International Space Stations

Russia to evacuate astronauts from ISS in coming weeks amid emergency

Russian cosmonauts Sergei Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin together with NASA astronaut Francisco Rubio will return to Earth aboard the Soyuz MS-23 in the next weeks

Russia to launch new capsule to return space station crew back to Earth

Russian space corporation Roscosmos said Wednesday that it will launch a new spacecraft to take some of the International Space Station's crew back to Earth after their capsule was damaged and leaked coolant. Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio arrived at the station in September on board a Soyuz MS-22 and planned to use the capsule to return to Earth. But it leaked coolant last month, resulting in higher cabin temperatures. After analysing the situation and discussing it with NASA, Roscosmos decided to launch a new Soyuz MS-23 capsule in crewless automatic mode on February 20 to take the trio back, Roscosmos chief Yuri Borisov told reporters. In case of an emergency on the International Space Station that would require the evacuation of the entire crew before the new capsule arrives, space officials will consider whether the Soyuz MS-22 could be used safely, Borisov said. The leak from the Soyuz MS-22 was spotted in December when t

Bill Gates, Joe Biden, ISS & others greet India on 76th Independence Day

Apart from Bill Gates, India-American astronaut Raja Chari also extended heartfelt greetings on the occasion of Independence day from the International Space Station

China successfully launches first lab module for its space station

The Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket, carrying Wentian, blasted off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan

UAE to send astronaut on 6-month mission to ISS on SpaceX rocket

The UAE has purchased a seat on a SpaceX rocket for an Emirati astronaut to journey to the International Space Station for a six-month stay, officials said

Russia to extend space station participation till 2030, says NASA

According to the NASA's budget estimates, the ISS, launched in 1998, will be "de-orbited" in January 2031

Russia war's ripple effect reaches space, may touch Isro's manned mission

Isro's manned mission ambitions are linked to Russia in terms of cosmonaut training, supply of space suits, design of habitable capsules, plus training of personnel in space medicine

Russia says sanctions could threaten International Space Station

In a tweet Saturday, the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said the letter appealed to the space agencies of the United States, Canada and Europe to keep the space station operational

As Covid restrictions ease, Isro puts in place aggressive launch timelines

Isro's move is not only motivated by lower Covid-19 cases but also by the significance of some of the projects

Nasa seeks proposals for 2 new private astronaut missions to ISS

The US space agency is seeking proposals for two new private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS).

New Zealand becomes latest country to sign space agreement with NASA

New Zealand announced on Tuesday that it was the latest country to sign a space agreement with NASA, just as its nascent space industry begins to take off

NASA Perseverance Mars Rover to liftoff today: Everything you need to know

Tune into the podcast to know more interesting and exciting details about the ongoing explorations in the outer space

In pictures: All you should know about the successful SpaceX-NASA launch

Falcon 9 lifts off from historic Launch Complex 39A and sends Crew Dragon to orbit on its first flight with NASA astronauts to the space station

Elon Musk's SpaceX chases history with launch while bigger hurdles loom

SpaceX's first flight with humans aboard is spurring the competitive space industry to new heights, with Boeing also preparing to carry people to orbit

International Space Station to be equipped with expandable habitat

During its two-year test mission, astronauts will enter the module for a few hours several times a year to retrieve sensor data