NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has once again taken command of the International Space Station (ISS), marking her second tenure as the leader of the orbiting laboratory. Williams, known for her vast experience in space missions, first held the command position during Expedition 33 back in 2012. Williams, along with fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore, has been…
SpaceX plans to use a powerful, enhanced capsule to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) once its operational life concludes. On Wednesday, NASA and Elon Musk’s company outlined their strategy to incinerate the station on reentry, with the remnants ideally falling into the ocean around early 2031, marking 32 years of service. Other options, such…
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), renowned for its stunning photographs of the cosmos, frequently shares images that captivate the general public and space enthusiasts alike. NASA’s social media platforms are brimming with mesmerizing photographs and informative videos, offering a glimpse into the marvels of Earth and space. NASA recently unveiled a new image…
This amazing photo of the International Space Station (ISS) quickly passing across the Sun’s surface was taken by astrophotographer Miguel Claro. On June 2, Claro took this amazing picture from Figueira da Foz on Portugal’s northern coast. Using a high-speed video camera with 109 frames per second, he took many pictures of the International Space…
A new batch of supplies is headed to the International Space Station. Russia tonight (February 14) launched a Progress 87 robotic cargo ship on a Valentine’s Day delivery mission to the International Space Station. The cargo ship was launched on a Soyuz rocket from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 10:25 p.m. EST (0325 GMT,…
A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts, including the first Black woman to join the crew of the International Space Station, docked with the station smoothly Wednesday evening, setting off a five-month mission. After a pre-dawn launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 3:52 a.m. ET, the astronauts had spent 16 hours circling aboard their…
Researchers found three new strains of bacteria on the International Space Station, as per a study published on Monday. “Four strains belonging to the family of Methylobacteriaceae were isolated from different locations on the International Space Station (ISS) across two consecutive flights,” the study published in the journal frontiers in Microbiology. Kasthuri Venkateswaran and Nitin…