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Tardigrades are nearly indestructible creatures that have been found in the most inhospitable places on Earth.

These tiny indestructible tardigrades will reveal how to survive in extremes of space

By Elizabeth Howell published

Indestructible tardigrades will be subject to a series of experiments at the International Space Station to reveal how they survive in extreme environments.

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The sperm that was preserved up in space for years was injected into oocytes using a method called intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

Frozen mouse sperm that spent 6 years in orbit used to conceive 8 healthy ‘space pups’

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

Long-term storage on the International Space Station didn't cause DNA damage to freeze-dried mouse sperm.

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The International Space Station.

Russia threatens to leave International Space Station program over US sanctions: reports

By Elizabeth Howell published

Russia's space chief is threatening to leave the International Space Station program in 2025 unless the United States lifts sanctions against the Russian space sector.

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These images from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency show the location of a space debris strike on the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robot arm spotted on May 12, 2021 and released on May 28.

International space station hit by orbital debris in 'lucky strike' (video)

By Elizabeth Howell published

A piece of space junk smacked into the robotic arm on the International Space Station, but near-term operations should not be affected.

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A man models an astronaut undergarment — known as a Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment — that was designed for the Space Shuttle/International Space Station Extravehicular Mobility Unit, photographed in 1994.

Astronauts may finally start cleaning their space underwear (with microbes)

By Mindy Weisberger published

Bacterial compounds could provide antimicrobial protection in undergarments shared by astronauts during spacewalks.

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China's space station core module 'Tianhe' flies over the Bell Tower on May 2, 2021 in Beijing, China.

You can see the International Space Station (and China's Tianhe, too) in the night sky this weekend

By Joe Rao published

You can see two space stations in the night sky this weekend, China's Tianhe and the International Space Station.

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A bottle of Petrus 2000 wine, which spent 14 months in space.

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

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SpaceX's Crew-2 Crew Dragon Endeavour arrives at the International Space Station with four astronauts aboard in a smooth docking on April 24, 2021 one day after launching into orbit.

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.

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The International Space Station was launched into low Earth orbit in 1998. Russia's space agency may withdraw from the station in the next four years, officials say.

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.

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The International Space Station jettisons a 2.9-ton pallet carrying used batteries on March 11, 2021. This photo was posted on Twitter by NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins.

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.

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