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SpaceX’s 31st Dragon cargo capsule returns to Earth with splashdown off Florida coast
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX's 31st robotic Dragon cargo capsule splashed down off the Florida coast today (Dec. 17), a day after undocking from the International Space Station.
NASA astronaut uses homemade star tracker to take incredible deep space photo from ISS
By Stefanie Waldek published
NASA astronaut Don Pettit's latest photography from the International Space Station showcases not only his visual prowess, but also his engineering skills.
Watch the sun rise on SpaceX's Crew Dragon as the Milky Way fades into darkness in mesmerizing ISS video
By Josh Dinner published
A new video from the International Space Station shows SpaceX's Crew Dragon alongside the Milky Way, as the bright sun rises on the spacecraft's face.
Watch SpaceX's 31st Dragon cargo capsule head back to Earth today after delays (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's 31st robotic Dragon cargo capsule is set to depart the International Space Station today (Dec. 16), and you can watch the action live.
Will the International Space Station's 2031 death dive cause pollution problems?
By Leonard David published
The International Space Station will be steered to a controlled destruction in Earth's atmosphere in 2031, if all goes to plan. Should we be worried about the pollution this death dive will cause?
Happy Thanksgiving from space! What Turkey Day dinner looks like for NASA astronauts on ISS (video)
By Mike Wall published
The four NASA astronauts currently living on the International Space Station wished us all a happy Thanksgiving — and revealed what they'll be feasting on this Turkey Day.
Astronaut catches Dextre space robot 'busting a move' outside ISS — for science (video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA astronaut Don Pettit took a 10-hour timelapse of Dextre, a handy Canadian robot, working with a science experiment on the ISS.
International Space Station dodges 2nd piece of space junk in 6 days
By Mike Wall published
A Russian Progress freighter docked to the ISS fired its thrusters Monday (Nov. 25) to dodge a piece of debris, the second such evasive maneuver for the orbiting lab in less than a week.
ISS astronauts open hatch to Russian spacecraft after strange smell delays cargo delivery
By Elizabeth Howell published
Cargo is finally being unloaded from a docked Russian Progress spacecraft at the ISS. A delay occurred after astronauts reported an unexpected smell on Nov. 23.
'Unexpected odor' on Russian spacecraft delays cargo delivery for ISS astronauts
By Elizabeth Howell published
A Progress spacecraft at the ISS has a strange smell and unusual droplets after arriving at the ISS, NASA reported. Troubleshooting is ongoing, but its hatch is closed for now.
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