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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.
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.
Astronaut snaps spectacular shot of crescent moon glowing over stunning sunset
By Harry Baker published
NASA's Earth Observatory has released a photo of a crescent moon above an orbital sunset taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station.
'Cosmic monster' star spits energy with the force of a billion suns
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists just collected the first measurements of violent eruptions in extremely dense magnetic stars called magnetars.
NASA's asteroid-deflecting DART mission just launched on a one-way trip to collide with a space rock
By Mindy Weisberger published
The DART spacecraft launched this morning on its mission to the binary asteroid Didymos, where it will collide with the space rock for science.
Space debris forces astronauts on space station to take shelter in return ships
By Meghan Bartels published
Seven astronauts were forced to take shelter due to flying space debris.
Superbright aurora lights up Earth’s night side in incredible image from space
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured a stunning new photo of the luminous green and red lights of an aurora hugging clouds swirling around Earth's night side.
Smoke sets off alarms on the International Space Station
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Alarms blared aboard the Russian side of the International Space Station (ISS) early Thursday (Sept. 9), and the crew reported seeing smoke and smelling burnt plastic, according to news reports.
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