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The Latest Breaking News from the International Space Station

Why does SpaceX founder Elon Musk want to deorbit the ISS?

The billionaire’s company was awarded more than $840 million by NASA to develop the deorbit vehicle

The Independent UK

The ISS should be deorbited 'as soon as possible,' Elon Musk says: 'Let's go to Mars'

The International Space Station "has served its purpose" and should be deorbited "as soon as possible," SpaceX chief and close Trump adviser Elon Musk said today (Feb. 20).

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Elon Musk Says It's Time To Start Preparations For 'Deorbiting' The International Space Station: 'It Has Served Its Purpose'

Elon Musk calls for the deorbiting of the International Space Station, stating it has "served its purpose" as astronauts are left adrift for over 250 days.

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Students' contest-winning pen, paint and poetry works shown aboard International Space Station

A worldwide contest has again redefined the concept of "high art" by briefly converting the International Space Station into a gallery for the winners' works.

Space

NASA is hosting the first Twitch stream from space and I'm already picturing the chat with equal parts fear and excitement

The government agency is set to stream from the International Space Station.

PC Gamer

A necklace, dumplings and a photo of Hungary’s first astronaut are going to space

What would you take?

The Independent UK

What is the International Space Station made of? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams sets new record on 5.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS (video)

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were able to remove a stuck radio communications unit on a record-setting spacewalk on Thursday (Jan. 30).

Space

NASA's 2 stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together

NASA's two stuck astronauts are taking their first spacewalk together, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in

The Independent UK

Astronaut Chris Hadfield reveals 7 out-of-this-world organizing tips from living on the International Space Station – they’ll transform how you tidy your home

Turbocharge how you tidy things for good

Homes & Gardens

Trump asks Elon Musk to return 2 Starliner astronauts from the ISS for NASA —but they already have a SpaceX ride home

President Trump just asked Elon Musk to retrieve two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station. But the duo are already slated to come home with SpaceX this spring.

Space

NASA astronaut Don Pettit shows us how to change a Nikon Z9 lens in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station

Don Pettit, 69, is known for his stunning astrophotography aboard the International Space Station

Digital Camera World

The Starbase rocket testing facility is permanently changing the landscape of southern Texas

If there is a leader in the aerospace industry, SpaceX is it. The company’s Crew Dragon and Cargo Dragon spacecrafts are the current go-to vehicles to deliver astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station.

The Conversation

Astronauts repair black hole observatory, inspect cosmic ray detector on ISS spacewalk

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams completed a six-hour spacewalk to repair and upgrade equipment outside the International Space Station on Thursday (Jan. 16).

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Space mysteries: How does the ISS stay in orbit without falling to Earth?

The International Space Station is always falling, yet it never crashes to Earth or burns up in our atmosphere. How is this possible?

Latin Times

NASA Astronauts Stuck in Space for 7 Months Dismiss Fears for Their Safety: 'It Doesn't Feel Like We're Cast Away'

NASA astronauts have spent seven months aboard the International Space Station, far exceeding their planned eight-day mission after safety concerns grounded their return spacecraft. Despite the extended stay, they remain focused on scientific research and maintenance tasks, with plans to return to Earth in April 2025 aboard a SpaceX vehicle.

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How NASA and Sierra Space are preparing for Dream Chaser space plane's 1st flight to ISS

Sierra Space and NASA's Johnson Space Center are conducting simulations to prepare for the Dream Chaser space plane's first flight to the International Space Station.

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Astronauts on ISS beam holiday cheer to Earth for Christmas (video)

Surrounded by candy canes and a makeshift snowman made out of stowage bags, the astronauts on the International Space Station gathered together to wish a Merry Christmas to everyone back on Earth.

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Astronaut Don Pettit talks all things astrophotography from the International Space Station

The inventor of the Zero G Coffee Cup said: “Talking about imagery and astrophotography from space is one of my favorite topics”

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Russian cosmonauts install X-ray detector, jettison trash on spacewalk outside ISS

Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner installed an X-ray detector and jettisoned trash during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.

Space

SpaceX’s 31st Dragon cargo capsule returns to Earth with splashdown off Florida coast

SpaceX's 31st robotic Dragon cargo capsule splashed down off the Florida coast today (Dec. 17), a day after undocking from the International Space Station.

The Conversation

How does the International Space Station orbit Earth without burning up?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

Fortune

How I sent Buzz Lightyear to space—and what it taught me about innovation

Getting a Pixar toy up to the International Space Station took bravery and creativity, says Disney alum Duncan Wardle.

The Conversation

What does the NASA administrator do? The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth

Leaders of NASA sit in an awkward position. While they are the head of a widely recognized organization, they’re often not the most famous individual in the agency. More people probably know the names of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the astronauts currently “stranded” on the International Space Station, than…

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Watch the sun rise on SpaceX's Crew Dragon as the Milky Way fades into darkness in mesmerizing ISS video

A new video from the International Space Station shows SpaceX's Crew Dragon alongside the Milky Way, as the bright sun rises on the spacecraft's face.

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