboard the ISS, with his second expedition concluding in 2011.