Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria

Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal ...

What is Crew-11? What to know about astronauts leaving space station early

After more than five months in space, four astronauts on a mission known as Crew-11 are about to cut their mission short and ...

NASA juggling piloted moon mission and space station crew replacement flight

Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around ...

Four space station crewmates, one ailing, begin emergency return flight

A SpaceX capsule departed the International Space Station on Wednesday carrying a four-member crew on an emergency return ...

Phages and bacteria accumulate distinctive mutations aboard the International Space Station

In a new study, terrestrial bacteria-infecting viruses were still able to infect their E. coli hosts in near-weightless ...

Space station change of command sets stage for Crew 11 departure

All four Crew 11 fliers looked healthy and in good spirits on a space-to-ground television broadcast of the change of command ceremony with no indication of which astronaut may have experienced the ...

SpaceX knocks out 3rd Space Coast launch of 2026; readies for Crew-11 return

SpaceX launched its third mission of the year from the Space Coast on Monday afternoon while preparing for the early return ...