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The critical robot arm on the ISS isn't working properly, but NASA has a plan to fix it

By Elizabeth Howell Published

A part of Canadarm2 robotic arm on the ISS broke in May, requiring repairs by spacewalking astronauts no earlier than June 30. A spare is already on the station.

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The International Space Station.
Astronauts on International Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak

By Mike Wall Published

ISS astronauts briefly sheltered aboard an attached SpaceX Dragon capsule today (June 5) while cosmonauts tried to fix a persistent leak on the Russian side of the orbiting lab.

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Two spacesuited cosmonauts are seen working outside a large space station set against the blackness of space.
Russian cosmonauts complete ISS spacewalk to install and retrieve science experiments

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published

Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev worked to install and retrieve science experiments while on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

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Cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov is seen at the end of the European robotic arm as he works on a high‑resolution camera during a 6-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Oct. 16, 2025.
Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts take 5-hour spacewalk outside the ISS today

By Mike Wall Published

Cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (May 27), and you can watch the action live.

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a white spacecraft with a solar array panel covering one half of its trunk approaches docking with a space station
SpaceX Dragon capsule delivers science and supplies to space station

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft delivered 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

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NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed this fireball — likely caused by reentering orbital debris — from the International Space Station on April 27, 2026.
'It was quite a light show!' NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos)

By Mike Wall Published

NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a fireball from above recently, capturing the stunning site from aboard the International Space Station.

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A large robotic arm reaches and grapples a silver-cylindric spacecraft with round solar arrays outside a space station.
Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft arrives at space station

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published

The uncrewed Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, the S.S. Steven R. Nagel, arrived at the International Space Station on Monday (April 13), bringing with it about 11,000 pounds of supplies.

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An image of the International Space Station, with its many solar panels and modules, floating above Earth in space
Europe plans EPIC SpaceX mission to send 4 astronauts to the ISS before its retirement

By Andrew Jones Published

The European Space Agency is planning to buy a dedicated SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to send its astronauts to the International Space Station to boost their time and experience in space.

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two astronauts wearing white spacesuits work outside of a space station "above" a pair of solar array panels
NASA astronauts complete preps for new solar array on spacewalk at International Space Station

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepared the International Space Station for the addition a new solar array during a spacewalk on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

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NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Anne McClain is pictured near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays during a spacewalk on May 1, 2025 to upgrade the orbital outpost’s power generation system and relocate a communications antenna.
Watch live today: NASA astronauts conducting spacewalk delayed by ISS medical evacuation

By Mike Wall Published

Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk today (March 18) that was delayed by the first-ever medical evacuation of the ISS, and you can watch the action live.

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