International Space Station

SpaceX Announces Partnership With Space Adventures to Take 4 Tourists Into Deep Orbit

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 19, 2020

SpaceX signed the deal with Space Adventures, which is based in Washington and served as an intermediary to send eight space tourists to the International Space Station (ISS) via Russian Soyuz rockets.

NASA's Key Science Investigations, Cargo Headed to ISS Aboard Cygnus Craft

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 17, 2020

The spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the space station at about 4:05am (2:35pm, Tuesday, IST) on Tuesday.

Happiest Reunion As NASA Astronaut Meets Her Dog After 328 Days In Space. Watch

Offbeat | Friday February 14, 2020

After the record-breaking stay at the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to her Texas home and a very happy dog.

NASA Seeks Next Generation of Astronauts for Mars and Moon Missions

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 12, 2020

Wanted: The next generation of astronauts to walk on the Moon and journey to Mars. You'll need a relevant Master's degree, be prepared to live and work 250 miles (400 kilometres) above Earth on the International Space Station, and be a US citizen.

Space Explorers Wanted: NASA Seeks Next Generation Of Astronauts

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 12, 2020

You'll need a relevant Master's degree, be prepared to live and work 250 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth on the International Space Station, and be a US citizen.

NASA Astronaut Returning To Earth After Record Space Station Mission

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 6, 2020

US astronaut Christina Koch is set to return to Earth Thursday having shattered the spaceflight record for female astronauts by spending almost a year aboard the International Space Station.

NASA Astronaut Christina Koch Returning to Earth After Record Space Station Mission

Reuters | Thursday February 6, 2020

US astronaut Christina Koch, who led the first all-female spacewalk in 2019, was due to return to Earth on Thursday after a record stay aboard the International Space Station, capping a busy mission that could yield key insights into deep-space travel.

NASA Chooses Axiom Space to Build First Habitable Commercial Module for ISS

Prabhakar Thakur | Tuesday January 28, 2020

NASA has said that developing commercial destination in LEO is one of the five parts of its plans to open the ISS to new commercial and marketing opportunities.

It Took Almost 3 Hours For Astronauts To Bake First Cookies In Space

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 24, 2020

Astronauts on the International Space Station have baked the first cookies in space, but they took far longer than on Earth.

Astronauts Baked Cookies In Space. Here's How Long It Took

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 24, 2020

Astronauts on the International Space Station have baked the first cookies in space, but they took far longer than on Earth.

SpaceX To Simulate Astronaut Ejection In Final Test

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 19, 2020

SpaceX will on Sunday simulate its emergency abort system on an unmanned spacecraft, the last major test before it plans to send NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.

Why There Are 12 Bottles Of Wine On The International Space Station

Offbeat | Monday January 6, 2020

Astronauts at the International Space Station will not be able to enjoy them - so why have 12 bottles of fine French wine been delivered there?

Elon Musk Shares Video of Simulated Crew Dragon Mission to International Space Station

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From IANS | Thursday January 2, 2020

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared a video simulation of what the company's Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station (ISS) could look like.

Top 5 Space Moments of 2019

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 28, 2019

From India's Chandrayaan-2 mission to the first all-women spacewalk and commercial crew milestones by US-based companies, 2019 offered several exciting moments for space enthusiasts.

Boeing Spacecraft Lands In US After Mission Cut Short

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday December 22, 2019

Boeing's new Starliner unmanned spacecraft returned to Earth on Sunday, landing in the New Mexico desert in the United States six days early after a clock problem prevented a rendezvous with the International Space Station.