Elon Musk calls for deorbiting of the ISS. Here's what the space station does
Elon Musk recently called for the ISS to be deorbited "as soon as possible." Experts say the station provides vital research, ...
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China is building a space telescope to rival the JWST — and it could survive in orbit decades longer
Chinese scientists have announced details on the upcoming China Space Station Telescope (CSST), a cutting-edge observatory ...
What we know: DOGE's Elon Musk calls for faster preparations to deorbit the Space Station
DOGE leader and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said it's time to speed up preparations to deorbit the International Space Station.
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John McFall: World’s first disabled astronaut cleared for a space station mission
In 2022, he was chosen for the ESA's "Fly!" study, which examined the difficulties of sending an astronaut with a disability ...
Freeze-Dried Pierogi Heading To Space With Polish Astronaut
Freeze-dried pierogi will be on the International Space Station menu for the first time when a Polish astronaut arrives with ...
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Space telescope spots rare ‘Einstein ring’ of light around galaxy in our cosmic neighborhood
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This photo provided by the European Space Agency shows a ring of ...
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British astronaut cleared to become first disabled person to join space station mission
the European Space Agency (ESA) has said. John McFall, a former paralympian sprinter from Cardiff, has been medically certified to undertake a long-duration space mission, the agency said at a ...
Elon Musk calls for accelerated deorbiting of International Space Station, NASA plans for transition
NASA has selected SpaceX to develop the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle, which will be responsible for guiding the ISS to its end of ...
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3D-printed 'hydrogels' could be future space radiation shields for astronaut trips to Mars
Those tiny colorful dinosaur toys that grow bigger underwater might hold the key to protecting astronauts as they journey through space.
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Odds of asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032 go up, then down again, in latest NASA analysis
Called 2024 YR4, the near-Earth asteroid initially carried a 1% chance of hitting land when NASA and the European Space Agency first announced its existence last month. Protocols require the ...
Space fight! Elon Musk and famed astronaut trade online insults over ‘stuck’ crew
The astronauts themselves have repeatedly pushed back on the narrative that they are ‘stranded’ or have been left in space ...
Will an Asteroid Hit Earth in 2032? The Space Rock Has the ‘Highest Impact Probability’ Ever Recorded, but That’s Likely to Change
A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, is now the riskiest asteroid ever detected. NASA has calculated that the ...