Some of the main modules of the International Space Station are nearly a quarter-century old. "That's considered classic for a car," said Bennett Maruca, an astronomer and physicist at the University of Delaware.

NASA has concerns about the structural integrity of the Russian module and the "possibility of a catastrophic failure," per ISS Advisory Committee chair Bob Cabana

Leaks are affecting a key part of the International Space Station. NASA and Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, are not seeing eye to eye about the level of risk.

The space station having a size equal to a football field must remain pressurised and filled with breathable gases at all times.

NASA and Russian officials disagree on the cause of a worsening leak on the ISS, raising safety concerns for astronauts.

In September, NASA's inspector general noted in a report that new cracks and leaks affecting the Russian segment of the aging International Space Station continued to be a "top safety risk." The leaks,

A recent report out last month from NASA’s Office of the Inspector General highlighted some of the big challenges to keeping the ISS flying safely until 2030.

Depending on the weather, people will have an opportunity to see the International Space Station for up to 5 minutes every night this week in Salina.

SpaceX launched a rocket loaded with 6,000 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station on Monday night from the Florida coast.

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