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‘Just in time for Canada Day’: Spacewalking astronauts repair space station’s huge Canadarm2

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published 30 June 26

Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conducted a seven-hour spacewalk to replace a wrist joint on the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robot arm on June 30, 2026.

Watch 2 NASA astronauts fix ISS' huge robotic arm during spacewalk today

By Mike Wall Published 29 June 26

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will fix the International Space Station's Canadarm2 during a spacewalk today (June 30), and you can watch the action live.

China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station while the ISS nears its end

By Andrew Jones Published 26 June 26

China plans to add three new modules to Tiangong along with a co-orbiting space telescope, as the ISS heads for a Pacific splashdown.

Neon green auroras from space will take your breath away | Space photo of the day for June 26, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 26 June 26

This is truly a view like no other.

NASA wants to dump the ISS in the sea. Experts say the plan 'raises serious concerns for ocean health'

By Leonard David Published 23 June 26

NASA's plan to deorbit the International Space Station in coming years has stirred up a wave of reaction by a leading ocean conservation organization.

Home again! SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down off California coast

By Mike Wall Last updated 17 June 26

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft returned to Earth today (June 17), ending its monthlong mission to the International Space Station.

Astronauts on International Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak

By Mike Wall Published 5 June 26

ISS astronauts briefly sheltered aboard an attached SpaceX Dragon capsule today (June 5) while cosmonauts tried to fix a persistent leak on the Russian side of the orbiting lab.

Astronaut captures aurora magic from the ISS | Space photo of the day for May 28, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 28 May 26

This is one spectacular photograph.

Russian cosmonauts complete ISS spacewalk to install and retrieve science experiments

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published 27 May 26

Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev worked to install and retrieve science experiments while on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts take 5-hour spacewalk outside the ISS today

By Mike Wall Published 27 May 26

Cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (May 27), and you can watch the action live.