International Space Station Archives

New space race: Acting Nasa chief Duffy to announce plan for building nuclear reactor on moon this week- Here’s what we know

US transportation secretary Sean Duffy is set to reveal accelerated plans for constructing a lunar nuclear reactor this week, marking his first significant initiative as Nasa‘s interim administrator.According to documents reviewed by POLITICO, this announcement will establish a clearer timeline for the lunar reactor project, despite Nasa facing substantial budget reductions. This initiative demonstrates Duffy’s […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk: ‘It’s time to retire…’

Elon Musk has once again reiterated his call to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS). The Tesla and SpaceX CEO shared a post on microblogging platform X (previously Twitter), writing: “ It’s time to retire the Space Station and focus on Mars”. Musk’s comments came in response to a post that quoted another post about […]

Axiom-4 launch successful: Yuvraj Singh reacts to Shubhanshu Shukla’s historic milestone – ‘This is a moment we’ll …’ | Cricket News

Yuvraj Singh and Shubhanshu Shukla (Agency Photos) The successful launch of the Axiom-4 mission has ignited a wave of pride across India, with former cricketer Yuvraj Singh capturing the national sentiment in a heartfelt message. “As Group Captain Shukla lifted off into space, he carried with him not just the hopes of a nation, but […]

Trump vs Musk: Nasa, Pentagon rattled by ISS threat- officials warn space program caught in feud

Nasa logo, left, and Elon Musk (Image credits: AP) Nasa and the Pentagon moved quickly this past week to contact alternative spaceflight providers after a public spat between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk raised new fears about the government’s reliance on SpaceX.The situation escalated when Musk, responding to Trump’s threat to cancel SpaceX […]

‘No-earlier-than launch opportunities’: Nasa adjusts schedule for upcoming missions

Nasa, in collaboration with its international partners, is revising several forthcoming mission schedules to the International Space Station. This adjustment allows for streamlining mission plans, logistical operations, and spacecraft readiness for meticulous functioning and execution. Nasa announced that these schedule modifications will establish new targeted “no-earlier-than launch opportunities”, which will be determined with the confirmation […]

Nasa’s oldest astronaut Don Pettit turns 70 while falling to Earth at 17,500 mph: Watch

NASA astronaut Don Pettit is carried to a medical tent shortly after he and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner landed in their Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on April 19, 2025. Nasa astronaut Don Pettit marked his 70th birthday not in the quiet of retirement or with a cozy […]

Watch: US-Russia crew launches to ISS on Soyuz spacecraft

A Soyuz spacecraft, adorned to commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War II’s conclusion, departed from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome on Tuesday, transporting an American and two Russians to the International Space Station.The MS-27 vessel lifted off at 10.47 am local time (0547 GMT), with Russian Roscosmos space agency broadcasting the launch. The spacecraft achieved orbit […]

‘Earth missed you’: PM Modi, ministers celebrate return of ‘India’s daughter’ Sunita Williams from space | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams‘ return to Earth from International Space station and said that the determination of Crew 9 will inspire millions.In a social media post on X, PM Modi said that that the mission to ISS was a test of grit, courage and boundless human […]