Opinion: The weightlessness of peace
NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the cooperation between Americans and Russians working with the International Space Station, despite tensions on Earth over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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A U.S. and 2 Russian astronauts return to Earth together following a trip to space
A NASA astronaut and the Russian cosmonauts parachute-landed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday after a trip back to Earth from the International Space Station, in a rare instance of U.S.-Russia cooperation.
Russian cosmonauts board Space Station wearing blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine
Wearing the colors Ukraine's flag has widely been seen as a way to support that country and oppose Russia's invasion.
China Launches First Crew To Live On New Space Station
The three astronauts who blasted off Thursday from the Jiuquan launch center in northwestern China will stay three months in the Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony.
International Space Station Is About To Get Crowded, And It's Running Out Of Beds
Four astronauts are set to launch to the space station Friday. When they arrive, the new crew of 11 will be the largest since the shuttle program, and there aren't enough sleeping pods for them all.
Drug That Bulked Up Mice In Space Might Someday Help Astronauts Make Long Voyages
An experiment involving some "mighty mice" on the International Space Station could someday help astronauts maintain muscle and bone strength on interplanetary journeys.
New Spaceship Prepares To Blast Off And Make History
NASA and SpaceX plan to launch astronauts to the International Space Station on Wednesday. It'll be the first time a new kind of spacecraft has launched astronauts into orbit since the space shuttle.
Coronavirus Fears Have NASA Urging Space Fans To Stay Away From Historic Launch
The space agency is urging people not to travel to go see astronauts embark on their historic launch from Florida, the first time they will do so in nearly a decade.
Seeing Apollo Through The Eyes Of Astronauts
Five former NASA astronauts who flew on space missions reflect on some of the awe-inspiring photos from Apollo 11, the first lunar landing flight.
The Camera That Went To The Moon And Changed How We See It
Astronaut Walter Schirra's decision to bring a Swedish-made Hasselblad on his Mercury spaceflight set the course for NASA's choice of the camera for the Apollo lunar program.