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Russian Soyuz rocket launches supplies to ISS on 90th Progress cargo spacecraft (video)

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Liftoff occurred at 7:22 a.m. EST. (1222 GMT).

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the international space station as photographed while looking down at Earth

ISS fires thrusters to dodge hunk of space junk

By Mike Wall published

A Russian cargo ship docked to the International Space Station fired its thrusters on Tuesday (Nov. 19) to ensure that the orbiting complex dodged a piece of space debris.

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SpaceX Starlink satellites seen as ‘wonky streaks’ by ISS astronaut (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

"Starlink satellites look like a miniature version of the monolith from '2001: A Space Odyssey.' "

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Green auroras and a SpaceX Dragon glow in new astronaut photos from the ISS

By Elizabeth Howell published

The long-duration photographs capture Earth in motion.

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

The ISS has been leaking for 5 years. NASA and Russia disagree on how to fix it

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 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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