International Space Station

NASA astronauts begin the second of three spacewalks to repair ISS

The spacewalk is once again being led by Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik, accompanied by Mark Van Hei, who joined him in the first spacewalk as well.

Oct 10, 2017, 08:23 AM IST

Save the date! Second of three spacewalks for ISS maintenance to take place on October 10

Spacewalks are regular events in support of the ISS assembly and maintenance, that science and space enthusiasts look forward to with the initiation of every consecutive expedition launch.

Oct 09, 2017, 11:19 AM IST

NASA astronauts complete first of three spacewalks, robot arm repair successful

The two astronauts replaced one of two Latching End Effectors (LEE) on the station’s robotic arm, Canadarm2.

Oct 06, 2017, 10:30 AM IST

NASA astronauts begin first of three spacewalks to repair ISS

This is the first in the series of three spacewalks scheduled for the month of October, with Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik taking the lead in all three.

Oct 05, 2017, 08:20 AM IST

Standby: First of spacewalk series on October 5, ISS astronaut shares what they'll be working on - See pic

The first spacewalk will be led by space station commander Randy Bresnik, accompanied by NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei.

Oct 04, 2017, 12:42 PM IST

Time-lapse video of dancing northern lights from space has taken the Internet by storm – Watch

Astronauts who have been a part of the space station crew in the past, have all shared beautiful images of auroras seen from the orbiting laboratory, forming a shield-like cover on the Earth's surface.

Sep 27, 2017, 13:57 PM IST

Series of three spacewalks in October, ISS' Expedition 53 crew to take the reins

The spacewalks performed by Expedition 53 astronauts will take place over a period of two weeks.

Sep 20, 2017, 11:24 AM IST

ISS astronauts welcome three new crew members

The Soyuz rocket carrying Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos, NASA first-time flyer Mark Vande Hei and his veteran colleague Joe Acaba launched as scheduled from Baikonur at 3:17 am (2117 GMT).
 

Sep 13, 2017, 10:51 AM IST

Video of 'UFO portals' beneath the ISS goes viral, sparks debate on alien existence once again

UFO and alien hunters claim they are portals or wormholes being used by aliens to monitor 'Earthlings', since the rings appear to be too high up to be considered clouds.

Sep 12, 2017, 17:34 PM IST

Welcome home, says US President Trump after record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson's touchdown

The record-setting astronaut just made her descent to Earth on Saturday, September 2, along with her two crewmates – NASA astronaut Jack Fischer and Russian commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos.

Sep 05, 2017, 10:12 AM IST

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson ends record-breaking space mission, makes smooth landing on Earth

In April, Whitson broke the 534-day US record for cumulative time in space and has spent a career-total of 665 days in space.

Sep 03, 2017, 10:36 AM IST

August 21 total solar eclipse: Watch as ISS photo-bombed the sun and many more magical moments!

The eclipse looked gorgeous and no one could get enough of the two-minute magic that left the world in awe.

Aug 22, 2017, 10:26 AM IST

NASA launches 'TDRS-M' satellite to help astronauts communicate with Earth

The US space agency NASA on Friday launched the latest in a series of satellites to ensure the astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) can communicate with Earth.

Aug 18, 2017, 22:32 PM IST

Mission successful! Seventh spacewalk of 2017 comes to an end after seven hours, 34 minutes

The spacewalkers left the station's Pirs airlock at approximately 10:45 a.m EDT to deploy several nanosatellites, collect research samples, perform structural maintenance and to install handrails and struts to facilitate future excursions.

Aug 18, 2017, 08:56 AM IST

Check out Milky Way as it 'paints the heavens' through the eyes of ISS astronaut Jack Fischer! - Watch video

This time, it's NASA astronaut Jack Fischer who has befriended his camera and has captured the view of a lifetime – the Milky Way – and has delivered it to us in the form of a time-lapse video!

Aug 17, 2017, 14:03 PM IST

Russian cosmonauts venture out of ISS for the year's seventh spacewalk - Watch Live

The spacewalkers will be involved in collecting residue samples from various locations outside the Russian segment of the station and install handrails and struts to facilitate future excursions.

Aug 17, 2017, 08:39 AM IST

ISS astronaut Randy Bresnik shares breathtaking view of Bahamas from space station!

Expedition 52 Flight Engineer Randy Bresnik of NASA, who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has shared a breathtaking view of the reef of Bahamas from the space station.

Aug 16, 2017, 23:15 PM IST

SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship arrives at International Space Station

 SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday.

Aug 16, 2017, 22:59 PM IST

SpaceX launches cargo to International Space Station with a bang

 SpaceX successfully landed the rocket`s first stage at the company`s Landing Zone 1, just south of the launch site at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, as part of its effort to develop fully reusable rockets.

Aug 15, 2017, 11:07 AM IST

Russian cosmonauts all set to take the reins for seventh spacewalk of 2017 outside ISS on August 17!

This time, it is the Russian cosmonauts aboard the ISS who are going to be taking the reins of the space event.

Aug 14, 2017, 12:26 PM IST