International Space Station

• SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts stuck in space until next year

  SpaceX launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station, sending up a downsized crew to bring them home but not until next year.

  Science

  Sep 28
  
• Boeing Starliner astronauts still stuck on ISS as engineers scramble to fix issues

  Boeing Starliner's planned one-week stay at the ISS has been extended considerably as engineers scramble to fix its issues and get it safely get it back to Earth.

  Tech

  Jun 20
  
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• Boeing Starliner spacecraft plagued with issues, a 5th helium leak found

  This time, Boeing's issues transcend its earthly operations.

  Science

  Jun 13
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• Edmonton doctor working with NASA to study cancer samples in space

  Dr. Matthew Strickland and his team will study the affects of microgravity on cancer by studying how patient-derived cancer organoids behave in space.

  Canada

  Mar 25
• Alberta’s Joshua Kutryk to be 4th astronaut Canada sends to International Space Station

  Joshua Kutryk, an engineer and colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force from Fort Saskatchewan, is headed to space for six months.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2023
• SpaceX set to launch next International Space Station crew into orbit for NASA

  The SpaceX launch vehicle was set for liftoff at 1:45 a.m. EST (0645 GMT) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

  Science

  Feb 26, 2023
• Russia set to leave International Space Station after 2024 amid tensions with West

  NASA and other international partners hope to keep the space station running until 2030, while the Russians have been reluctant to make commitments beyond 2024.

  World

  Jul 26, 2022
• Boeing’s astronaut capsule arrives at International Space Station in test do over

  Boeing's astronaut capsule pulled up and parked at the International Space Station for the first time Friday, a huge achievement for the company after years of false starts.

  World

  May 20, 2022
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• 1st all-private astronaut team on International Space Station safely returns to Earth

  The first all-private astronaut team ever to fly aboard the International Space Station (ISS) departed the orbiting outpost on Sunday to begin a descent back to Earth.

  World

  Apr 24, 2022
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• U.S. announces ban on anti-satellite missile tests

  It is a move that White House officials say is meant to underscore its hopes of establishing new norms for military action in space.

  World

  Apr 18, 2022