SpaceX’s ‘Dragon’ capsule set to launch late March

The launch of the first private capsule from Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), dubbed the "Dragon" capsule, had to be put on hold earlier in the month to make time for more testing. Now, NASA has given the ... continue

SpaceX delays mission to International Space Station

California-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announced today that it has delayed the launch of its "Dragon" space capsule. SpaceX's capsule was scheduled to launch on February 7 aboard its Falcon 9 on a mission to the International Space ... continue

Watch Comet Lovejoy From the International Space Station [Video]

Last week Comet Lovejoy flew into, then out of, the sun, and NASA astronaut Daniel Burbank had the best seat in the house. Burbank, who is currently the commander of the International Space Station, took over 100 ... continue

Draconid Meteor Shower Could Put Space Station at Risk

The Draconid Meteor Shower peaks this weekend with some forecasts predicting up to 600 meteors an hour. The hyperactive meteor shower will be a treat for sky-watchers, but NASA is keeping a close eye on the International ... continue

Orbit the Earth in One Minute From the International Space Station [Time-Lapse Video]

For most of us, this time-lapse video taken from the International Space Station is the closest we'll ever get to actually orbiting the earth. Which is ok, because this video is awesome. Science educator James Drake created this ... continue

International Space Station May Be Unmanned Following Russian Space Failure

For the first since 2001 the International Space Station may soon go unmanned. Last week a Russian spaceship crashed back to earth, leaving Russian engineers to determine what caused the crash with only a short term fix ... continue

The International Space Station to join the Titanic at the bottom of the ocean in 2020

First it was the last launch, and landing, of NASA's space shuttle and now we find out that our other bastion in space, the International Space Station will come to the end of its life in 2020 ... continue

Space Shuttle Atlantis Docks At International Space Station

Space shuttle Atlantis has successfully docked with the International Space Station for the last time, marking the final docking for the 30 year old NASA space shuttle program. Docking to the station, space station astronaut Ronald Garan Jr. proclaimed: "Atlantis ... continue

Astronauts Aboard International Space Station Forced to Evacuate as Space Debris Closes In

Earlier today the International Space Station had a near-miss with space debris, prompting all six members on board to temporarily evacuate to their rescue craft. The debris missed the space station by only 820 feet which, in space ... continue

Break out the champagne folks, the Space Station is officially done.

It's taken thirteen years and somewhere between $35 billion and $100 billion but today marks the day that the International Space Station has officially completed construction. The final official piece to the Space Station was the laser-equipped extension ... continue

Foursquare history: First space check-in!

That kid that checked into Foursquare at the North Pole back in April? He can totally suck it, as someone has just checked into Foursquare in space. Not only does astronaut Doug Wheelock get bragging rights and a ... continue

Floating tool bag spotted in night sky

How did we miss this earlier! The floating tool bag, the set of tools lost by Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper during a spacewalk to repair a part of the international space station last week has been spotted in the ... continue

Google Co-Founder Books Space Journey

First came the announcement of a massive new development center on NASA property. Now Google co-founder Sergey Brin is planning to go directly to space himself. Brin is one of six people slated to be on the ... continue