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).
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: 1 day ago | 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: 5 days ago | 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: 7 days ago | 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
ISS cosmonauts to perform the 2nd spacewalk of the year this week—here's how you can watch it live
The 279th overall spacewalk outside the orbital outpost is likely to last around five hours.
Published: May 25, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Shenzhou-23 spacecraft, carrying Hong Kong's first spacefarer, docks to China's Tiangong space station
At 2:45 a.m. Beijing Time on Monday, China's Shenzhou-23 spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, docked to the Tiangong space station's core module, Tianhe.
Published: May 25, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Russian segment of the International Space Station has begun leaking again, raising safety concerns
NASA and Roscosmos monitor a persistent vacuum breach in the Zvezda module of the ageing ISS.
Published: May 25, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
SpaceX Dragon capsule for CRS-34 filled with 6,500 pounds of cargo docks with International Space Station
The spacecraft will be docked at the ISS for a month before heading for splashdown with time-sensitive research and cargo.
Published: May 18, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA-SpaceX's 34th resupply mission to ISS to launch today: All you need to know about it
The 6:05 pm EDT target time on Friday comes after two weather-related delays earlier.
Published: May 15, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
China launches Tianzhou-10—its largest resupply mission to the Tiangong space station
Tianzhou-10 is carrying 6.3 tons of cargo, which includes a brand-new spacesuit for the Taikonauts.
Published: May 11, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath