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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.

How seriously should we take Russia's latest threat to leave the ISS?
By Elizabeth Howell published
Russia's announcement Tuesday (July 26) that it would leave the ISS after 2024 sounds definitive, but experts disagree on how far the country will go.

Russia says it will leave the International Space Station after 2024
By Brett Tingley last updated
The head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos has announced that Russia will leave the International Space Station after 2024 following multiple controversies.

Artificial gravity: Definition, future tech and research
By Robert Lea published
Reference This technology could provide more natural spacecraft environments for future space exploration missions and even off-Earth tourism.

Will Russia leave the International Space Station? Take Roscosmos chief's words with a grain of salt
By Mike Wall last updated
You may have heard that Russian space chief Dmitry Rogozin recently threatened, yet again, to pull his nation out of the International Space Station program. Here's what's actually going on.
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