International Space Station

International Space Station

Orbiting at about 250 miles above Earth, the International Space Station (ISS) has served as humanity's home in space since November 2000. It is not owned by a single nation, but is rather a joint project involving five space agencies—NASA (U.S), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada).

MS-28 astronauts prepare for departure from ISS this weekend after 8-month-long stay

NASA astronaut Chris Williams is scheduled to return this weekend with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, concluding the MS-28 mission, which began last November.
Published: 17 hours ago  |  By Harsh Vardhan

International Space Station crew head count hits 10 as Soyuz MS-29 reaches orbital outpost

The newly arrived Soyuz MS-29 crew will spend approximately eight months on the International Space Station.
Updated: 6 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

Rookie NASA astronaut Anil Menon set to blast off to ISS with Russian cosmonauts today—details here

NASA astronaut Anil Menon is set to fly to the ISS on his debut mission with two Russian cosmonauts.
Published: 7 days ago  |  By Harsh Vardhan

Roscosmos to launch Soyuz MS-29 with crew of three to ISS on July 14—launch time, livestream details

The launch will take place from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Here's everything to know.
Published: Jul 10, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Lunar cement alternative spent six months in space's harsh conditions and got stronger

Samples of the materials were sent to the International Space Station, where they were exposed to the harsh conditions of low-Earth orbit.
Published: Jul 10, 2026  |  By Biplab Das

US Spacewalk 95: NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams replace faulty Canadarm2 on ISS

The spacewalk lasted well over 7 hours, 40 minutes longer than expected. Here are the details.
Published: Jul 1, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Remembering Soyuz 11 cosmonauts: A timeline of their fatal descent to Earth in 1971

The Soyuz 11 crew docked with the first space station, setting many records prior to their demise.
Published: Jun 30, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

All about Soyuz 11: The first crewed space station mission and the fatal disaster that followed

'Goodbye...till we see you soon on Mother Earth,' were the hopeful last words of the ill-fated Soyuz 11 crew.
Published: Jun 26, 2026  |  By Ankita Garkoti

Two NASA astronauts will venture out of the ISS for a spacewalk next week—how to watch it live

The objective of the EVA is to fix Canadarm2, which malfunctioned last month and has been out of action since.
Published: Jun 24, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA astronaut Anil Menon will spend eight months aboard the ISS—here's what he'll be doing in orbit

"I think humans are just amazingly resilient. There will be challenges, but that's why we have the space station"
Published: Jun 23, 2026  |  By Ankita Garkoti

SpaceX CRS-34 Dragon set to undock from ISS tomorrow: Here's how you can watch it live

The spacecraft will bring home thousands of pounds of hardware and important scientific samples.
Published: Jun 15, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

International Space Station’s Canadarm2 malfunctions; to be repaired via a spacewalk later this month

The robotic arm experienced what NASA described as "elevated motor current in a wrist joint."
Published: Jun 15, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Air leak on ISS: Are astronauts safe? NASA provides update as repairs continue

An air leak in a chamber connecting to Russia's Zvezda module has been a persistent problem.
Published: Jun 8, 2026  |  By Disita Sikdar

International Space Station leak update: NASA directs astronauts to take shelter in SpaceX's Dragon

The leak has not yet been fixed; however, the crew members are safe, and the station is operational.
Published: Jun 8, 2026  |  By Ankita Garkoti

This Paralympian from the UK could become the first physically disabled person to live in space

John McFall, an NHS surgeon and Paralympian who hails from Hampshire, could travel to Vast's Haven-1 space station.
Published: Jun 4, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Two French astronauts will travel to space next year—one to the ISS, one to Vast's Haven-1 space station

The astronauts will travel to their respective destinations aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft.
Updated: Jun 3, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Shenzhou-21 taikonauts return to Earth after longest Chinese single-crew space mission

The Shenzhou-21 crew had launched to the Tiangong space station on October 31, 2025, and returned to Earth on May 29, 2026.
Published: Jun 1, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes during static fire test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

The explosion seemed to begin from close to the engines before the upper stage exploded as well.
Updated: May 30, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

China becomes first to experiment with artificial human embryos in space

The experiment was delivered to the Tiangong space station on a recent resupply mission.
Published: May 29, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Expedition 74 cosmonauts complete 279th spacewalk in support of ISS—here’s everything they did

The to-do list included a sun-watching telescope, a broken antenna, and a birthday wish from orbit.
Updated: May 28, 2026  |  By Ankita Garkoti