Growing air leaks, and the lack of a deorbit plan top the list of concerns for the aging space station. reading time 3 minutes The International Space Station (ISS) has been orbiting Earth since 1998, ...

A recent public meeting of NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) has sparked new concerns over the future of the International Space Station (ISS), warning that the aging orbital outpost has ...

“SpaceX is not so special anymore. Low Earth orbit… it’s just available to everyone.” The sentiments of Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, rang in the halls of the World ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that he wants the International Space Station taken out of orbit within two years. The SpaceX CEO said that the ISS was facing long-term safety issues that meant it ...

The International Space Station seen from a Crew Dragon spacecraft in October 2024. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — Members of a NASA safety panel said they were “deeply concerned” about the safety of the ...

A long-duration photograph taken March 30 from the International Space Station highlights star trails and an atmospheric glow blanketing Earth's horizon. In the foreground is a set of the space ...