On February 19, 1986, the Soviet Union launched the Mir space station. While this wasn't the first space station launched into orbit, it was the first one that had to be assembled piece-by-piece in ...

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — The U.S. Department of the Air Force gave SpaceX approval to build a launch and landing pad for its Starship at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch ...

An international crew has launched towards the International Space Station (ISS) to replace astronauts who returned early following Nasa's first medical evacuation. SpaceX expedited the launch at Nasa ...

This cutaway view shows the interior of the Starlab space station’s laboratory. (Starlab Illustration) How do you design a living space where there’s no up or down? That’s one of the challenges facing ...

The world’s first space station was not a peaceful scientific project - it was a Cold War experiment that ended in tragedy. Launched by the Soviet Union in 1971, Salyut 1 became the site of the first ...

It is possible to see the station from Earth with the naked eye, appearing as a bright, fast-moving light. The best times to spot the ISS are a few hours before sunrise or after sunset. NASA's "Spot ...

When visible in Florida, the space station can be spotted with the naked eye, appearing as a bright, fast-moving light. The best times to spot the station are a few hours before sunrise or after ...

The International Space Station is scheduled to be retired in 2030, bringing an end to three decades of cutting-edge space research. What comes next remains to be seen, as several private companies ...

NASA's Suni Williams—one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station—has retired. The space agency announced the news Tuesday, saying her retirement took effect at the end of ...

Four astronauts departing the International Space Station were all smiles during a change of command ceremony on Monday, despite a medical issue prompting an early return to Earth set for later this ...

For the first time in the International Space Station’s history, NASA said it was cutting short a crew mission after an astronaut “experienced a medical situation.” “It’s in the best interests of our ...

NASA said Thursday that it will bring four astronauts aboard the International Space Station back to Earth more than a month earlier than planned because of a medical issue — the first such evacuation ...