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First bottle of wine 'aged in space' is for sale at Christie’s
By Brandon Specktor published
A bottle of merlot that spent a year aboard the International Space Station is up for sale at Christie's auction house. It is expected to earn roughly $1 million
A piece of space junk zipped by SpaceX's Dragon capsule on its way to the space station
By Tariq Malik published
A piece of space debris passed unexpectedly close by SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule as it ferried four Crew-2 astronauts to the International Space Station.
Russia wants to build its own space station to replace the ISS, state officials say
By Brandon Specktor published
Russia is building modules for a new space station, which could potentially replace the International Space Station by the year 2025, officials said.
Space station tosses 2.9-ton hunk of space junk overboard. It will stay in orbit for years.
By Mike Wall published
The International Space Station discarded a 2.9-ton pallet of used batteries on Thursday morning (March 11), the most massive object it has ever jettisoned.
How do tiny pieces of space junk cause incredible damage?
By Isobel Whitcomb published
Space junk moves at 10 times the speed of a bullet from an average gun.
SpaceX's Crew-1 astronauts break 47-year US space record
By Harry Baker published
SpaceX's Crew-1 astronauts have now spent more time in space than the crew of any other mission launched from U.S. soil.
Upward-shooting 'blue jet' lightning spotted from International Space Station
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The phenomenon can be difficult to observe from the ground below.
'Baby Yoda' revealed as astronauts' zero-g indicator on SpaceX Crew-1 mission
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A few hours after launching to the International Space Station, the Crew-1 astronauts showed off their fifth crew member — a small plush doll of "The Child" or "Baby Yoda."
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