International Space Station
latest news & developmentsChina to send its first civilian into space on Tuesday
Teams of astronauts will do scientific experiments and test new technologies as part of the country’s ‘space dream’
Of Italy’s first female astronaut … and a coffee machine
A craft carrying Italy’s first female astronaut has docked with the International Space Station, along with a specially-designed espresso machine.
That’s no moon, it’s the ISS
International Space Station ISS celebrates 5000 days of occupation. Such a large and costly project is bound to generate lots of interesting facts.
Christmas in space: Astronauts do festive fix on ISS
Space station astronauts have repaired a crippled cooling system during a rare Christmas Eve spacewalk.
Astronauts complete first spacewalk to fix station’s cooling system
Astronauts, their spacesuits rigged with snorkels, have begun repairs to the International Space Station’s cooling system.
The Dragon has landed – capsule docks at space station
The world’s first commercially owned unmanned cargo capsule has successfully docked at the International Space Station.
The Dragon has landed – capsule docks at space station
The world’s first commercially owned unmanned cargo capsule has successfully docked at the International Space Station.
SpaceX Dragon flies by space station
The world’s first private supply ship orbited the International Space Station on Thursday, acing a critical test in advance of the actual docking.
Three-man Soyuz craft lands safely in Kazakhstan
A Soyuz capsule with two Russians and an American on board has touched down safely in mild weather on the sweeping steppes of central Kazakhstan.
US marks 50th anniversary of space flight
John Glenn has marked the 50th anniversary of the flight that made him the first American astronaut, while criticising the current space programme.
Soyuz with US, Russian astronauts docks at ISS
The Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut has docked at the International Space Station.
Russian, US crew blast off safely for space station
Three astronauts have blasted off to the ISS as Russia seeks to restore confidence in its space programme after recent botched launches.
Stranded Mars probe ‘won’t phone home’
Russia has made desperate efforts to give a vital boost to a pioneering Mars probe that now hangs in a low Earth orbit and could crash back down.
Russia blames scientists for rocket crashes
Russia has blamed a recent spate of disasters threatening the future of the International Space Station on negligence by rocket scientists.
Heavenly Palace: China’s space station isn’t a castle in the air
China has taken its first step towards building a space station with the launch into orbit of its "Heavenly Palace" unmanned module.