Gotcha: Space Station Grabs Onto NASA's 5,100-Pound Cargo Craft
It's been a busy weekend for the space station. On Friday, three astronauts — two Russians and one American — docked at the ISS.
International Space Station
300 Miles Above Us, Astronauts Give The Space Station A New Door
Two American astronauts installed a new docking port that will allow astronauts traveling with private companies to enter the International Space Station.
SpaceX Rocket Sends A New Door To Space Station
A new standardized docking port is bound for the International Space Station, in a mission that caused a sonic boom over Central Florida early Monday morning.
NASA's Attempt To Inflate Its Expandable Space Module Fizzles
The module known as BEAM can be folded so it takes up less room in a cargo rocket, and then expanded once it reaches space. Or at least that's the hope.
Astronaut Completes London Marathon From The International Space Station
About 38,000 runners competed in the London Marathon today – and one of them ran it in orbit 200 miles above Earth. British astronaut Tim Peake says microgravity is "perfect" for post-race recovery.
SpaceX Rocket Lands Safely On A Ship At Sea For the First Time
A resupply capsule, bearing an inflatable habitat, is en route to the International Space Station, and the first stage of the rocket that launched it has returned for a sea landing without exploding.
Wanted: Female German Astronauts
Aerospace engineer Claudia Kessler is searching for Germany's first female astronaut. The country's previous 11 astronauts were all men, which she says highlights German sexism in the sciences.
WATCH: Astronauts Back Home After A Year In Space
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko spent most of a year on the International Space Station. Their landing brings an epic mission to an end.
Scott Kelly Reflects On His Year Off The Planet
During his 340 days aboard the International Space Station, the astronaut documented his time there with hundreds of photos. Kelly says the perspective makes him feel like an environmentalist.
Scott Kelly Reflects On His Year Off The Planet
During his 340 days aboard the International Space Station, the astronaut documented his time there with hundreds of photos. Kelly says the perspective makes him feel like an environmentalist.