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Startup Vast Space wants to take artificial gravity station concept for a spin
By Elizabeth Howell published
Vast Space, which is backed by a cryptocurrency billionaire, says it is in the early stages of looking at artificial gravity space stations, but few details are available..

Watch Russian Soyuz rocket launch 3 astronauts to space station today
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
A NASA astronaut and two cosmonauts will launch to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft today (Sept. 21). Watch live starting at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT).

Chinese nuclear reactor proposal could power 10 International Space Stations
By Elizabeth Howell published
Chinese officials haven't explained yet why they want all that space power.

Blue Origin's private Orbital Reef space station passes key design review
By Mike Wall published
A private space station that Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and other partners plan to build just cleared a hurdle on its path to orbit.

International Space Station will host a surgical robot in 2024
By Andrew Jones published
A tiny robot known as MIRA will be blasting off to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2024 to perform simulated surgical procedures in microgravity.

Russia's withdrawal from the International Space Station could mean the early demise of the orbital lab — and sever another link with the West
By Wendy Whitman Cobb published
Russia's announcement, while not a breach of any agreement or an immediate threat to the station's daily operation, does mark the culmination of months of political tensions involving the ISS.

International Space Station has 'peculiar odor,' astronaut says
By Elizabeth Howell published
A TikTok video from European astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti dished about the smells of the International Space Station, particularly the toilet and trash.

Russia wants to build its own space station, as early as 2028
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Russia released images and information about its planned space station, which could be ready to house crews in six years amid a multi-year construction period.
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