International Space Station

Russia's Progress cargo ship launches to ISS

Russia's Progress cargo ship launches to ISS

A Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with the Progress MS-27 resupply ship has blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome towards the International Space Station (ISS). In about 9 minutes, the space freighter was delivered into orbit. The flight …

Air leak detected onboard ISS, flight continues

Air leak detected onboard ISS, flight continues

Russian state space corporation Roscosmos reported an air leak in its segment of the International Space Station (ISS). The leak was discovered during a regular checkup carried out by the crew. Roscosmos noted that the station …

Return of Dragon spacecraft delayed

Return of Dragon spacecraft delayed

Elon Musk’s company had to postpone the return from the ISS of the Dragon spacecraft with the Axiom-3 team, among members of which is Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravci, due to weather conditions on the Florida coast

Russian cosmonauts ring in New Year from ISS

Russian cosmonauts ring in New Year from ISS

Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have sent warm New Year's greetings to their compatriots, expressing support and heartfelt sentiments. Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub and Konstantin Borisov, the Russian …

Why are pieces of art sent to Moon

Why are pieces of art sent to Moon

Now, as the Voyagers travel into interstellar space, artists are beginning to explore what they can do off Earth. In March a piece by Dubai-based artist and philanthropist Sacha Jafri is set to land on the moon.

Roscosmos sees no need to employ urgent ISS evacuation procedure

Roscosmos sees no need to employ urgent ISS evacuation procedure

Specialists of Russia’s Mission Control Center have sent to the International Space Station (ISS) their new recommendations on urgent descent of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, but there is no need to use them at the moment, Russia’s …

China overtakes Russia and US in space

China overtakes Russia and US in space

China has launched the second of the three main modules that will make up its planned space station, bringing Beijing a step closer to meeting the ambitious goal of having the orbiting outpost fully operational by the end of the year

Pathogenic bacteria may emerge at station based on ISS modules

Pathogenic bacteria may emerge at station based on ISS modules

The creation of Russia’s orbital service station (ROSS) using the modules of the International Space Station (ISS) may lead to an emergence of potentially pathogenic bacteria which damage materials, Director of the Institute of Biomedical …

Turkey starts preparations to send its citizen to ISS

Turkey starts preparations to send its citizen to ISS

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said Turkey is starting preparations to send a Turkish citizen to the International Space Station. "As part of the national space program, Turkey is officially starting the process …

Roskosmos: visa denial to Chub threatens his safety on ISS

Roskosmos: visa denial to Chub threatens his safety on ISS

The safety of Russian cosmonaut Nikolai Chub's stay on the ISS during a flight planned for 2023 is called into question due to the US refusal to issue him a visa, Roscosmos announced on Saturday. "The current situation calls …

Soyuz MS-20 crew enters ISS

Soyuz MS-20 crew enters ISS

Cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and his associate Yozo Hirano left the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft and stepped aboard the International Space Station. The newcomers were met by Roscosmos cosmonauts Anton …

Russian film crew to fly to ISS to shoot feature film

Russian film crew to fly to ISS to shoot feature film

The launch vehicle Soyuz-2.1a carrying the Soyuz MS-19 manned spacecraft will be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Tuesday. Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, as well as actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko, who …

Emergency alarm sounds on ISS

Emergency alarm sounds on ISS

An emergency alarm in the Zvezda module of the ISS’s Russian segment woke up the Russian cosmonauts, the press service of Russia’s space corporation Roscosmos said on Thursday. "An emergency alarm sounded in the …