08 December 2021
Japanese billionaire heads to the ISS for a 12 day stay
A Russian rocket lifted off on Wednesday carrying a Japanese billionaire to the International Space Station, marking the country's return to space tourism after a decade-long pause that saw the rise of competition from privately held US companies. ...
July 2021
Canadarm2 - 20 years of Canadian space robotics on the ISS
... programme in 2011. Its successor, the bigger, more complex Canadarm2, was extensively involved in the in-space assembly of the International Space Station (ISS). In the 20 years since it was first deployed the robotic arm, together with Dextre...
January 2022
Earth - no longer humanity’s only home
... smaller home will become. At any given time, there are usually six people living aboard the International Space Station (ISS). By the end of 2021 that number has grown with typically seven or more crew on ISS. A recent...
March 2022
What space taught me about water
... connections to nature.” By using the same water recycling systems that were designed for use on the International Space Station, Sustainability Base uses 90 percent less potable water than a traditional building of comparable size. A company called...
October 2024
Cupola views: Karen Nyberg’s space-inspired fabric lines
... worked with designers at Robert Kaufman Fabrics to turn the photos she took during her time on the International Space Station into images that worked well on fabric and would look good in a quilt. She selected photos that...
20 December 2021
Japanese space tourists land safely on Earth after 12 days on ISS
A Japanese billionaire returned to Earth Monday, after 12 days spent on the International Space Station where he made videos about performing mundane tasks in space including brushing teeth and going to the bathroom. Online fashion tycoon Yusaku ...
