NASA Sets Eyes On Deep Space With Admin Shuffle

Since the Apollo 17 crew returned from the Moon in 1972, human spaceflight has been limited to low Earth orbit (LEO). Whether they were aboard Skylab, Mir, the Space Shuttle, a Soyuz capsule, or th…

Astro Pi Mk II, The New Raspberry Pi Hardware Headed To The Space Station

Back in 2015, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Tim Peake brought a pair of specially equipped Raspberry Pi computers, nicknamed Izzy and Ed, onto the International Space Station and invited st…

A talk with Tom Cruise as the astronauts cruise around the planet.

The movie star may have his own ambitions of traveling to orbit one day.

Russia to Open New Frontier in Space, Shooting First Full-Length Movie

Racing to beat NASA, an actress and a film director will blast off next month for the International Space Station, where they will film “The Challenge.”

There were more people in space than ever before.

The four-person team raised the number of people in space to 14 for about a day, passing a record set in 2009.

Hackaday Links: September 12, 2021

The last thing an astronaut or cosmonaut on the International Space Stations wants to hear from one of their crewmates is, “Do you smell plastic burning?” But that’s apparently wh…

As ISS Enters Its Final Years, Politics Take Center Stage

There was a time when the idea of an international space station would have been seen as little more than fantasy. After all, the human spaceflight programs of the United States and the Soviet Unio…

Boeing’s Starliner Launch Is Delayed, Again, Possibly Until Next Year

Problems with the capsule’s propulsion system require more troubleshooting, a setback for a program to carry NASA astronauts to the space station.

NASA and Boeing Postpone Launch of Starliner Spacecraft

After a flawed trip to orbit in 2019, the company hopes to take another crack at an uncrewed test flight of its spacecraft for NASA astronauts.

It Was His Day Off. Then the Space Station Went for a Spin.

Zebulon Scoville and others at NASA’s mission control in Houston spent Thursday righting the International Space Station after a new Russian module unexpectedly fired its thrusters.

Russia’s New 23-Ton Module Docked, Then Sent the Space Station Spinning

The Nauka module met up with the orbiting outpost on Thursday morning, and later unexpectedly fired its thrusters.

ISS Gets Roll-Out Solar Panels In Post-Shuttle Fix

Astronauts are currently installing the first of six new solar arrays on the International Space Station (ISS), in a bid to bolster the reduced power generation capability of the original panels wh…

As Astronauts Dock, China Takes Up Long-Term Residence in Orbit

Three Chinese astronauts arrived on Thursday to help build their country’s rival to the International Space Station.

As Astronauts Dock, China Takes Up Long-Term Residence in Orbit

Three Chinese astronauts arrived on Thursday to help build their country’s rival to the International Space Station.

China Launches 3 Astronauts Toward New Space Station

The crew, the first to launch since 2016, will begin what is expected to be a continuous Chinese presence in Earth’s orbit for the next decade.

Russia, Once a Space Superpower, Turns to China for Missions

The two countries have pledged to cooperate on expeditions to the moon and to an asteroid, setting the stage for a new space race with the United States and its partners.

ISS Artificial Gravity Study Shows Promise For Long Duration Spaceflight

The International Space Station is humanity’s most expensive gym membership. Since the earliest days of human spaceflight, it’s been understood that longer trips away from Earth’s…

Astronauts on Set: Space Station May Host Wave of TV Shows and Films

A Discovery reality TV competition, a Russian medical thriller and more productions could be heading to the orbital outpost in the next year.

The ISS Is Getting A New WC

Every home needs renovations after a few decades, and the International Space Station is no different. This fall, they’ll be getting a new Universal Waste Management System (UWMS), aka a new …