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NASA’s Plan for Sick Astronauts Is to Quarantine in Space
NASA has taken extra precautions to prevent Covid-19 from reaching the space station, but it already had a plan for an off-Earth outbreak.
Boeing’s Starliner Launched Into the Wrong Orbit Thanks to a Clock Error
The botched mission means that ISS astronauts will get fewer Christmas presents this year.
How to Watch the First Spacewalk With All Women on Friday
Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will conduct the historic spacewalk after the event was initially cancelled in March.
Why NASA Is Renting the International Space Station for Dirt Cheap
Companies will charge tens of millions of dollars for a single ticket to space, but NASA will see barely any of the money.
NASA Is Selling Out the International Space Station
The ISS will be open to tourists and commercial manufacturing, NASA leaders announced on Friday at the Nasdaq stock exchange in New York City.
Former ISS Executive Charged With Allegedly Expensing Sex Workers to NASA
Charles Resnick, former chief economist for the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), is accused of allegedly defrauding the government and misusing NASA money.
Sexism Is Not the Reason NASA Called Off the First All-Female Space Walk
“An individual may find that their sizing preferences change in space.”
An Astronaut Accidentally Dialed 911 From the International Space Station
Astronauts, they’re just like us!
Scientists Found Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria In Space
NASA scientists found drug-resistant strains of bacteria in the ISS toilets, but say they pose no threat to the astronauts—for now.
Elon Musk Smoking a Blunt Reportedly Sparks NASA Safety Review
After smoking a blunt on the Joe Rogan Experience in September, NASA officials ordered a safety review of SpaceX and Boeing.
What Scientists Found Inside the Brains of 10 Russian Cosmonauts
By imaging the brains of cosmonauts before and after their stints on the space station, neuroscientists discovered how microgravity influences the mind.