international space station

Jessica Watkins Becomes First Black Woman Launched to ISS

Elon Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, launched four more astronauts into orbit on the Crew Dragon capsule on April 27. The…

3 years ago

President Donald Trump’s Budget Proposal Unveils Plans to End ISS Funding

President Donald Trump’s budget proposal has unveiled his plans to end US funding for the International Space Station (ISS) by…

7 years ago

Soyuz Space Capsule Docked to ISS

The Soyuz space capsule has arrived to the International Space Station (ISS). British astronaut Tim Peake and fellow crew members…

9 years ago

Sarah Brightman Postpones Space Adventure

Sarah Brightman has announced she will not be going to the International Space Station (ISS) in September 2015. The British…

10 years ago

Luca Parmitano recalls ISS spacewalk drowning scare

Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano has described his fear as water began filling his helmet during a spacewalk and he only…

11 years ago

Kirobo: Japan launches first talking robot into space

Japan has launched Kirobo, the world's first talking robot, into space to serve as companion to astronaut Kochi Wakata who…

11 years ago

Astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn perform emergency spacewalk to fix ammonia leak

US astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn are carrying out an emergency spacewalk to fix a leak of ammonia from…

12 years ago

Dark matter signs observed by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Space LHC on ISS

The first signs of dark matter, a mysterious component of the Universe, have been observed during a $2 billion experiment…

12 years ago

How Columbia crew died not being told of possible problem with re-entry

Columbia crew were not told that the shuttle had been damaged and they might not survive re-entry, NASA has revealed.…

12 years ago

Sarah Brightman will travel to space

Sarah Brightman is to travel as a space tourist to the International Space Station. The classical recording artist, once married…

12 years ago

Dragon cargo capsule begins re-supply mission to ISS

The first commercially contracted re-supply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has begun. A Falcon rocket carrying a Dragon…

12 years ago

Soyuz capsule returns to Earth landing in Kazakhstan

Russian Soyuz capsule has returned to Earth with its three-man crew after they spent 123 days at the International Space…

12 years ago

Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft blasts off for International Space Station

Russian spacecraft Soyuz TMA-05M carrying a three-man crew has blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS). The Soyuz rocket…

12 years ago

SpaceX’s Dragon mission aborts launch

The launch of the American SpaceX's Dragon re-supply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed by at…

13 years ago