China says it's on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 ahead of space station mission

China said it's on track to land astronauts on the moon by 2030 as it prepared to send another team of astronauts to its ...

Possible space debris hit delays return of China's astronauts

China's Manned Spaceflight Agency said its Shenzhou 20 mission will remain in space a bit longer on Tiangong space station ...

China sends 3 taikonauts, first live mammals ever, to its space station

China has sent a new crew to its Tiangong space station, including its youngest ever taikonaut, along with the first live ...

China reaffirms 2030 Moon landing goal as new space station crew introduced

China is advancing its 2030 Moon landing goal by developing key hardware, including the Long March 10 rocket, moon landing ...

The International Space Station Is Turning 25. Was it Worth it?

The ISS has “come into its own as a very sophisticated scientific laboratory,” says retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who ...
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It’s Nearly Time to Say Goodbye to the International Space Station. What Happens Next?

Humans have been in space onboard the ISS continuously for 25 years. As the station nears its end, new commercial habitats ...

When will the International Space Station be retired? NASA's plan to land it in ocean

By 2030, the iconic ISS – where the world's astronauts have lived, worked and gazed upon the cosmos for more than two decades ...

The End of the International Space Station Will Begin a New Era of Commercial Outposts

For 25 years, astronauts have lived and worked onboard the International Space Station (ISS), starting with the arrival of its first occupants on November 2, 2000. Built through a partnership between ...

25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space

Archaeologists have studied how astronauts use the International Space Station to improve its potential future successors.