International Space Station

Astronauts getting stuck in space is more common than you think

Science

Astronauts getting stuck in space is more common than you think

Astronauts getting stuck in space is more common than you think

NASA has a plan to clean up space junk—but is going green enough?

Science

NASA has a plan to clean up space junk—but is going green enough?

NASA has a plan to clean up space junk—but is going green enough?

8 space-themed trips for families

Travel

8 space-themed trips for families

8 space-themed trips for families

Meet the adventurer: astronaut Tim Peake

Travel

Meet the adventurer: astronaut Tim Peake

Meet the adventurer: astronaut Tim Peake

SpaceX launches first astronauts on a reused rocket

Science

SpaceX launches first astronauts on a reused rocket

SpaceX launches first astronauts on a reused rocket

Upgraded toilet, natural repellents, and kicking up dirt

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Breakthroughs

Upgraded toilet, natural repellents, and kicking up dirt

Upgraded toilet, natural repellents, and kicking up dirt

To study aging, scientists are looking to outer space

Science

To study aging, scientists are looking to outer space

To study aging, scientists are looking to outer space

SpaceX launch kicks off regular commercial flights into orbit

Science

SpaceX launch kicks off regular commercial flights into orbit

SpaceX launch kicks off regular commercial flights into orbit

How SpaceX became NASA's go-to ride into orbit

Science

How SpaceX became NASA's go-to ride into orbit

How SpaceX became NASA's go-to ride into orbit

Images of the ISS give a unique perspective on life in space

Photography

Images of the ISS give a unique perspective on life in space

Images of the ISS give a unique perspective on life in space

Humans have been living in space for 20 years straight

Science

Humans have been living in space for 20 years straight

Humans have been living in space for 20 years straight

What the International Space Station teaches us about our future in space

Science

What the International Space Station teaches us about our future in space

What the International Space Station teaches us about our future in space

Astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule. Revisit their mission aboard the space station.

Science

Astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule. Revisit their mission aboard the space station.

Astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule. Revisit their mission aboard the space station.

SpaceX crew docks with the International Space Station. See photos from the mission.

Science

SpaceX crew docks with the International Space Station. See photos from the mission.

SpaceX crew docks with the International Space Station. See photos from the mission.

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