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SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts eager for launch to ISS on March 2: 'Things surprise you, but we're ready'
By Elizabeth Howell published
SpaceX Crew-8 is ready to launch to the International Space Station on March 2. The crew shared how their training is preparing them for space.
Why a VR headset on the ISS 'really makes a difference' for astronaut exercise
By Elizabeth Howell published
Fancy biking the streets of Denmark while off Earth? A new VR headset on the International Space Station lets an astronaut do just that, to expand on mental health studies in orbit.
Astronauts celebrate success of 1st surgery robot on ISS: 'It's a real game-changer'
By Elizabeth Howell published
Space delays during surgery? No sweat. A team of surgeons showed a robot can safely slice through rubber bands in space, in research that could one day help faraway astronauts.
ISS astronauts show what it's like to capture a spacecraft with a robotic arm (video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Canadarm2 berthed a Cygnus cargo spacecraft on the International Space Station on Feb. 1. This is what it looked like, in space and from the orbiting complex.
SpaceX and NASA say Crew-8 astronauts won't launch to ISS until March 1 after private moonshot
By Tariq Malik published
SpaceX and NASA postponed the launch of their joint Crew-8 mission to the ISS to no earlier than March 1 due to the recent IM-1 private moon lander launch.
US space science could fall behind China if private successors to ISS are delayed, Congress warns
By Elizabeth Howell published
A House subcommittee asked NASA about its plan to replace the International Space Station after 2030. New commercial stations are on the way but may not be ready in time.
This astronaut took 5 spacewalks. Now, he's helping make spacesuits for future ISS crews (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Retired NASA astronaut John "Danny" Olivas says he wants to give back in what he thinks is his final career move: developing spacesuits with Collins Aerospace for ISS and moon missions.
SpaceX delays Crew-8 astronaut launch for NASA to Feb. 28 to make way for private moon mission
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA will launch the Crew-8 astronauts nearly a week later, on Feb. 28, to "deconflict" from the expected launch date of a robotic moon mission with agency science on board.
Canadian astronaut reveals Indigenous art patch for Artemis 2 moon mission
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The first Canadian who will fly to the moon, Jeremy Hansen, now has a patch to represent his own mission, as well as the knowledge passed on by his country's original explorers.
SpaceX Dragon carrying Ax-3 astronauts splashes down in Atlantic to end longest private spaceflight for Axiom Space
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean early Friday (Feb. 9), wrapping up a record-setting private trip to the International Space Station.
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