On Oct. 7, 2002, the space shuttle Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-112. This mission brought the Starboard 1 (S1) truss segment to the International Space Station. The S1 truss is part of the backbone of the space station,

A new report from NASA details how ongoing air leaks at the International Space Station (ISS) are “a top safety risk.”

At the International Space station, researchers are making strides in everything from Earth science to chemical properties. Here's what they're up to and why it matters.

A SpaceX crew is on a rescue mission to bring back two stranded astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, from the International Space Station. Both astronauts were supposed to be there for eight days,

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, configured to fly with two crew members on Saturday, is made up of three main sections. The biggest section–stage 1–is packed with nine Merlin rock