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Surprise! China's space station has a 3rd, mini robotic arm. Watch it in action (video)
By Andrew Jones published
Inside the Tiangong space station's Mengtian experiment module, there's a small, dextrous arm that can assist astronauts' everyday activities, Chinese broadcaster CCTV revealed.

China's Shenzhou 17 astronauts arrive at Tiangong space station (video)
By Mike Wall published
The three spaceflyers of China's Shenzhou 17 mission reached the Tiangong space station early Oct. 26, just 6.5 hours after lifting off from the Gobi Desert.

China launches new 3-astronaut crew to Tiangong space station
By Andrew Jones published
A Long March 2F rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert today (Oct. 25), carrying the Shenzhou 17 spacecraft and its crew into orbit.

India wants to land astronauts on the moon in 2040
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India plans to land astronauts on the moon by 2040 and build a space station by 2035, officials announced on Tuesday (Oct. 17).

Astronauts on ISS gaze into the eye of Hurricane Nigel (photos)
By Samantha Mathewson published
Astronauts and satellites tracked Hurricane Nigel from space as the storm made its way across the Atlantic Ocean.

China has sent more than 100 types of seeds to its Tiangong space station
By Andrew Jones published
China has sent 136 kinds of plant seeds to its Tiangong space station for space breeding experiments.

NASA eyeing SpaceX's Starship as possible space station
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX and NASA are working to include Starship in an architecture of low Earth orbit opportunities by considering the massive spacecraft for use as a space station.

Private space station: How Axiom Space plans to build its orbital outpost
By Josh Dinner published
Axiom Space is using the results of science experiments conducted on its private missions aboard the International Space Station to inform the design and use of the company's own orbital laboratory.
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