International Space Station

Odd ‘tentacled’ shape on ISS alarms viewers

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

A tentacled look in space.
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.

'Unprofessional behavior': NASA report rips into astronaut-stranding Starliner mission

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

NASA returns ISS crew early for first time in history, due to 'serious medical condition'

Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel shakes hands with Meredith McKay, NASA’s deputy administrator for international relations.

Jerusalem partners with NASA, looks forward to first Israeli woman in space


Europe eyes SpaceX to fill launch void left by Russian tensions

The private American competitor to Europe's Arianespace has emerged as a key contender to plug a temporary gap alongside Japan and India, but final decisions depend on a still unresolved timetable.

 SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens during a conversation with legendary game designer Todd Howard (not pictured) at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, California, US., June 13, 2019.

Russia has not signaled space station withdrawal to NASA - report

"Nothing official yet," Gatens told Reuters at an ISS conference in Washington. "We literally just saw that as well. We haven't gotten anything official."

The International Space Station (ISS) photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking, October 4, 2018.

Astronaut study reveals effects of space travel on human bones

The study showed that longer space missions resulted both in more bone loss and a lower likelihood of recovering bone afterward.

 THE INTERNATIONAL Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking in 2018.

Making history: Eytan Stibbe shoots for the stars

“All the experiments Eytan tested in space ran according to plan, enabling us to deal with a whole spectrum of new scientific issues. That’s extremely unique.”

 Mission Specialist Eytan Stibbe floats onboard the station.

Israeli experiments in space: The future is here!

SpacePharma has developed a miniaturized, unmanned, remotely controlled lab on a chip - meaning you can sit in your office in Tel Aviv and operate it.

 A technician works in a laboratory at SpacePharma’s research and development site in Herzliya.

UAE to be first Arab state to send astronaut on long-term space mission

The UAE and Axiom Space signed an agreement at the UAE's embassy in Washington, DC on Wednesday.

 Nora al-Matrooshi, 28, member of the UAE's astronaut programme and the first female Arab astronaut looks on during a press conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 7, 2021

Ax-1: Israel's astronaut Eytan Stibbe returns to Earth

Israel’s own Eytan Stibbe, along with three other astronauts, successfully landed after almost a two-week stay in orbit in the historic Axiom mission 1

 The SpaceX Dragon capsule Endeavor is seen splashing down off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida yesterday carrying Israel's second astronaut Eytan Stibbe and the others participating in the Ax-1 mission.

Ax-1: Israel's astronaut Stibbe set for Monday splashdown on Earth

Eytan Stibbe, who was conducting 35 experiments as part of the Rakia mission, was originally supposed to end his 10-day stay in space last Wednesday but bad weather conditions forced a delay.

 Israeli astronaut  Eitan Stibbe.

Ax-1: Israel's astronaut Eytan Stibbe's return home delayed again

The Ax-1 mission, led by Houston-based start-up Axiom Space in partnership with SpaceX and NASA, is a historic moment for science and space travel.

 Israel's second-ever astronaut Eitan Stibbe is seen suited up ahead of the launch of the Rakia mission as part of Ax-1.

Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe talks before flying to space

Many in Israel and around the world are cheering on the mission of the second Israeli astronaut in space.

 Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe