Turns out, being too clean can be a bad thing. Scientists suggest the International Space Station (ISS) is so sterile that it ...

Axiom Space, in collaboration with NASA, is fast-tracking the transition to an independent, commercial space station. By ...

The overly sterile environment of the International Space Station is missing important microbes, a new detailed map shows. If ...

New research claims there may be too few germs on the ISS, which could actually be negatively impacting astronaut health.

The ISS’s microbial environment most closely resembles a hospital isolation room. It could be making astronauts sick.

Elon Musk recently called for the ISS to be deorbited "as soon as possible." Experts say the station provides vital research, ...

NASA astronaut Don Pettit used a camera with low light and long duration settings to capture this Jan. 29, 2025, photo of the ...

The International Space Station (ISS) is too clean and should be made dirtier to keep astronauts healthy, scientists have ...

SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s call to crash the ISS into the seas in 2027 is a bombshell proposal that, if echoed by NASA, will trigger a backlash across the Station allies.

Progress MS-30 (or Progress 91) will deliver three tons of "gifts" (food, fuel, and supplies) for the space station crew on ...

Astronauts often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions while traveling in space. A new study suggests that these issues could be due to the excessively sterile ...

The International Space Station may be too sterile – and the astronauts on board could benefit from it being a little dirtier ...