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NASA has been relying on commercial shippers SpaceX and Orbital ATK to keep the space station well-stocked.

SpaceX capsule back at space station with pre-Christmas haul

NASA astronauts used the space station's big robot arm to grab the Dragon capsule out of orbit.

18 Dec 2017 12:02 PM

Researchers want to discover how to maintain bone and muscle health during spaceflight and learn what preventive exercises could help. (Photo: Pixabay)

Space radiation can cause bone loss in astronauts: study

As NASA prepares for deep space travel, astronauts will also face increased, prolonged exposure to space radiation.

17 Dec 2017 4:41 PM

Astronomers had never before observed an eight-planet network beside the solar system that includes Earth, researchers said.

Google crunches data to help NASA find two new planets

The data came from the Kepler telescope which NASA launched into space in 2009 as part of a planet-finding mission.

16 Dec 2017 8:45 AM

US astronaut Randy Bresnik rests in a chair shortly after he and European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy landed in their Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Photo: AP

Space capsule with 3 astronauts returns to Earth

The three were pulled out of the capsule within 20 minutes and appeared to be in good condition.

15 Dec 2017 10:50 AM

The first-ever pizza party in space is getting sky-high reviews.

Astronauts make and eat pizza from scratch on International Space Station

NASA took pity on Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli's pizza craving and shipped up all the ingredients on an Orbital ATK capsule.

05 Dec 2017 10:22 AM

In this undated image provided by NASA, NASA astronauts Joe Acaba, left, Randy Bresnik, centre and Mark Vande Hei give interviews on the International Space Station. The trio along with their international crewmates plan to feast on pouches of Thanksgiving turkey and single-serving bags of sides. (Photo credit: AP)

Lofty thanksgiving: Astronauts feasting of pouches of Turkey

The Astronauts will also rip into single-serving bags of mashed potatoes, candied yams, cornbread stuffing and cranberry-apple dessert.

23 Nov 2017 2:03 PM

The supply ship will remain at the space station until the beginning of December when it's cut loose with a load of trash. (Photo: NASA)

Space delivery: Astronauts get Ice cream, make-own pizzas

A commercial supply ship arrived at the International Space Station two days after launching from Virginia.

15 Nov 2017 3:07 PM

NASA said Joe Acaba was always securely attached to the orbiting outpost and never in any danger during the nearly seven-hour spacewalk.

Spacewalking astronaut copes with frayed tether, bad jetpack

After consulting for several minutes in Houston, flight controllers declared the jetpack unreliable.

21 Oct 2017 9:36 AM

During a six hour, 49 minute spacewalk, NASA's Joe Acaba and Randy Bresnik put the finishing touches on repairs to the Canadian-made 57-foot (17-metre) long arm, called Canadarm 2.

Spacewalkers fix robotic arm in time to grab next cargo ship

The arm has been a key piece of equipment at the orbiting outpost for 16 years.

21 Oct 2017 9:35 AM

Kelly kept a journal in orbit and took notes about how the place looked, smelled and felt "to make someone feel like they were on the space station." (Representative Image)

US astronaut's memoir provides blunt take on year in space

Retired astronaut Scott Kelly descirbes all the good and bad things about doing a long space mission.

12 Oct 2017 10:25 AM

The pair replaced the latching mechanism on one end of the 58-foot robot arm last Thursday. The mechanism malfunctioned in August.

Astronauts go spacewalking to grease robot arm's new hand

Commander Randy Bresnik ventured out for the second time in less than a week, along with Mark Vande Hei.

10 Oct 2017 6:42 PM

The space agency hopes to send humans to the red planet by the 2030s.

NASA space psychology subjects ending 8 months of isolation

The crew of four men and two women were quarantined on a vast plain below the summit of the world's largest active volcano in January.

17 Sep 2017 8:54 AM

Two astronauts and one cosmonaut. (Photo: space station/twitter)

Three astronauts reach International Space Station for five-month mission

Two US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut docked at the International Space Station for a five month mission.

13 Sep 2017 12:05 PM

Boeing is also working to get US astronauts flying again from home soil. Boeing is going blue for spacesuits for its Starliner capsules.

SpaceX unveils sleek, white spacesuit for astronaut travel

SpaceX is developing a crew version of its Dragon cargo capsule for NASA astronauts.

24 Aug 2017 1:16 PM

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, with NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-M aboard, in a NASA handout photo obtained on August 18, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

NASA launches satellite to help astronauts communicate with Earth

The satellite will "support critical space communication into the mid-2020s," NASA said in a statement.

19 Aug 2017 8:02 AM

The astronauts' space suits are tested before the launch. (Photo: AFP)

Astronauts gear up for space with tough Russian training

Astronaut Randy Bresnik, astronaut Paolo Nespoli and Russian cosmonaut commander Sergei Ryazansky are due to blast off into space on Friday.

27 Jul 2017 12:26 PM

The 2017 NASA Astronaut Class: (from left) Zena Cardman, Jasmin Moghbeli, Jonny Kim, Frank Rubio, Matthew Dominick, Warren Hoburg, Robb Kulin, Kayla Barron, Bob Hines, Raji Chari, Loral O' Hara and Jessica Watkins. Photo Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz. (Photo: NASA)

Mars rover scientist, SpaceX engineer join NASA astronaut corps

NASA named 12 astronauts on Wednesday to the US space agency's first new class of space fliers in five years.

08 Jun 2017 7:58 AM

Cosmic rays, such as iron and titanium atoms, heavily damage the cells they traverse because of their very high rates of ionisation.

Cosmic rays may double cancer risks for Mars astronauts

Conventional risk models used by NASA and others assume DNA damage and mutation are the cause of radiation cancers.

06 Jun 2017 3:25 PM

Space capsule with 2 astronauts returns to Earth

Both were extracted from the capsule, which came to rest on its side, within 15 minutes and appeared to be in good condition.

03 Jun 2017 8:36 PM

The cargo spacecraft mission provides an "important technological basis" to build a Chinese space station (Photo: AFP)

China's first cargo spacecraft docks with orbiting Tiangong-2 space lab

Beijing’s goal is to establish a permanently manned space station by 2022

22 Apr 2017 12:27 PM

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