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a space station floats above earth, over an ocean or sea

NASA dealing with aging ISS and spacewalk hardware: 'None of our spacesuits are spring chickens'

By Elizabeth Howell published

Crew-8 commander Matthew Dominick says NASA is carefully making decisions for astronaut safety while the ISS deals with a leak, and spacesuit issues, related to aging hardware.

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A person in a space module floats due to microgravity conditions. There's lots of hardware all around.

'I weigh the same': NASA astronaut Suni Williams refutes tabloid health claims (video)

By Mike Wall published

NASA astronaut Suni Williams says her weight is stable aboard the International Space Station, rebutting tabloid claims that her orbital stay has made her emaciated.

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three people in dark blue polo shirts sit at a table during a press conference

NASA still mum about SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut's medical issue

By Mike Wall published

NASA is not yet providing details about what caused a SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut to be hospitalized late last month, citing medical privacy concerns.

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A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft fires its thrusters under green and red lights with a nighttime Earth in the background while docking.

SpaceX Dragon fires thrusters to boost ISS orbit for the 1st time

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX's Dragon performed an orbital boost maneuver for the ISS; a first for the spacecraft, and a small step toward the space station's ultimate doom.

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a man and a woman on the international space station, in a module full of wires, computers and other equipment

Astronaut Suni Williams 'in good health' on the ISS, NASA says, refuting tabloid claims

By Mike Wall published

NASA astronaut Suni Williams is in good health aboard the ISS, despite some speculation in the media to the contrary, agency officials stress.

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the thick metal cylinder of a airplane-like turbo fan.

Space stations are loud — that's why NASA is making a quiet fan

By Conor Feehly published

NASA's building a quiet fan to help future astronauts have some peace and quiet.

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SpaceX's Dragon is about to do something to the ISS it's never done before

By Elizabeth Howell published

The data from the reboost, scheduled for Nov. 8, will help inform design for a larger Dragon to deorbit the ISS.

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SpaceX Dragon CRS-31 docked at the International Space Station on Nov. 5, 2024.

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrives at ISS on 31st resupply mission (video)

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Dragon completed its docking at 10:04 a.m. EST.

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NASA astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore, who flew to the International Space Station on Boeing's Starliner capsule in June 2024, discuss their mission during a press conference from the ISS on Sept. 13.

How do you vote from space? NASA astronauts cast 2024 election ballots from ISS

By Josh Dinner published

If they can manage to vote from space, you can sure manage to get to your polling place to cast a ballot of your own.

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A black and white SpaceX capsule is parked at a space station with an inset of astronauts at the controls.

SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts, including Boeing Starliner crew, fly Dragon spacecraft to new ISS parking spot (video)

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Four astronauts moved their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to a new space station docking port on Sunday (Nov. 3) to make way for an incoming cargo ship.

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