International Space Station

China Launches First Crew Aboard Shenzhou-12 to Live on New Tianhe Space Station

Associated Press | Thursday June 17, 2021

China launched its first crewed space mission in five years Thursday, sending three science-minded military pilots rocketing to a new orbiting station they're expected to reach around mid-afternoon.

Mouse Sperm Stored On International Space Station Produces Healthy "Space Pups"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 12, 2021

Japanese researchers found mouse sperm exposed to high levels of cosmic radiation for nearly six years produced a large brood of healthy, unremarkable "space pups."

SpaceX Cargo Dragon En Route International Space Station Seen Flying In Daytime

World News | Asian News International | Saturday June 5, 2021

Recently launched SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft en route to International Space Station was seen flying into orbital in the daytime on Saturday morning.

SpaceX Launches Tiny Sea Creatures, Experimental Toothpaste, Solar Panels to ISS

Associated Press | Friday June 4, 2021

SpaceX launched thousands of tiny sea creatures to the International Space Station, along with a plaque-fighting toothpaste experiment and powerful solar panels.

NASA Astronauts Share Breathtaking Pictures of Himalayas, Italy's Turin

India News | Edited by NDTV Newsdesk | Thursday June 3, 2021

The International Space Station (ISS) shares some breathtaking pictures of the planet earth as well as other bodies in space frequently and leaves Twitter users in awe.

NASA to Send Squid, Water Bears to Space Station for Experiments: All You Need to Know

Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Tuesday June 1, 2021

NASA is going to take squid into space in a mission that may remind you of the hit HBO series Watchmen. The space agency has decided to send 5,000 tardigrades or water bears, and 128 baby glow-in-the-dark bobtail squid to the International Space Station (ISS) this month to conduct research.

International Space Station Shares Spectacular Night-Time Shots of Earth

Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Saturday May 29, 2021

International Space Station (ISS) has shared some spectacular photos of the Earth, captured by the astronauts stationed on it. In a new Instagram post, the ISS shared four different photos of “the Earth's colours” — capturing our home planet “from the city lights to the hues of an orbital sunrise.”

Astronaut Chris Hadfield Calls Talk of UFOs 'the Height of Foolishness' in Interview

Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Thursday May 27, 2021

In an interview, the astronaut and former International Space Station commander talked about a one-way trip to Mars, landing a rover on the red planet, and addressed some of the recent talk about UFO sightings.

Lunar Eclipse 2021: The Full Moon From The International Space Station

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Wednesday May 26, 2021

Lunar Eclipse 2021: The much awaited moment has arrived. The Super Blood Moon is visible from many parts of the world including the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and parts of South America. Read the latest updates here

NASA Releases Stunning Image Of Huge Glacier Melting Away Taken From International Space Station

Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Thursday May 20, 2021

NASA released a stunning photograph captioned Tip of the Iceberg. Captured by a French astronaut, the image shows the Upsala Glacier suffering a significant retreat as a large chunk of it break away

Russia To Sell Soyuz Space Module Used By Astronauts In 2018

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 19, 2021

Russia has put up for sale one of its space modules, which in 2018 returned a Russian and two Americans from the International Space Station (ISS).

Space Tourist: Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to Travel to ISS in December

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 13, 2021

Japanese billionaire entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa and his assistant Yozo Hirano will be the next tourists to travel to the International Space Station (ISS), Russia's space agency Roscosmos said.

‘I Felt Really Heavy:’ SpaceX Astronauts Describe Returning to Earth After 160 Days in Space

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 7, 2021

Four astronauts just returned from the International Space Station described their re-entry into Earth's atmosphere and ocean splashdown after more than 160 days in space.

"Felt Really Heavy": Astronauts Describe Returning To Earth On SpaceX Capsule

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 7, 2021

Four astronauts just returned from the International Space Station described on Thursday their reentry into Earth's atmosphere and ocean splashdown after more than 160 days in space.

Japanese Astronaut Shares Image Of Giza Pyramids As Seen From Space Station

Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk | Tuesday May 4, 2021

On the last day of his six month mission aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Soichi Noguchi took a stunning photograph of the pryamids at Giza.