Space DARPA begins testing phase for in-orbit space construction In-space manufacturing, a new frontier By Skye Jacobs, February 14, 2025, 11:34 AM
Space Hardware Axiom proposes Taiwan's semi giants to manufacture chips in space Initial trials will occur on the ISS, with future manufacturing shifting to Axiom's private space station By Zo Ahmed, January 15, 2025, 11:05 AM
Science Space Researchers to grow advanced liver tissue in space to improve transplants on Earth Organ tissue repair using microgravity By Skye Jacobs, October 27, 2024, 10:46 AM
Space Science Russian cosmonaut sets new record by spending over 3 years in space Finally back on Earth, his record is unlikely to be beaten by NASA anytime soon By Zo Ahmed, September 27, 2024, 9:06 AM 8 comments
Space Science NASA still unsure when stranded astronauts can return from space The best guess is they'll be up there until at least August By Zo Ahmed, July 26, 2024, 12:42 PM 8 comments
Space The Web NASA streams 4K video from aircraft to space (and back) at blistering speeds using laser tech 900 Mbps is faster than what the average US household enjoys By Zo Ahmed, July 26, 2024, 8:34 AM
Science Space UK funds drug manufacturing in the space that uses microgravity bioprocessing platform It will also explore producing food from basic biological components By Skye Jacobs, July 24, 2024, 8:58 AM
Space Science Debris from the International Space Station confirmed to have hit a Florida home Spent ISS batteries hit the surface around the Gulf of Mexico By Daniel Sims, April 17, 2024, 12:58 PM 15 comments
Space Science Astronomers discover why a binary black hole system has the hiccups Sudden X-ray activity linked to unusual behavior of a supermassive black hole By Alfonso Maruccia, March 29, 2024, 1:51 PM
Space Tech Culture Boeing Starliner crewed flight to ISS delayed yet again Possibly, maybe, probably, the last delay... By James Miller, March 10, 2024, 1:14 PM 14 comments
Space Electronics Mini robots and remote surgery offer new solutions for medical emergencies in space One small rubber band cut, a great leap for (space) surgery By Alfonso Maruccia, February 19, 2024, 7:46 AM
Science Space An experimental 3D printer will melt steel to create new objects... in space Printing metal objects aboard the ISS is a challenging, but potentially game-changing By Alfonso Maruccia, February 12, 2024, 2:13 PM
Hardware Space Kioxia sent 130 TB of solid-state storage to the International Space Station SSDs are much better than magnetic hard disks for space-related computer missions By Alfonso Maruccia, February 5, 2024, 9:05 AM
Space Northrop Grumman withdraws bid to build NASA space station Blue Origin might also abandon its plans to replace the ISS By Cal Jeffrey, October 3, 2023, 4:52 PM
Space Dust samples from the International Space Station contain higher-than-average levels of dangerous chemical particles The contaminants don't pose an immediate risk to astronauts' health, at least in Earth's orbit By Alfonso Maruccia, August 14, 2023, 10:47 AM 8 comments
Space Science NASA astronauts on the ISS are turning 98% of their sweat and urine into drinkable water Drinking recycled pee isn't everybody's cup of tea By Kishalaya Kundu, June 28, 2023, 9:13 AM 8 comments
The Web Security Woman pays her Instagram lover $30,000 for a ticket back to Earth The scam would have you believe Russia sends cosmonauts up, then charges them to come home By Cal Jeffrey, October 10, 2022, 5:08 PM 13 comments
Science Hardware NASA beamed holographic doctors to the International Space Station Not the Star Trek: Voyager kind, but still impressive By Rob Thubron, April 21, 2022, 5:13 AM
Tech Culture Science Russia says it will quit the ISS, but NASA wants cooperation to continue Might we need Elon Musk after all? By Rob Thubron, April 4, 2022, 8:24 AM 19 comments
Tech Culture Science Elon Musk says SpaceX could stop the ISS crashing into Earth following Russian sanctions Russia's space chief warned the 500-ton structure could hit the US, Europe, India, or China By Rob Thubron, February 28, 2022, 5:16 AM 34 comments
Science Space Russian ASAT missile destroyed a satellite creating a debris field within the ISS's orbital path The space station had two near misses with a large piece of junk By Cal Jeffrey, November 16, 2021, 3:03 PM 14 comments
Science Space The International Space Station had to make an evasive maneuver to avoid a piece of space junk Space-based landminds By Shawn Knight, November 15, 2021, 2:39 PM 13 comments
Science Tech Culture The International Space Station is bigger than you think, as highlighted in this 4K video tour Take a virtual tour of the ISS in 4K By Shawn Knight, November 8, 2021, 1:35 PM
Science Russia says it will leave the ISS and launch its own space station "If you want to do well, do it yourself" By Rob Thubron, April 22, 2021, 11:45 AM 73 comments
Science Tech Culture Aboard the International Space Station, it is business as usual Crew members will stay aboard the ISS until October By Shawn Knight, April 10, 2020, 11:30 AM 7 comments