INternational Space Station

The ISS will install a new experimental sensor that can calculate the size, trajectory and impact of space debris that is less than a millimetre in size.

Nasa Astronaut Randy Bresnik took time out of his busy schedule to film this incredible footage of Earth from space.

From the odd cigar-shaped interstellar asteroid to the mysterious object shooting across the Heathrow airport – these are the best space stories of the week.

The crew at the International Space Station plan to enjoy pouches of turkey, mashed potatoes, and cranberry-apple dessert to celebrate the national holiday.

Budweiser says the barley it sends to the ISS will remain aboard for a month, before it makes its way back to the Earth to be analysed further.

Astronauts living in the International Space Station spoke to Pope Francis in a unique and harmonious exchange of science and religion.

The December mission will mark the first flight from the refurbished launch pad SLC-40 since the explosion.

Experts reportedly believe the Russian sensor, which was delivered to the space station last week, could be linked to a controversial military endeavour.

Nasa astronaut Randy Bresnik shared a video of fidget spinners and ISS astronauts spinning in zero-gravity.

A bird crossed the Sun at the exact same time as the ISS, which was flying past at over 28,000kms per hour.

The US space agency said it wanted to expand human presence into the solar system.

European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli captured the astonishing footage of the Northern Lights.

The spacecraft's safe return marked the end of SpaceX's 12th resupply mission to the International Space Station.

The patch is shaped like the Millennium Falcon and will feature fan favourited droids as well as the Death Star.

'You guys have just won yourselves some fresh food', ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen said from Houston.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket will lift an unmanned Dragon spacecraft carrying more than 6,400 pounds of supplies.

The main concern is for astronomers working on the International Space Station.

The launch will kick off a busy month for Nasa.

Up to 140,000 people could happily live in the imagined space station.

Nasa has released stunning Ultra HD footage of Europe seen from the ISS.

"Light shows like these always have astronauts gazing back down," Nasa says.

India and China have also been announcing ambitious plans to develop their space programs.

Astronauts Oleg Novitskiy and Thomas Pesquet successfully landed on Earth.

The mission will involve conducting experiments aboard the ISS that might help boost future human exploration to distant space bodies.

The findings could have implications for humans if they ended up living in space permanently.

Space station running on backup system after 'primary' control device fails.

The president made the surprise announcement while talking live to the International Space Station.

China hopes to have its own crewed space station in orbit by 2022.

Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin and American astronaut Jack Fischer will travel on a 6-hour course to the ISS.

Training the robot to shoot will teach it to set priorities and make instant decisions, he said.