Trio reach Earth from ISS with football slated for World Cup
Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov made it back to Earth along with an official match football that could be used later this month in the opening game of the World Cup in Moscow.
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Trump administration plans to privatize International Space Station
WASHINGTON: Could the International Space Station become a commercial venture run by private industry?
That is the wish of the White House, which hopes to end funding for the costly program within a few years, The Washington Post…
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship reaches space station
MIAMI: SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship arrived on Sunday at the International Space Station, carrying supplies and experiments for the astronauts in orbit.
"Capture confirmed," a NASA commentator said at 5:57 am (10:57 GMT), when the…
Two rookie astronauts, cosmonaut blast off to ISS
MIAMI: A three-man space crew featuring American and Japanese rookie astronauts as well as an experienced Russian cosmonaut blasted off on Sunday for a six-month mission at the International Space Station.
Scott Tingle of NASA, Anton…
NASA’s Orbital ATK launches eighth cargo mission to space
WASHINGTON: An unmanned cargo ship packed with 7,400 pounds (3,350 kilograms) of food and supplies for the astronauts living at the International Space Station blasted off Sunday from Wallops Island, Virginia.
Orbital ATK's barrel-shaped…
US astronauts begin repair of aging ISS robotic arm
Two NASA astronauts embarked on a spacewalk Thursday to repair the International Space Station's aging robotic arm, the US space agency said.
The outing by Americans Randy Bresnik and Mark Vande Hei began at 8:05 am (1205 GMT) when the…
NASA astronaut releases stunning Northern Lights timelapse
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has released an incredible video of the a real-life display of the Northern lights from his position 250 miles (402 km) above Earth.
Jack Fischer tweeted a time-lapse of the Aurora…
SpaceX poised to launch first recycled rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, USA: SpaceX is poised to launch its first recycled rocket on Thursday, using a booster that sent food and supplies to the astronauts living at the International Space Station in April.
The goal of the launch, scheduled…
US astronauts engage in spacewalk to upgrade ISS
WASHINGTON: Two American astronauts ventured outside the International Space Station on Friday to work on upgrading the orbiting outpost's electrical system.
Americans Shane Kimbrough, the 49-year-old commander of the six-person crew…
Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station
MIAMI: An unmanned cargo ship operated by the US company Orbital ATK arrived on Sunday at the International Space Station, delivering 2.5 tons of food and supplies to the six astronauts living in orbit.
US astronaut Kate Rubins and…