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Astronauts could ditch diapers on spacewalks thanks to new device that let's them drink their pee
A new device may someday soon allow astronauts to drink purified water made from their filtered pee during spacewalks.
NASA astronauts say they're 'confident' Starliner will bring them home, despite no return date in sight
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams say they are confident they will be able to return soon, but the exact date of their journey home remains unknown.
Space junk: How broken satellites are creating a garbage crisis in the sky
Thousands of pieces of space debris, also known as space junk, are orbiting Earth, with tons more added each year. This orbital debris poses a significant threat to satellites, spacecraft, astronauts — and increasingly humans on Earth.
Shattered Russian satellite forces ISS astronauts to take shelter in stricken Starliner capsule
ISS astronauts, including the stranded Butch Willmore and Suni Williams, have sought refuge inside their docked spacecraft after the Resurs-P1 satellite splintered apart in orbit.
NASA offers SpaceX $843 million to destroy the International Space Station
The International Space Station is nearing the end of its operational life. Now NASA is developing a plan for SpaceX to destroy it.
Astronauts stranded in space due to multiple issues with Boeing's Starliner — and the window for a return flight is closing
NASA and Boeing engineers are troubleshooting various faults in the Starliner spacecraft. But with only 45 days of docking time available, the window for return is closing.
2 new helium leaks discovered on Boeing's Starliner — forcing NASA astronauts to skip sleep to fix them
Two helium leaks appeared on the spacecraft en route to the International Space Station, in addition to a leak engineers knew about prior to launch. The crew are not thought to be in any danger.
32 stunning photos of auroras seen from space
Auroras (also called the northern and southern lights) are visible from the ground after powerful solar storms, but these natural light shows look even more majestic from above. Here are 32 spectacular photos of auroras taken from space.
Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch scrubbed due to loud buzzing valve
The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner space capsule was canceled on Monday (May 6) due to a loudly buzzing valve on the Atlas V rocket carrying it. The delay is yet another headache for Boeing in its attempt to get its Starliner capsule up and running.
