International Space Station(Page 3)

What's life like in low-Earth orbit? A guide to the latest science, insights, and experiences on our favorite space station.

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How the ISS recycles its air and water

How the ISS recycles its air and water How the ISS recycles its air and water

By Kaitlin Sullivan

Selling tickets to the space station is actually decades overdue

Selling tickets to the space station is actually decades overdue Selling tickets to the space station is actually decades overdue

By Neel V. Patel

Watering space plants is hard, but NASA has a plan

Watering space plants is hard, but NASA has a plan Watering space plants is hard, but NASA has a plan

By Ellen Airhart

All the buzz about NASA’s new fleet of space bees

All the buzz about NASA’s new fleet of space bees All the buzz about NASA’s new fleet of space bees

a man wearing a face mask and holding some tubes

A leaky toilet on the International Space Station is about as fun as it sounds A leaky toilet on the International Space Station is about as fun as it sounds

By Neel V. Patel

Space changes your brain in bigger ways than we thought

Space changes your brain in bigger ways than we thought Space changes your brain in bigger ways than we thought

By Neel V. Patel

iss view from atlantis space shuttle

Good news: space bacteria (probably) aren’t evolving to destroy us Good news: space bacteria (probably) aren’t evolving to destroy us

the international space station floats over earth

The mystery of the ISS hole just got even weirder The mystery of the ISS hole just got even weirder

By Neel V. Patel

The International Space Station is crawling with bacteria and some may be harmful

The International Space Station is crawling with bacteria and some may be harmful The International Space Station is crawling with bacteria and some may be harmful

Russia’s rocket failure could leave the ISS without a crew

Russia’s rocket failure could leave the ISS without a crew Russia’s rocket failure could leave the ISS without a crew

By Mary Beth Griggs

Space debris or sabotage? Conflicting theories about the recent ISS leak

Space debris or sabotage? Conflicting theories about the recent ISS leak Space debris or sabotage? Conflicting theories about the recent ISS leak

By Mary Beth Griggs

What it’s like to photograph planet Earth from space

What it’s like to photograph planet Earth from space What it’s like to photograph planet Earth from space

By Jeanette D. Moses

Where does outer space start?

Where does outer space start? Where does outer space start?

By Stefanie Waldek

This is how much humans actually grow when they go to space

This is how much humans actually grow when they go to space This is how much humans actually grow when they go to space

By Claire Maldarelli

Scientists are trying to figure out which bacteria have colonized our space station

Scientists are trying to figure out which bacteria have colonized our space station Scientists are trying to figure out which bacteria have colonized our space station

By Sara Chodosh

We are basically positive that the Russians did not find alien bacteria in space

We are basically positive that the Russians did not find alien bacteria in space We are basically positive that the Russians did not find alien bacteria in space

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA astronauts

Meet NASA’s newest class of astronauts Meet NASA’s newest class of astronauts

By Aparna Nathan

No one knows what to do with the International Space Station

No one knows what to do with the International Space Station No one knows what to do with the International Space Station

By Sara Chodosh

NASA’s new ozone layer watchdog takes orbit

NASA’s new ozone layer watchdog takes orbit NASA’s new ozone layer watchdog takes orbit

By Mark D. Kaufman

If Earth’s orbit is so crowded, why don’t we see space junk in photos of the Earth?

If Earth’s orbit is so crowded, why don’t we see space junk in photos of the Earth? If Earth’s orbit is so crowded, why don’t we see space junk in photos of the Earth?

By Mary Beth Griggs

10 Disgusting Ways Your Body Betrays You In Space

10 Disgusting Ways Your Body Betrays You In Space 10 Disgusting Ways Your Body Betrays You In Space

By Michael Koziol

Why NASA Astronauts Just Spent A Week Living In A Cave

Why NASA Astronauts Just Spent A Week Living In A Cave Why NASA Astronauts Just Spent A Week Living In A Cave

By Amy Thompson

The Oceanic Pole Of Inaccessibility

This Is Where The International Space Station Will Go To Die This Is Where The International Space Station Will Go To Die

By Shannon Stirone

Tiny Debris Chipped A Window On The Space Station Tiny Debris Chipped A Window On The Space Station

By Mary Beth Griggs

Screenshot from 'Shadows in the Grass' trailer

This Indie Sci-Fi Movie Has A Better Space Station Than Many Blockbusters This Indie Sci-Fi Movie Has A Better Space Station Than Many Blockbusters

By Carl Franzen

See The Earth In 4K From The Space Station

See The Earth In 4K From The Space Station See The Earth In 4K From The Space Station

By Carl Franzen

beam module attached to ISS

Inflatable Addition To The Space Station Will Launch In April Inflatable Addition To The Space Station Will Launch In April

Scott Kelly Is Back On Earth, But His Instagram Is Still Epic

Scott Kelly Is Back On Earth, But His Instagram Is Still Epic Scott Kelly Is Back On Earth, But His Instagram Is Still Epic

By Carl Franzen

At Last, Space Brewer Lets Astronauts Make Real Coffee In A Cup

At Last, Space Brewer Lets Astronauts Make Real Coffee In A Cup At Last, Space Brewer Lets Astronauts Make Real Coffee In A Cup

By Michelle Z. Donahue

What The Earth Looks Like From The International Space Station

What The Earth Looks Like From The International Space Station What The Earth Looks Like From The International Space Station

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mars Needs Colonists Who Eat Meat And Sleep Late

Mars Needs Colonists Who Eat Meat And Sleep Late Mars Needs Colonists Who Eat Meat And Sleep Late

How Will We Eat On Mars?

