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Like Wall-E, this lovable trash compactor will help ISS astronauts take out the garbage (photo)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Garbage is a growing problem for astronaut missions on the ISS. As NASA seeks to send people to the moon later this decade, Sierra Space is ready to test a trash compactor on the ISS in 2026.
Vast Space unveils Haven-2, a private space station to follow the ISS after its fiery end (video)
By Robert Lea published
U.S. company Vast has unveiled Haven-2, its proposed commercial successor to the soon-to-be-retired International Space Station.
Monstrous Hurricane Milton captured in 4K video by new Sen cameras on ISS
By Josh Dinner published
New cameras aboard the International Space Station captured stunning 4k views of Hurricane Milton as it churned across the Gulf of Mexico.
Heart tissues beat half as strongly on the ISS as they do on Earth
By Victoria Corless published
Using an "organ-on-a-chip" device, scientists have found that heart tissues beat half as strongly on the International Space Station as they do on Earth.
Watch Hurricane Helene approach Florida in this NASA video from the ISS
By Tariq Malik published
NASA is streaming video views of Hurricane Helene today (as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast and you can watch it online.
Boeing Starliner astronaut Suni Williams takes ISS command as 8-day mission turns into 8 months (video)
By Josh Dinner published
When assigned her original eight-day mission, she certainly didn't expect to taking over as commander of the International Space Station.
Astronauts 3D-print 1st metal part while on ISS
By Victoria Corless published
ESA scientists have successfully demonstrated 3D printing of a metal part in space for the first time.
How a quantum sensor on the ISS could revolutionize space exploration
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists are working on building a quantum sensor that could help us decode dark matter, probe solar system moons and more.
Here's what Boeing Starliner astronauts are doing on the ISS as NASA works on their ride home
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA's Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are not idle while awaiting the decision on the conclusion of the first-ever astronaut mission aboard Boeing Starliner.
Will Boeing's Starliner astronauts ride a SpaceX Dragon home in 2025? NASA could decide next week
By Josh Dinner published
Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams await a decision from NASA on whether they will fly home aboard Boeing's spacecraft or SpaceX's Crew Dragon.
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