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What's going on in space, and who's regulating it?

Keeping track of everything going on beyond Earth’s stratosphere can be tricky. As the number of actors in the space industry keeps on increasing, some experts are calling for additional regulation, as it's getting crowded up there.

Mobility

'External impact' caused leak on Russian spacecraft docked with ISS

It's the second leak in the space of a few months reported on a Russian spacecraft, which raised concerns it may be a manufacturing fault.

World News

Astronauts and cosmonauts receive a delivery from home

An uncrewed supply vessel docked with the International Space Station on Saturday morning delivering three tonnes of food, fuel and other supplies to the two women and five men of the Expedition 68 crew on board.

Tech News

New Arctic spaceport opens in Sweden as Europe's space race heats up

"Europe has its foothold in space and will keep it," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Russia

Russia to send new Soyuz capsule after tiny meteoroid cripples ISS one

Roscosmos said it would launch a new spacecraft in February to take some of the space station's crew back to Earth after their capsule was damaged and leaked coolant.

Mobility

How nationalism doomed the International Space Station

The International Space Station is approaching the end of its lifetime. This is why we’re unlikely to see another similar project take its place.

USA

Italy's first woman astronaut lands safely back on Earth

Four astronauts have returned to earth in a SpaceX capsule following a six-month mission on the International Space Station.

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No Comment videos of the week

Women show solidarity with anti-government protesters in Iran, Aussie champion dives from a helicopter into Sydney Bay, and the first Native American woman in space. No agenda, no slant. Get the picture without the commentary.

Mobility

Meet Samantha Cristoforetti, the ISS' new commander and TikTok star

Italy’s first female astronaut and a TikTok star in orbit, Samantha Cristoforetti has become the first European woman to lead the ISS.

Kazakhstan

US astronaut and Russian cosmonauts blast off to space station

Depsite the conflict that rages on Earth, space has remained an outlier of cooperation between the two countries.

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Cosmonauts conduct spacewalk aboard ISS

Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev and Flight Engineer Denis Matveev, both of Roscosmos, began a spacewalk early Friday to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station's Nauka laboratory.

Health news

Is surgery in space possible? This tiny robot might be the answer

One day, the robot could be used to perform surgery on astronauts on missions to Mars.

Tech News

Russia to quit the ISS after 2024 and build its own space station

Russia had stopped cooperating with the ISS in protest against Western sanctions imposed after its invasion of Ukraine.

Mobility

US and Russian astronauts will swap seats on rockets to ISS again

Russian cosmonauts will fly on US-made spacecraft in exchange for US astronauts being able to ride on Russia's Soyuz.

Mobility

Putin removes firebrand Dmitry Rogozin as head of Roscosmos

Russia's space agency has lost its firebrand chief Dmitry Rogozin – a man known for his blusterous anti-West rhetoric, particularly since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Mobility

These cute rovers tested on Mount Etna could end up on the Moon

The rovers, equipped to “feel” everything they touch, could be deployed from a future lunar orbital outpost to carry out tasks on the surface of the Moon.

Mobility

Are Hollywood, Sci-Fi and Jeff Bezos turning young people off space?

A landmark survey shows young people are more apprehensive of space and unaware of the benefits the industry brings to their daily lives.

USA

Boeing Starliner capsule docks at ISS to compete with SpaceX

It's second time lucky for Boeing as they successfully launch their space capsule and dock it at the International Space Station.

Mobility

SpaceX capsule returns 4 astronauts from 6-month ISS mission

The crew conducted various scientific experiments, tested new robot devices and harvested chilli peppers grown in orbit.

Mobility

Canada wants to make it illegal to commit crimes on the Moon

A new act announced by the country's parliament would extend Canadian law to parts of outer space.