The ISS has “come into its own as a very sophisticated scientific laboratory,” says retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who ...

Even under the threat of a catastrophic failure, Congress just can’t let go of the International Space Station. A Senate committee drafted a measure Wednesday directing NASA to extend the life of the ...

Skylab was America’s first space station, launched in 1973 as a pioneering testbed for long-duration space missions. It was an ambitious follow-up to the Apollo program, using leftover Saturn V ...

The International Space Station could keep flying a bit longer than we thought. The orbiting lab, which has hosted rotating astronaut crews continuously since November 2000, is currently slated to be ...

Members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee voted to approve a NASA authorization bill this week, advancing legislation chock full of policy guidelines meant to give lawmakers a ...

The Draco thrusters of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft fire during a demonstration of its ability to reboost the International Space Station in September. Credit: NASA HOUSTON—NASA and SpaceX have ...

Although the International Space Station is hundreds of miles above Earth’s surface, it’s still possible to catch a distant glimpse. The ISS, which has been orbiting Earth for more than 25 years, ...

On the evening of Jan. 31, 1958, the United States orbited its first satellite -- Explorer 1. The effort was part of the nation's participation in the International Geophysical Year (IGY), a peaceful ...