In the photo from the space station, the comet is captured just above Earth’s horizon, which is illuminated by a bright light — also known as airglow — that occurs in the planet’s upper atmosphere when atoms and molecules emit light after being excited by sunlight.

One of the two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) has taken their first space walk since arriving at the station nearly seven months ago.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are waiting for their new ride back to Earth via SpaceX’s Crew Dragon this spring.

The secret behind how the International Space Station remains in orbit can be traced all the way back to the genius of Sir Isaac Newton.

The International Space Station's Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (Dextre) was employed to install the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation instrument outside the International Space Station.

A series of nighttime photos taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station showcases the sprawling lights of Cairo, tracing the course of the Nile and highlighting the city's expansion into satellite areas like New Cairo and 6th of October City.

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Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore launched aboard Boeing's new Starliner capsule last June on what should have been a weeklong test flight. They've been in space ever since.

NASA-backed private stations rise, India nears crewed flight, China eyes new milestones, and SpaceX pushes Starship’s limits.

The Palisades wildfire filmed from our 4K camera on the International Space Station as it orbited above Los Angeles towards San Diego, California. Recorded on 09 January at 03:20 PST (11:20 UTC) pic.twitter.com/D1mrU8fqBI

One of the many advantages of being in space is having a front-row seat to the most anticipated cosmic events. NASA astronaut Don Pettit, flight engineer for the Expedition 72 crew, proved that when he witnessed Comet ATLAS from the International Space Station,