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Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti work outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, July 21, 2022.

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.

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A Russian module aboard the ISS

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.

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An illustration of a futurtisic space station with artificial gravity

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.

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The International Space Station as pictured from a SpaceX Crew Dragon during a November 2021 fly around.

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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Your artwork could make it here, thanks to a new competition.

New contest will send artwork to the moon

By Scott Dutfield published

300 lucky artists will have their art flown on a one-way ticket to the moon.

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Two Barbie dolls from Mattel's Space Discovery line float on board the International Space Station in March 2022.

Trading dress-up for lift-off, Barbie flies on space station for first time

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

After almost 60 years of dressing up like an astronaut, Barbie has launched into space for real. Two of the iconic fashion dolls are now on the International Space Station for "Mission DreamStar."

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The crew consisting of pilot Larry Connor of the United States, commander Michael López-Alegría of Spain and the United States, and mission specialists Mark Pathy and Eytan Stibbe from Canada and Israel.

Ax-1: Why the private mission to the International Space Station is a gamechanger

By Ian Whittaker published

Unlike the short "joyrides" of Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, this mission will be reaching the roughly 400km altitude needed to dock with the ISS.

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NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei compared his first spaceflight, which lasted only 168 days, to his most recent return from a record 355 days off the planet during a press conference at the Johnson Space Center in Houston on April 5, 2022.

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei reflects on record 355 days in space

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Mark Vande Hei is happy having spent almost a year in space. A NASA astronaut, Vande Hei returned from a 355-day stay on the International Space Station and a week later, he shared his experience.

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The International Space Station as pictured from a SpaceX Crew Dragon during a November 2021 fly around. The White House has directed NASA to extend space station operations through 2030.

Watery graves: Should we be ditching big spacecraft over Earth's oceans?

By Leonard David published

Is dumping space junk over the South Pacific a good idea? Or can we do better?

Launches & Spacecraft
The International Space Station is pictured through a window from on board a SpaceX Crew Dragon during a fly around of the orbiting complex in November 2021.

NASA works to maintain Russian cooperation in space while eyeing 'operational flexibility' for ISS

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA is continuing to operate the International Space Station with Russia and other partners, but is weighing its options.

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