The International Space Station as seen from NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2010 ... apart and largely vaporizing while falling through Earth's atmosphere, the leftover charred chunks will ...

As NASA debates the safety of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in the wake of multiple helium leaks and thruster issues, the agency is "getting more serious" about a backup plan to bring the ship's ...

SpaceX will officially decommission the International Space Station in 2031. In a June 26 announcement, NASA confirmed ... back to Earth after its official 2030 retirement. Although no additional ...

NASA decided Saturday it's too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing's troubled ... The seasoned pilots have been stuck at the International Space Station since the beginning ...

SpaceX will use a powerful, souped-up capsule to shove the International ... not interrupted. NASA considered dismantling the space station and hauling the pieces back to Earth, or letting private ...

NASA needs the ISS to continue its human presence in Earth orbit. Currently, the only other occupied space station is China's Tiangong, which is run exclusively by that country. "The International ...

1 of 8 The blackness of space and Earth's horizon provide the backdrop for this image ... International Space Station while space shuttle Discovery was docked with the station. Photograph courtesy ...

the Boeing Starliner spacecraft can be seen pulling away from the International Space Station for its unmanned return to the surface of Earth on Sept. 6, 2024. NASA via AFP via Getty Images NASA ...