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Astronaut’s spooky image aboard the ISS sparks fear with some convinced they’re looking at an alien

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has finally shared the real story behind a bizarre, tentacled object photographed aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that had many people online convinced it was an alien. This image, which quickly went viral, had social media users scratching their heads and even feeling a little…

The Mary Sue

NASA astronaut medically evacuated from ISS says he lost ability to speak while in space

‘It was completely out of the blue. It was just amazingly quick,’ Fincke said of the medical crisis

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NASA announces 'near‑impossible' space plans, including $20B moon base and humanity's first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft

NASA's Gateway lunar space station won't launch next year in new changes to the Artemis program, which include ramping up development of a $20 billion moon base and a nuclear-powered 'Freedom' spacecraft.

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Europe plans EPIC SpaceX mission to send 4 astronauts to the ISS before its retirement

The European Space Agency is planning to buy a dedicated SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to send its astronauts to the International Space Station to boost their time and experience in space.

Space

NASA's lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in

NASA is honing its focus on future Artemis missions to land astronauts on the moon, removing the Gateway space station from its plans and prioritizing bases on the lunar surface.

Space

Russian rocket en route to ISS suffers major antenna glitch, triggering remote-control astronaut 'backup plan'

NASA has revealed that Russia's Progress 94 spacecraft failed to deploy one of its antennae, making it impossible for the uncrewed freighter to autonomously dock with the International Space Station. An orbiting cosmonaut will now have to manually guide the stricken vessel using a "backup system."

LiveScience

Russian missile attack on Ukraine captured on images taken from space

The International Space Station (ISS) has captured images of Russian missiles being intercepted by Ukrainian air defences.

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Russian cargo spacecraft suffers glitch after launching toward International Space Station

Russia's Progress 94 cargo spacecraft did not deploy one of its docking antennas as planned after launching toward the ISS on Sunday (March 22), complicating plans for its arrival.

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Should You Buy the Dip in Gemini Space Station Stock Today as Shares Plunge?

Gemini stock crashed as Citi downgraded the crypto company to “Sell” ahead of its Q4 earnings. Here’s why GEMI shares are worth buying on the pullback.

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Astronauts complete prep for new ISS solar array on 1st NASA spacewalk in 10 months

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepared the International Space Station for the addition a new solar array during a spacewalk on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

Space

Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)

Zhang Lu matched Chen Dong's tally of six spacewalks as he and crewmate Wu Fei completed a seven-hour excursion outside China's space station.

Space

Artemis II: humanity's return to the Moon reaches the launch pad

When European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano commanded the International Space Station in 2019, Christina Koch was his flight engineer. The pair spent six months together in orbit before returning to Earth on the same Soyuz spacecraft. Now Koch is preparing to fly to the Moon, and Parmitano says the…

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ISS astronauts take out the space trash | Space photo of the day for March 12, 2026

A photo captures Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter being jettisoned away from the International Space Station carrying thousands of pounds of garbage, headed for a fiery demise.

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Northrop Grumman's 1st 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft departs the space station

Northrop Grumman's first "Cygnus XL" cargo ship departed the International Space Station Thursday morning (March 12), and is scheduled to deorbit and burn up in Earth's atmosphere this weekend.

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Wait… what? Nikon just invested in a company that's building the next International Space Station!

Did you know that Nikon makes space components? Move to invest in company set to build the next ISS is just the latest addition to Nikon’s impressive – and sometimes surprising – space-exploration lineage

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Congress wants the International Space Station to keep flying until 2032. Here's why

Congress is pushing to extend the International Space Station's life by two years, to give commercial outposts more time to step into its shoes.

Space

A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands

Private companies are no longer peripheral participants in U.S. space activities. They provide key services, including launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station, and even sending landers to the Moon.

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Japan's 1st HTV-X cargo craft leaves the International Space Station (photo)

Japan's new HTV-X cargo spacecraft departed the International Space Station today (March 6) after a four-month stay.

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Vast raises $500 million to keep developing 'Haven' private space stations

Vast has raised $500 million in new funding, which the California startup will put toward its goal of getting private space stations up and running in Earth orbit.

Space

Russia fixes launch pad damaged by Thanksgiving astronaut launch to the International Space Station

Russia has fixed Site 31 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, the only pad supporting the nation's human spaceflight missions. It had been out of commission since late November.

The Conversation

A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands

Times Life

Meet the first woman who commanded a NASA spacecraft - her journey will inspire you

Eileen Marie Collins is becoming an inspiration to not just women, but also everyone who dares to dream. She has made history by becoming the first woman to pilot and command a NASA spacecraft, wow! Eileen Marie Collins was born on November 19, 1956, in Elmira, New York. Even from…

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Do you weigh more when an elevator goes up or when it comes down?

Your weight doesn't change because of gravity but because the floor pushes back. Physicists explain why elevators briefly make you feel heavier or lighter.

Evening Standard

NASA astronaut medical evacuation - everything we know

NASA has revealed that astronaut Mike Fincke was medically evacuated from the International Space Station following a health incident in January, marking the first such case in the agency's history.

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SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down after historic ISS-boosting mission (video)

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule returned to Earth on Friday (Feb. 27) after spending six months docked with the International Space Station.

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