International Space Station dodges 2nd piece of space junk in 6 days
The International Space Station just dodged a piece of debris for the second time in less than a week. Russia's robotic Progress 89 freighter, which has been docked to the ISS since August, fired its thrusters for about 3.5 minutes on Monday morning (Nov. 25) to get the station clear of a hunk of space junk.
Strange smell stalls cargo delivery for astronauts on International Space Station
The Shenzhou-15 crew keeps fit with a "space bike," a "resistance device" and a "space treadmill" aboard the Tiangong space station, according to China Central Television. See astronauts Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu get a workout in. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)
‘Unexpected’ Smell On Space Station Causes Hiccup In Cargo Delivery
A mysterious odor and "small droplets" greeted cosmonauts on the ISS when they opened the hatch to a newly arrived cargo spacecraft. NASA thinks it knows what happened.
International Space Station Crew Finds A Long-Lost Tomato
Expedition 70 NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli announced that the International Space Station crew found a tomato lost by fellow NASA astronaut Frank Rubio after the harvest during a previous mission that lasted a year in space.
International Space Station forced to maneuver out of way of approaching space debris
A Russian cargo ship docked at the space station fired its thrusters for five minutes Tuesday to move the ISS out of the way of an inbound object.
Space Station Astronauts Complain of Horrible Smell After Russian Capsule Docks
As if they need any more problems, the astronauts on board the International Space Station now have a new noxious odor to deal with. In a statement posted on X-formerly-Twitter, NASA's ISS account noted that when the Russians' Poisk module docked with the rest of the space station,
International Space Station fires thrusters to dodge hunk of space debris
That number has gone up since — the ISS dodged space junk twice in a week-long stretch in March 2023, for example — and it will continue to rise as low Earth orbit gets more and more crowded with satellites and pieces of debris, such as defunct rocket stages.
Why America Needs a New Space Station: Russia's Module Is Leaking
Now, NASA may need to accelerate both of those plans -- because the ISS is leaking. That's bad news for NASA, but it may be good news for the several U.S. companies hoping to build a new space station.
Astronauts baffled by 'unexpected odor' leaking from Russian spacecraft docked at ISS
Russian cosmonauts aboard the ISS were forced to seal a hatch and don protective equipment after the arrival of a cargo vessel brought with it a bizarre smell.
‘Unexpected odor’ reported at the International Space Station
There was brief cause for concern at the ISS recently when crew there reported an unexpected odor coming from Russia's recently docked Progress spacecraft.
Astronauts had to shut down a Russian space station module due to ‘unusual odor’ from spacecraft
A Russian segment of the International Space Station was locked down this weekend after cosmonauts found an “unusual odor” emanating from a visiting cargo capsule, NASA said.
The space station just had to steer clear of more space junk
For the second time in a week, the International Space Station has had to adjust its orbit in order to steer clear of a piece ...
Mysterious Bad Odor Prompts Space Station to Seal Off Module
On Nov. 23, the unpiloted Progress 90 resupply spacecraft successfully docked to the International Space Station’s Poisk ...
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Watch This Time-Lapse Animation Of The International Space Station Being Assembled
Watch as the International Space Station takes shape in this time-lapsed NASA animation of its decade-long assembly, which ...
The ISS just avoided space junk for the second time in less than a week
The ISS had to avoid even more space junk for the second time in a week, highlighting growing concerns about crowding Earth's ...
Exclusive: American astronaut speaks out about extended time in space
American astronaut Suni Williams said she was in good health despite reports she had lost weight. In an exclusive interview, ...
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Happy Thanksgiving from space! What Turkey Day dinner looks like for NASA astronauts on ISS (video)
The four NASA astronauts currently living on the International Space Station (ISS) just wished all of us all a happy ...