International Space Station

ISS solar array upgrade program

3 clusters · 28 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: ISS astronauts to install final solar array to boost power

NASA and Canadian Space Agency astronauts Anil Menon and Joshua Kutryk completed a spacewalk to install the seventh of eight new International Space Station (ISS) Roll-Out Solar Arrays (iROSA). The mission, which lasted

European push for independent space exploration

13 clusters · 39 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: ESA members to discuss reducing spaceflight dependence in Rome

European space leaders are intensifying efforts to secure strategic autonomy and reduce dependence on international partners. To address potential gaps in human spaceflight—exacerbated by the expected decommissioning of

Spaceflight cardiovascular health research

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Astronaut exercise preserves cardiovascular health for Mars missions

Research into the physiological impacts of long-duration space travel has focused on mitigating cardiovascular risks for future Mars missions. One study using animal models to simulate deep-space conditions found that

NASA commercial space station procurement

3 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: NASA initiates $34.1 billion procurement for commercial space station successors

NASA has officially released a comprehensive solicitation to engage commercial partners in developing, building, and operating new space stations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). This multi-phase procurement process, valued at

ESA and Pokémon space science outreach partnership

7 clusters · 44 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Cité de l’espace in Toulouse hosts Pokémon and astronaut exhibitions

The European Space Agency (ESA) and The Pokémon Company International have launched a collaborative initiative to promote space science through pop culture. The partnership was inspired by a Pikachu plush toy that comple

Greek astronaut Adrianos Golemis space mission

6 clusters · 52 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Greece seeks mission name for first astronaut's space flight

Adrianos Golemis, an ESA flight surgeon, has been announced as the first Greek astronaut to travel to space. He is scheduled to serve as a mission specialist for the RAM-6 (also referred to as PAM-6 or Vast-PAM-1) missio

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch atmospheric visual phenomenon

3 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 resupply mission to the ISS

In mid-October 2026, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, produced a luminous atmospheric phenomenon frequently described as a ‘space jellyfish’. The visual effect occurred during the CRS-35 miss

Advancements in orbital technology and space science

3 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 15 days ago

Latest: NASA sends miniature human brain models to the International Space Station

Recent space missions and research developments are focusing on orbital technology and microgravity-based scientific studies. NASA is testing autonomous navigation through the SSPICY mission, which utilizes Starfish Spac

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch missions

4 clusters · 26 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: SpaceX delivers new solar arrays to ISS via CRS-35 mission

SpaceX has scheduled two distinct Falcon 9 launch missions in late 2026. The first, the Transporter-18 mission, is a smallsat rideshare launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base. It is designed to carry 130 payloads, incl

Orbital space debris accumulation and risks

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Space debris accumulation threatens satellites and orbital missions

The fragmentation of the inactive Soviet-era weather satellite Meteor 2-7 in low-Earth orbit on October 5, 2026, has added dozens of new pieces of debris at an altitude of approximately 856 kilometers. Tracking by LeoLab

Sophie Adenot ISS mission and return

6 clusters · 59 sources · last updated 22 days ago

Latest: ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returns to Earth after record ISS mission

French ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has completed her record-breaking Epsilon mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). As part of the SpaceX Crew-12 mission, Adenot, a Colonel in the French Air Force, spent 2

Anorthosite massif discovery in Madagascar

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 22 days ago

Latest: NASA identifies lunar-like rock formation in Madagascar

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured imagery of the Saririaky massif in southern Madagascar, a rock formation approximately 100 square kilometers in size. The massif is composed of anorthosite, a

SpaceX Crew-12 completes 237-day ISS mission

5 clusters · 30 sources · last updated 24 days ago

Latest: International Space Station undergoes crew rotation and command change

The SpaceX Crew-12 mission successfully concluded its 237-day tenure aboard the International Space Station (ISS) with a splashdown in a SpaceX Dragon capsule in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles on October

NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham ISS mission preparation

2 clusters · 12 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham prepares for first ISS mission

NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham has announced her upcoming mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Expedition 76. Scheduled for launch in March 2027 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Burnham wi

NASA commercial crew program expansion

6 clusters · 75 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: NASA commits $359 million to Boeing Starliner and Vulcan rocket

NASA is expanding its Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) program through new contracts with both Boeing and SpaceX to ensure continued access to low Earth orbit and the International Space Station (ISS).

Crew-13 mission successfully launches to the ISS

8 clusters · 146 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: SpaceX Crew-13 sets U.S. record for fastest ISS docking

The Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on October 1, 2026, following a three-week delay caused by an oxidizer leak in the Dragon spacecraft’s prop