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NASA to Send 'Space Hotel' to the ISS for Testing

Mar 19, 2015 04:53 AM EDT

Expandable habitats are being explored as options to dramatically increase the amount of volume available to astronauts .

NASA to Test Twin Paradox Effect on Astronaut Twins

Nyrene Grace Patricia Paranga |

Feb 12, 2015 03:55 AM EST

Scott will age slightly slower than his twin during his stay

Gas Leak at International Space Station Causes Evacuation

David Curry |

Jan 14, 2015 12:42 PM EST

The International Space Station has suffered a small 'gas leak' according to NASA, forcing U.S. astronauts onto the Russia side of the ISS.

Cape Canaveral to Become World's Busiest Spaceport in 2015

Marco Foronda |

Jan 14, 2015 09:52 AM EST

For 2016, 36 launches are on the schedule.

Fifth SpaceX Cargo Mission set for January 6 Launch

Marco Foronda |

Jan 01, 2015 07:40 AM EST

Falcon 9's first stage will land in an upright touchdown on a robotic barge floating on the Atlantic Ocean.

ISS Lights up the New Jersey Skies this Weekend

Marco Foronda |

Dec 27, 2014 08:18 AM EST

Folks from New Jersey can get aglimpse of the ISS Friday to Sunday,

Solar Power from Orbiting Satellites a Possibility

Marco Foronda |

Dec 19, 2014 06:28 AM EST

Electricity can come from the space, NASA says.

UFO Enthusiast Mistake ISS Experimental Communication System for Alien Contact Attempts

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 14, 2014 04:42 AM EST

UFO enthusiasts often see blinking lights in the atmosphere as a sign of attempts by non-Earthlings to make a contact with our planet. They again made that assumption when a live feed from the International Space Station (ISS) on December 5 showed a flashing red light.

ESA Looks to 3D Printing to Build its First Moon Base

Sami Ghanmi |

Nov 11, 2014 08:14 AM EST

3D printing offers a potential means of facilitating lunar settlement with reduced logistics from Earth

Three Expedition 41 Crew Members Return to Earth from the ISS

Marco Foronda |

Nov 09, 2014 10:54 PM EST

The trio's six-month mission lasted 334 days in space.

This image taken from video provided by NASA TV

Russia Successfully Launches Rocket to ISS Following Failed U.S. Attempt

Cory Doyle |

Oct 29, 2014 05:05 PM EDT

The U.S. failed to send their unmanned rocket full of equipment to the International Space Station (ISS) Tuesday evening, as it blew up during its launch process.

What SpaceX Dragon Brought Home

Vittorio Hernandez |

Oct 26, 2014 04:36 AM EDT

SpaceX's Dragon is back on earth, splashing onto the Pacific Ocean about 300 miles west of Baja, California on Saturday, but what exactly did it bring home?