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International Space Station

Interstellar comet likely far older than solar system, astronomers say

The Hubble Space Telescope image of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on July 21, 2025. The comet has a teardrop-shaped cocoon of dust coming off its solid, icy nucleus.
The Hubble Space Telescope image of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on July 21, 2025. The comet has a teardrop-shaped cocoon of dust coming off its solid, icy nucleus.

NASA's Artemis III crew: a test pilot, an Italian, a record-holder and a first-timer

Mission specialist Andre Douglas speaks during the unveiling for the NASA Artemis III mission at an event at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 9, 2026.   REUTERS/Antranik Tavitian
Mission specialist Andre Douglas speaks during the unveiling for the NASA Artemis III mission at an event at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 9, 2026.   REUTERS/Antranik Tavitian

Who is aboard the International Space Station during the air leak?

FILE PHOTO: NASA’s Crew-12 members, Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir  walk out of the Operations & Checkout Building at the Kennedy Space Center before transport to Launch Complex 40, ahead of their launch to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: NASA’s Crew-12 members, Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir  walk out of the Operations & Checkout Building at the Kennedy Space Center before transport to Launch Complex 40, ahead of their launch to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo

Leak on space station triggers brief safety alert; crew shelters in docked capsule

A 2022 NASA photo showing a Crew Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station.
A 2022 NASA photo showing a Crew Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station.

China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions

A Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft blasts off from a launch centre in China's north-western Gobi Desert.
A Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft blasts off from a launch centre in China's north-western Gobi Desert.

Kanpai! Space-brewed sake sells for almost $900,000

A Dassai official anticipates a slower fermentation process due to reduced liquid convection.
A Dassai official anticipates a slower fermentation process due to reduced liquid convection.

NASA astronaut’s sudden inability to talk that led to space station evacuation remains a mystery

The medical episode prompted an unusual evacuation back to Earth in January.
The medical episode prompted an unusual evacuation back to Earth in January.

Russia launches first rocket from repaired Baikonur launch pad

A Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with a Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft blasts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan March 22, 2026, in this still image taken from video. Roscosmos/Handout via REUTERS
A Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with a Progress MS-33 cargo spacecraft blasts off to the International Space Station (ISS) from the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan March 22, 2026, in this still image taken from video. Roscosmos/Handout via REUTERS

Singapore and space: Why the Equator gives the country a strategic edge

Satellite models on display at the ST Engineering booth at the Space Summit at Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Feb 2.
Satellite models on display at the ST Engineering booth at the Space Summit at Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Feb 2.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 26, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President Donald Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President Donald Trump

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.