Russian Space Station

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  NASA Confirms Expedition 74 Will Continue ISS Work After Crew-11 Exit

  NASA has confirmed that the three-member Expedition 74 crew will continue operations aboard the International Space Station following the early return of SpaceX Crew-11. U.S. astronaut Chris Williams and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev are carrying out scientific experiments and routine maintenance while awaiting the arriv...

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  Intense Solar Storm With Huge CMEs Forced Astronauts to Take Shelter on the ISS

  A major solar storm in mid-November 2025 dazzled Earth with vivid auroras but forced astronauts on the ISS to take radiation precautions. Russian cosmonauts sheltered in the station’s heavily protected Destiny lab, while other crew members stayed in shielded quarters as controllers limited access to higher-risk modules during the event.

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  Russian Cosmonauts Complete Second Spacewalk to Install New Experiments on ISS Exterior

  Two Russian cosmonauts completed a six-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station, installing plasma and semiconductor experiments, servicing hardware, and preparing for future missions. The EVA, lasting nearly seven hours, marked the 277th in ISS history and advanced ongoing scientific research aboard the orbital outpost.

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  NASA, SpaceX Launch International Crew To Space Station

  NASA and SpaceX launched a four-member crew to the International Space Station for the latest research expedition to the orbiting laboratory.

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  Axiom-4 Mission Carrying Shubhanshu Shukla to International Space Station Postponed to June 22

  India’s Shubhanshu Shukla is set to launch aboard the Axiom-4 mission on June 22 after a series of delays prompted by technical issues and safety reviews. The SpaceX-led mission will send astronauts from India, Hungary, and Poland to the International Space Station, where they will carry out over 60 experiments spanning biology, Earth science, an...

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  NASA’s Oldest Active Astronaut Lands with his Crewmates on 70th Birthday

  Donald Pettit worked for seven months in space and came back to Earth on his 70th birthday, April 20.

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  NASA’s Jonny Kim Heads to Space With Russian Crew on Soyuz MS-27

  Soyuz MS-27 launched early on April 8, 2025, carrying NASA astronaut Dr. Jonny Kim and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky to the International Space Station. After docking with the Prichal module, the trio joined Expedition 72 for an eight-month mission involving scientific experiments, station maintenance, and planned spacewal...

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  When Russian Cosmonaut Met A US Colleague And Sent A Selfie To Sunita Williams

  Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who flew on the International Space Station's Boeing Starliner on June 5 last year and has been stuck since due to technical problems with the spacecraft, was in for a little surprise.

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  Astronauts on ISS Share Christmas Cheer with Floating Candy Canes and Festivities

  Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) celebrated Christmas in a unique way, creating a festive atmosphere with floating candy canes and a snowman made from storage bags. The multinational crew, including astronauts from NASA and Russian cosmonauts, shared heartfelt messages, reflecting on their unity as a team and the collaborativ...

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  'Toxic' Odour At International Space Station Detected. What Happened Next?

  Cosmonauts detected a strange odour emanating from a Russian spacecraft after it docked at the International Space Station (ISS) last weekend.