International Space Station

Odd ‘tentacled’ shape on ISS alarms viewers

The photo prompted a rush of reactions from social media users.

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A UNITED Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying two astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT), is launched on a mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US June 5, 2024.

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ROSCOSMOS COSMONAUT Alexey Zubritskiy conducts a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS), October 16, 2025.

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Last US space shuttle leaves Int'l Space Station

Atlantis due back in Florida later this week; mission is 135th and last in shuttle program; shuttle delivered year of supplies to space station.

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Astronauts pack up for last shuttle ride home

The last mission of NASA's 30-year-old space shuttle program, is due to end with a landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Obama rings astronauts aboard the Int'l Space Station

US president makes a very long-distance phone call to astronauts on the final mission of NASA's space shuttle program.

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Shuttle Endeavour lands in Florida after its final flight

Mission was 2nd-to-last in NASA program which will end to make way for new spacecraft that can travel beyond space station orbit.

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Gallery: Spacewalkers step out for third mission

"Nice view, isn't it?"; Shuttle Endeavour's most experienced astronauts do maintainance work on the International Space Station.

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Shuttle spacewalkers tackle station maintenance

Outing is 2nd of 4 planned during Endeavour's mission; cooling system, solar array work expected to be done; shuttle program to end this summer.

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US astronauts finish spacewalk outside station

NASA orders extra inspection of Endeavour after inflight inspections showed damage to its heat-resistant belly tiles due to debris impacts during launch.

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