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Cosmonauts (from left) Denis Matveev and Oleg Artemyev worked outside the International Space Station's Russian segment for 6 hours and 37 minutes outfitting Nauka and configuring the European robotic arm in April 2022.

Russia will pull out of the International Space Station, space agency chief confirms

By Tom Metcalfe published

Russia has confirmed it will pull out of the International Space Station (ISS), due to sanctions imposed over the Ukraine invasion.

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Roscosmos cosmonauts (from bottom left) Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov work outside the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module on the International Space Station during a spacewalk in January 2022.

Russia could end its role in the International Space Station by 2024, say experts

By Tom Metcalfe published

The director general of Russia's Roscosmos space agency has threatened to end its Russia's involvement with the ISS.

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NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei shortly after returning to Earth on March 30, 2022.

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei back on Earth after record-breaking mission

By Chelsea Gohd published

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei can't wait to see his wife after landing back on Earth after a record-breaking mission.

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Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov float aboard the International Space Station after arriving on a Soyuz spacecraft on March 18, 2022.

Why did Russian cosmonauts wear Ukraine-flag colors?

By Jeanna Bryner published

Three cosmonauts donned Ukraine-flag colors when boarding the space station, but now the Russians say the fashion choice had nothing to do with support for Ukraine.

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NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei harvests plants growing for the Veggie PONDS experiment and collects samples for later analysis

Fact check: Russian space agency head didn't threaten to strand American astronaut

By Nicoletta Lanese published

News outlets incorrectly reported that Dmitry Rogozin had threatened to strand an astronaut on the ISS.

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The International Space Station as seen in October 2018.

Russia's Ukraine invasion could imperil international science

By Joe Phelan published

The Russian invasion of Ukraine could have serious consequences for those organizations pursuing scientific endeavours.

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The International Space Station as seen in October 2018.

New Russia sanctions won't imperil ISS operations, NASA says

By Chelsea Gohd published

The International Space Station program will continue business as usual, NASA assures us as the U.S. government levies new sanctions against Russia.

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mount etna

Mount Etna is erupting and astronauts are watching it from space

By Elizabeth Howell published

The Sicilian volcano is 'smoking' and 'spitting lava,' one astronaut reports.

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The heart-shaped oasis sits in an ancient lakebed that has supported human life for thousands of years.

Astronauts spot an ancient heart-shaped oasis in Egypt just in time for Valentine's Day

By Brandon Specktor published

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station snapped this picture of an ancient heart-shaped oasis near the Nile River in Egypt

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The International Space Station was in danger from space debris after a Russian missile test on Nov. 16, 2021.

The International Space Station will plunge into the sea in 2031, NASA announces

By Stephanie Pappas published

The International Space Station will plunge into the sea in January 2031, NASA has announced.

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