Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84
At first, the Japanese public responded by tuning in daily, but as the week went by,…
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China is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It’s unlike anything NASA has done
How do you explore a place where the Sun never shines? China’s space programme will soon…
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Space Station returns to a full crew complement after a month
Running solo After these astronauts departed on January 15, just a single NASA astronaut, Chris Williams,…
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Before a Soyuz launch Thursday someone forgot to secure a 20-ton service platform
A Soyuz rocket launched on Thursday carrying Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikayev, as well…
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The threat of space terrorism is no longer science fiction, but we’re ill-prepared to combat it
Without a comprehensive definition, acts ranging from cyber intrusions to physical attacks on satellites risk being…
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LIVE: Stranded astronauts start SpaceX return after nine months stuck on ISS
SpaceX Crew-9 begins its journey back to Earth. NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch…
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Crew-10 launches, finally clearing the way for Butch and Suni to fly home
A Falcon 9 rocket launched four astronauts safely into orbit on Friday evening, marking the official…
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After Russian ship docks to space station, astronauts report a foul smell
Russian space program faces ongoing challenges Zak reported that the cosmonauts aboard the Russian segment of…
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SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth
Enlarge / SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft climbs away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on…
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NASA has a fine plan for deorbiting the ISS—unless Russia gets in the way
Enlarge / This photo of the International Space Station was captured by a crew member on…
