In his final days aboard the space station in a mission that’s lasted six months, American astronaut Don Pettit has shared ...

NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore has captured an image of a blue jet sprite in the Earth's atmosphere, a rare phenomenon only ...

NASA researchers suggest that adding microbes to space habitats could help astronauts' immune systems stay stronger.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have a front-row seat to some of the most extraordinary sights in the ...

For the first time, we’re seeing an image from the record-breaking US military space plane while in Earth orbit. Over the weekend, the US Space Force shared a photo taken by the spacecraft X-37B ...

NASA's International Space Station (ISS) is a marvel of engineering, housing advanced scientific research and highlighting human achievements in space exploration. Orbiting Earth 16 times daily ...

1. The ISS orbits the Earth at an altitude of around 400 kilometres, completing one rotation every 93 minutes. This allows it to experience 16 sunrises and sunsets every day ...

The microgravity of the ISS allows for unique science experiments. Elon Musk called this week for the deorbiting of the International Space Station (ISS) "as soon as possible." "It is time to ...

WASHINGTON -- Elon Musk called this week for the deorbiting of the International Space Station (ISS) "as soon as possible." "It is time to begin preparations for deorbiting the [ISS]," Musk wrote ...