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Cosmonaut photos show International Space Station from rare perspective
By Mike Wall published
Two images shared on Twitter last week by cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky show the International Space Station in all its complex, multimodular glory.

Small cracks found in International Space Station module: report
By Mike Wall published
Small cracks have been discovered in the International Space Station's Russian-built Zarya module, according to a new report.

Astronauts successfully demonstrate DNA repair in space using CRISPR technology
By Ailsa Harvey published
New research on the International Space Station has increased astronauts' knowledge of DNA repair in space.

China's Tiangong space station: What it is, what it's for, and how to see it
By Paulo de Souza published
It will be built on a modular design, similar to the International Space Station operated by the United States, Russia, Japan, Canada and the European Space Agency.

Tide to develop first laundry detergent for astronauts' clothing on space station
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Future astronauts may not need to worry about moon dust and Mars soil stains, thanks to a new effort by Tide to develop a detergent for use in space.

You can see the International Space Station (and China's Tianhe, too) in the night sky this weekend
By Joe Rao published
You can see two space stations in the night sky this weekend, China's Tianhe and the International Space Station.

China's new space station will need 10 more launches to complete
By Leonard David published
The Wednesday (April 28) launch of the Tianhe core module will be followed by a series of cargo and crew liftoffs aimed at completing the construction of China's space station by the end of 2022.

China launches core module of new space station to orbit
By Mike Wall last updated
China launched a module called Tianhe to Earth orbit tonight (April 28), kicking off the construction of the nation's new space station.
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