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Electronic music festival Cercle partnered with the European Space Agency to create a three-day celebration where 20,000 daily attendees experienced DJ sets among rockets and learned about Mars exploration. An astronaut opened the festival live from the International Space Station.
Two astronauts floated above the Indian Ocean, watching a cargo spacecraft glide toward the International Space Station with supplies for humanity's home in orbit. The moment captures how international cooperation keeps our outpost in space thriving.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who spent 18 days aboard the International Space Station last year, is now preparing to help India become only the fourth nation to independently send humans to space. The Gaganyaan mission, scheduled for mid-2027, aims to launch three astronauts to orbit and safely return them to Indian waters.
From a cosmonaut's Game Boy aboard Russia's Mir station to Microsoft HoloLens battles with virtual aliens on the ISS, astronauts have been gaming in orbit for over 30 years. These moments of play remind us that even in humanity's most ambitious endeavors, we still need fun.
Three astronauts who just returned from spending nearly six months aboard the International Space Station are sharing their journey with the public. NASA is hosting a free event where the crew will discuss their groundbreaking research mission.
Two Russian cosmonauts successfully completed a six-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station, installing a telescope that will help scientists better predict dangerous solar flares. The mission showcased international cooperation in space while advancing our ability to understand the sun's behavior.
Japan's newest space cargo vehicle just wrapped up a perfect first flight, delivering supplies to astronauts and testing breakthrough technologies that could shape the future of space exploration. The HTV-X1 mission marks a major leap forward for JAXA's next generation of spacecraft.
Two Russian cosmonauts successfully completed a five-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station, installing scientific equipment and maintaining the orbiting laboratory. The mission marks another milestone in international cooperation in space exploration.
New York students will get to ask their burning science questions directly to NASA astronaut Jessica Meir aboard the International Space Station this week. The live Earth-to-space call brings the wonder of space exploration right into classrooms.
Astronauts on the International Space Station wear the same clothes for days, then burn them in Earth's atmosphere. A new "laundry gun" that blasts fabric with cold plasma could finally give space travelers on Mars and the Moon a way to wash their clothes.
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Australia's first qualified astronaut, has been offered a spot on a future mission to the International Space Station. The historic opportunity depends on raising funding from public and private sources.
Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Australia's first qualified astronaut, has been formally offered a spot on a European Space Agency mission to the International Space Station. The historic opportunity depends on securing funding from public and private sources.
NASA is extending its partnership with SpaceX through 2030, ordering up to six more crew missions to keep astronauts flying to the International Space Station until its final years. The move ensures uninterrupted access to space as the station approaches retirement.
Four hundred kilometers above Earth, the International Space Station glides through a cloud of invisible atomic oxygen that slowly eats spacecraft surfaces. Thanks to decades of materials testing and clever protective coatings, engineers have cracked the code on keeping the ISS and future satellites safe.
Two Russian cosmonauts are gearing up for a five-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station this Wednesday, installing new solar experiments and photographing equipment 250 miles above Earth. NASA will broadcast the entire mission live starting at 9:45 a.m. EDT.
A NASA instrument just finished mapping invisible waves that travel from Earth's storms all the way to the edge of space, revealing how our weather shapes conditions that affect satellites and GPS. The discovery could help protect the technology we rely on every day.
A NASA instrument on the International Space Station just wrapped up a groundbreaking mission that revealed how hurricanes and tornadoes send invisible ripples all the way to space. The discovery could protect the satellites and GPS systems we rely on every day.
Scientists aboard the International Space Station completed over 750 experiments in 2025, producing breakthrough results that could transform surgery in space, grow bone on demand, and power future Mars missions. These advances aren't just for astronauts—they're opening doors to medical and technological progress right here on Earth.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir photographed Argentina's snow-capped Andes Mountains and turquoise Lake Argentino from 269 miles above Earth. The stunning image showcases both artistic beauty and the important role photography plays in space exploration.
Astronauts on the International Space Station come home measurably younger than they left—and the same physics keeps your GPS working. Science fiction just became everyday reality.
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