Astronauts blast off on moon landing anniversary
A Russian space capsule with three astronauts aboard has blasted off on a fast-track trip to the International Space Station.
International Space Station
Space Station astronauts return to Earth
Three astronauts have safely returned to Earth after spending more than six months aboard the International Space Station.
Astronauts complete spacewalk to swap space station’s batteries
Two American astronauts have taken a spacewalk to replace ageing batteries on the International Space Station.
Video: International Space Station captures amazing aurora australis
THE International Space Station captured this incredible footage of the aurora australis, the southern counterpart of the Northern Lights. The ISS was travelling at 17,500mph, 250 miles above the Earth’s surface. Astronaut Jack Fischer tweeted the video which he described as a “burrito of awesomeness smothered in awesome sauce”.