After canceling a spacewalk planned for Thursday, the space agency’s administrator said it was erring on the side of caution and bringing a crew of four home in the coming days.
Tag: International Space Station
SpaceX, NASA Launch Astronauts to Space Station as Clouds Stay Just Far Enough Away
After a scrubbed launch on Thursday, four astronauts lifted off from Florida and will dock at the International Space Station on Saturday.
Bad Weather Delays Launch of Astronauts to Space Station
For Zena Cardman, the NASA astronaut who commands the Crew-11 mission, that means another wait for her first trip to orbit.
Green Comet Watching and More February Space and Astronomy Events
The shortest month of 2023 will have plenty of highlights in orbit and beyond.
China Launches Astronauts to Tiangong Space Station: Video and Updates
After decades of military secrecy, Chinese officials opened their desert rocket launch center to a handful of visitors and called for international cooperation in space.
Russia Says It Will Quit the International Space Station After 2024
The withdrawal would end two decades of post-Cold War cooperation in space between the United States and Russia, which jointly built and operate the station.
Is Russia Quitting the International Space Station? Not Quite.
NASA has sidestepped suggestions that Russia might pull out of the space station partnership.
Russia Acknowledges Antisatellite Missile Test That Created a Mess in Space
The test forced astronauts on the International Space Station to briefly take shelter in re-entry capsules.
NASA’s Latest Breakthrough: ‘Best Space Tacos Yet’
For the first time, astronauts on the International Space Station cultivated chiles, adding some zing to their tacos.
Russian Film Crew Wraps Space Station Shoot and Returns to Earth
A Russian actress and film director landed near Russia’s spaceflight base in Kazakhstan after 12 days in orbit.