Astronauts shutdown Russian space station module after 'unusual odor' from spacecraft
Astronauts shutdown Russian space station module after 'unusual odor' from spacecraft

Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station had to temporarily lock down part of the lab this weekend after noticing an unusual odor coming from a cargo spacecraft called Progress 90, NASA said on Sunday. The odor, along with droplets observed by the cosmonauts, was likely caused by...

Chinese space station crew returns after six months in orbit
Chinese space station crew returns after six months in orbit

According to the state news agency Xinhua, a three-person Chinese crew landed back on Earth early Monday after spending more than six months aboard the Tiangong space station. Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu were all in good health after touching down in the return capsule of their Shenzhou...

China set to launch new crew to Tiangong space station
China set to launch new crew to Tiangong space station

China stated that all systems are ready to launch the next crew to its orbiting space station early Wednesday, the latest mission to make the country a major space power. The two men and one woman will replace the astronauts whove lived on the Tiangong space station for the last six months,...