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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.

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?

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.

Russian space program chief says US sanctions could 'destroy' International Space Station partnership
By Elizabeth Howell Published
The head of Russia's space agency warned Thursday (Feb. 24) that new sanctions imposed on his country could have dire consequences for the International Space Station program.

New Russia sanctions won't imperil International Space Station operations, NASA says
By Chelsea Gohd Published
The International Space Station program will continue business as usual, NASA assures us as the U.S. government levies new sanctions against Russia.

China aims to complete space station, break launch record in 2022
By Andrew Jones Published
China has achieved a great deal in the final frontier recently, and the new document makes clear that the country plans to build aggressively on those successes.

China lays out ambitious space plans for next 5 years
By Mike Wall Published
China has achieved a great deal in the final frontier recently, and the new document makes clear that the country plans to build aggressively on those successes.

Axiom Space: Building the off-Earth economy
By Mike Wall Published
Reference Axiom Space plans to operate its own space station in low Earth orbit in the coming years, and it has inked deals with SpaceX to fly multiple tourist missions to the International Space Station.

White House directs NASA to extend International Space Station operations through 2030
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
But the outpost's other partners have to sign on as well.

Building a private space station: Q&A with Axiom Space CTO Matt Ondler
By Mike Wall Published
Space.com caught up with Axiom Space's Matt Ondler recently to discuss the company's space station plans and the outlook for private industry in low Earth orbit, among other things.
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