The microbe demonstrated resilience to space-specific stressors, including enhanced repair from radiation damage.

Chinese scientists discovered a novel strain of bacterium with “unique abilities” that allowed it to thrive on the Tiangong Space Station, according to a report. The newly named Niallia ...

Sometime in 2030, astronauts will pack up their belongings, turn out the lights, and depart the International Space Station (ISS ... exposing interior structures that will burn up, metal melting ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The NASA astronauts used the opportunity to carry out repairs to things such as a space station gyroscope, the NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) X-ray telescope and to prepare a ...

No earlier than Friday, a SpaceX capsule is planned to carry four astronauts to the International Space Station, delayed from the original planned Wednesday launch attempt. Their arrival will ...

The mission of the International Space Station is to enable long-term exploration of space and provide benefits to people on Earth. With six state-of-the-art laboratories, the Space Station will ...