How Will We Eat On Mars? How Will We Eat On Mars?

Mapping Astronauts’ Behavior On The ISS Could Make A Better Ride To Mars

Mapping Astronauts’ Behavior On The ISS Could Make A Better Ride To Mars Mapping Astronauts’ Behavior On The ISS Could Make A Better Ride To Mars

Construction Continues

How Many Years Does The Space Station Have Left? How Many Years Does The Space Station Have Left?

How NASA Turned Astronauts Into Social Media Superstars

How NASA Turned Astronauts Into Social Media Superstars How NASA Turned Astronauts Into Social Media Superstars

The Future Of The Internet, According To Its Father

The Future Of The Internet, According To Its Father The Future Of The Internet, According To Its Father

By Sarah Scoles

Lost Russian Spaceship Will No Longer Dock With Space Station

Lost Russian Spaceship Will No Longer Dock With Space Station Lost Russian Spaceship Will No Longer Dock With Space Station

Astronaut Twins Scott And Mark Kelly Lend Their Bodies To Science

Astronaut Twins Scott And Mark Kelly Lend Their Bodies To Science Astronaut Twins Scott And Mark Kelly Lend Their Bodies To Science

In Space, No One Can Hear You Stress

In Space, No One Can Hear You Stress In Space, No One Can Hear You Stress

By Brooke Borel

Inflatable Habitat

Welcome To The Inflatable Space Age Welcome To The Inflatable Space Age

By Ryan Bradley

The U.S. Looks Absurdly Bright From Space

The U.S. Looks Absurdly Bright From Space The U.S. Looks Absurdly Bright From Space

By Francie Diep

The Space Station Is Getting A UPS-Style Shipping Service

The Space Station Is Getting A UPS-Style Shipping Service The Space Station Is Getting A UPS-Style Shipping Service

Mousetronauts To Live In Space For The Longest Stretch Yet

Mousetronauts To Live In Space For The Longest Stretch Yet Mousetronauts To Live In Space For The Longest Stretch Yet

By Francie Diep

Want A Ride To The ISS? SpaceX And Boeing Will Take You

Want A Ride To The ISS? SpaceX And Boeing Will Take You Want A Ride To The ISS? SpaceX And Boeing Will Take You

How To See Tomorrow’s Historic Antares/Cygnus Launch To The Space Station

How To See Tomorrow’s Historic Antares/Cygnus Launch To The Space Station How To See Tomorrow’s Historic Antares/Cygnus Launch To The Space Station

By Ken Kremer/ Universe Today

The 9 Coolest Space Photos From Astronaut Karen Nyberg

The 9 Coolest Space Photos From Astronaut Karen Nyberg The 9 Coolest Space Photos From Astronaut Karen Nyberg

By Lindsey Kratochwill

FYI: How Often Do Astronauts Do Laundry? FYI: How Often Do Astronauts Do Laundry?

By Shaunacy Ferro

Space Station’s Giant Antimatter Magnet Finds Abundance Of Mysterious Particles

Space Station’s Giant Antimatter Magnet Finds Abundance Of Mysterious Particles Space Station’s Giant Antimatter Magnet Finds Abundance Of Mysterious Particles

By Rebecca Boyle

NASA’s Newest Engineering Challenge: How To Change A Light Bulb

NASA’s Newest Engineering Challenge: How To Change A Light Bulb NASA’s Newest Engineering Challenge: How To Change A Light Bulb

By Rebecca Boyle

PopSci Q&A: How Nanoracks Sends Scotch, iPhones and School Experiments to Space

PopSci Q&A: How Nanoracks Sends Scotch, iPhones and School Experiments to Space PopSci Q&A: How Nanoracks Sends Scotch, iPhones and School Experiments to Space

By Rebecca Boyle

A Rare Final Look Inside Space Shuttle Atlantis

A Rare Final Look Inside Space Shuttle Atlantis A Rare Final Look Inside Space Shuttle Atlantis

By Robert Z. Pearlman – CollectSPACE

The World’s Biggest Space Experiment Launches Tomorrow, Ready to Find Dark Matter and Alternate Universes

The World’s Biggest Space Experiment Launches Tomorrow, Ready to Find Dark Matter and Alternate Universes The World’s Biggest Space Experiment Launches Tomorrow, Ready to Find Dark Matter and Alternate Universes

By Rebecca Boyle

Polar-Mounted Laser Could Zap Space Junk, Protecting Satellites and the Space Station

Polar-Mounted Laser Could Zap Space Junk, Protecting Satellites and the Space Station Polar-Mounted Laser Could Zap Space Junk, Protecting Satellites and the Space Station

By Rebecca Boyle

An Amazing Pic of Discovery Docking with the ISS, Taken from Earth

An Amazing Pic of Discovery Docking with the ISS, Taken from Earth An Amazing Pic of Discovery Docking with the ISS, Taken from Earth

The International Space Station Has Been Continuously Inhabited for Ten Years Today

The International Space Station Has Been Continuously Inhabited for Ten Years Today The International Space Station Has Been Continuously Inhabited for Ten Years Today

By Rebecca Boyle

The Worst Part of Going to Space? Your Fingernails Come Off

The Worst Part of Going to Space? Your Fingernails Come Off The Worst Part of Going to Space? Your Fingernails Come Off

By Rebecca Boyle

Can a Small Start-up Build America’s Next Spaceship?

Can a Small Start-up Build America’s Next Spaceship? Can a Small Start-up Build America’s Next Spaceship?

By Michael Belfiore

Astronaut and US flag in moon

Go Somewhere! Go Somewhere!