EXPLAINED: 6 - The Real Truth

Watch China's Tiangong space station cross the moon in stunning amateur footage

The Tiangong space station approaches Tycho Crater in stunning amateur transit footage.

Space · Jun 28

China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station while the ISS nears its end

China plans to add three new modules to Tiangong along with a co-orbiting space telescope, as the ISS heads for a Pacific splashdown.

Space · Jun 26

Cracks in the International Space Station are causing air leaks – how much longer can it remain habitable?

On June 5, 2026, Nasa ordered five astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter in a docked spacecraft and prepare to abandon ship. The reason was a longstanding, but worsening, air leak in the Russian part of the station.

The Conversation · Jun 25

Boffins Build Spinning Space Stations With Artificial Gravity for Deep-Space Alien Hunt

US firm Vast is developing spinning space stations with artificial gravity to keep astronauts healthy on deep-space missions and push the search for alien life.

International Business Times UK · Jun 15

The critical robot arm on the ISS isn't working properly, but NASA has a plan to fix it

A part of Canadarm2 robotic arm on the ISS broke in May, requiring repairs by spacewalking astronauts no earlier than June 30. A spare is already on the station.

Space · Jun 12

Astronaut shoots breathtaking aerial photographs of two of Europe's most iconic volcanoes in just one minute!

French astronaut Sophie Adenot captured images of Mt Vesuvius and Mt Etna from 250 miles above the Earth’s surface aboard the International Space Station

Digital Camera World · Jun 10

This former Paralympic athlete could become the 1st person with a physical disability to live in orbit

European Space Agency astronaut John McFall could be headed to the private Haven-1 space station as soon as 2027.

Space · Jun 8

The extraordinary physiological challenges facing amputee John McFall in space

The UK Space Agency has announced an agreement with Vast – a US commercial space company – that could send British astronaut John McFall into orbit as early as 2027. If the mission goes ahead, he would become the first person with a physical disability to live and work in…

The Conversation · Jun 8

NASA Orders Emergency Safe Haven Drill as Persistent Air Leaks Force a Tense ISS Standoff

The ISS, stretching the length of a football field, orbits Earth as the largest human-made object in space.

The Mary Sue · Jun 7

What went wrong on the International Space Station and what happens next?

Fractures in a Zvezda service module had been an ongoing concern, said Nasa, as it prepares to replace the ISS in coming years

The Independent UK · Jun 6