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Space station crew will take their Soyuz spacecraft for a spin today and you can watch it live
By Samantha Mathewson published
Crewmembers of the International Space Station will relocate a Soyuz spacecraft today (March 19) to make room for the arrival of Expedition 65 next month, and you can watch the whole thing live.

Space station tosses 2.9-ton hunk of space junk overboard. It will stay in orbit for years.
By Mike Wall published
The International Space Station discarded a 2.9-ton pallet of used batteries on Thursday morning (March 11), the most massive object it has ever jettisoned.

Cosmonauts seal air leak in Russian module of the International Space Station
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Two Russian cosmonauts will drill holes and apply sealant to stop two cracks in one of the oldest modules of the International Space Station.

What Happens If You Sneeze in Space?
By Tariq Malik last updated
Sneezing during a spacewalk can be messy, but one astronaut has a plan.

Company plans to start building private Voyager space station with artificial gravity in 2025
By Jeff Spry last updated
Orbital Assembly Corp. recently unveiled new details about its ambitious Voyager Station, which is projected to be the first commercial space station operating with artificial gravity.

The Gateway: NASA's proposed lunar space station
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
NASA's proposed Gateway is a lunar outpost that could house astronauts for months at a time, allowing them to perform advanced scientific experiments and travel into deep space.

Boeing to boost space station power supply with new solar arrays
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The International Space Station will soon be augmented with six new arrays to power its continued and expanded use.

China plans to launch core module of space station this year
By Mike Wall published
The Tianhe module will lift off atop a Long March 5B rocket a few months from now, if all goes according to plan.

A very space Thanksgiving for 2020: Here's what astronauts will eat in space (video)
By Doris Elin Urrutia published
In a new video, five of the spacefarers living on the orbiting laboratory share what packaged food they would be eating.

Cosmonauts prep space station for module removal on spacewalk out of new airlock
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Two cosmonauts opened a new door to the outside of the International Space Station while preparing for the replacement of a 19-year-old docking module during a spacewalk on Wednesday (Nov. 18).
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