Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

NASA cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue

The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Inside Rocket Lab's effort to outpace larger space rivals

The private space economy is growing significantly and the year ahead could be a big one. The first private space station is expected to launch next spring, new commercial space flights will be ...
WFAE

PBS documentary looks at 25 years of the challenges of surviving in space on the ISS

The International Space Station is turning 25 this month. Twenty-five years of people from all over the world living together and working together in space. At the same time, it is starting to wrap up ...
Astronomy

NOVA special to showcase 25 years of science and survival on the ISS

PBS's NOVA will present "Operation Space Station," a two-part special premiering November 5 and 12, documenting 25 years of continuous human habitation on the International Space Station (ISS) through ...