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New space toilet reaches the final frontier
A robotic Cygnus spacecraft successfully blasted off from Virginia today (Oct. 1) carrying nearly 4 tons of gear, including a new space toilet, to the International Space Station.
Small air leak on space station traced to Russian service module
Investigators have traced the source of the leak to the "main work area" of the Zvezda Service Module, the heart of the Russian part of the station, NASA officials announced Tuesday (Sept. 29).
Lightning Bolts Create Glowing Auroral 'Elves' and Brilliant Gamma-Ray Flashes
Dark fluffy thunderclouds don't just fuel dramatic storms, they also produce some of the most energetic flashes of light on the planet.
The World's First Space Crime May Have Occurred on the International Space Station Last Year
What happens when an alleged crime occurs in space? It starts with an investigation on Earth.
Something’s Missing in This Stunning Photo of Space Station Passing in Front of the Midday Sun
The International Space Station glides in front of the sun in this fiery photo — but where are all the sunspots?
Volcano Just Shot Out a Mushroom-Shaped Cloud So Big It Could Be Seen from Orbit
The International Space Station captured a stunning photo of an erupting volcano.
Scott Kelly's Year in Space May Have Aged Him — But He's Mostly Fine
How a year in space affected Scott Kelly's health.
SpaceX Crew Dragon Splashes Down in Atlantic to Cap Historic Test Flight
Splashdown occurred at 8:45 a.m. EST about 230 miles off the Florida coast.
