Sick Astronaut on ISS Forces Early Command Transfer from NASA Crew Member to Russian Cosmonaut
NASA astronaut and ISS leader Mike Fincke transferred station command to a Russian cosmonaut ahead of an unprecedented medical evacuation
NASA Announces Return Date for Evacuating ISS Astronauts
Four ISS crew members are set to touch down on Thursday after NASA announced the first medical evacuation in the space station’s history
NASA Evacuation of ISS Highlights How Astronauts Prepare for Medical Emergencies in Space
NASA crews go through extensive training and have access to supplies to treat medical issues, from dental problems and migraines to heart attacks, while they are in orbit
In Unprecedented Move, NASA to Rush Astronauts Home after Medical Incident on ISS
NASA on Thursday announced it would take the extraordinary step of bringing four crewmembers back to Earth from the space station before their official mission end
NASA Mulls Ending Space Station Crew-11 Mission Early after Astronaut Suffers Medical Issue
NASA may bring some of the ISS’s crew home earlier than planned after one member experienced a medical issue just hours before two astronauts were due to complete a space walk outside the station on Wednesday
Congress Proposes Strong Science Funding for 2026
Lawmakers aim to support science research despite cuts proposed by the Trump administration
Here’s What to Get Excited about in Space in 2026
From crewed lunar voyages to flight tests of fully reusable rockets and launches of new orbital telescopes studying the outer limits of the cosmos, 2026 should be a banner year for space science and exploration
Russia Quietly Changed Its Space Station Plans. Here’s What That Means
The proposed Russian Orbital Station will stick to a familiar path instead of an ambitious polar orbit
If SpaceX Goes Public in 2026, What Does That Mean for Space Exploration?
SpaceX is mulling an IPO in 2026. Here’s how that could affect its work with NASA and the push to put humans on Mars
Behold the 10 Most Stunning Space Images of 2025
From an interstellar comet to breathtaking auroras and from brand-new rockets to iconic space telescopes, here are some of our favorite images from the cosmos in 2025
From Agency Chaos to Dark Energy Shocks: How Politics, Health, Climate Policy and Space Science Defined 2025
A look back at 2025’s biggest science stories—from federal upheaval and public health setbacks to climate policy reversals and groundbreaking discoveries in space.
New Views of Solar System Moons Complicate Ocean Worlds Theory
Oceans hiding within the crusts of distant moons are tantalizing targets for scientists looking for life beyond Earth