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The ISS performed its 39th ever space junk collision avoidance maneuver on Nov. 19. Although it was the first such maneuver in 2024, it may not be the last, experts say.
In addition to flipping 180 degrees, the ISS also intentionally lowers its altitude, as hinted by Pettit in his tweet when he said "changes in altitude, changes in latitude." ...
A picture of the rarely seen "red sprite" phenomenon from the International Space Station (ISS). @Astro_Ayers/X What Are Red Sprites? Red sprites, like the one in the picture above, are a form of ...
Crew arrives on ISS to replace astronauts 'stranded' in space for 9 months Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were only supposed to be in space for about a week when they launched in June, ...
Two astronauts were launched on a five-month mission that also hopes to rescue two NASA astronauts left behind on the ISS. The four are expected to return to Earth in February.