For nearly three decades, the International Space Station has been the only destination in low Earth orbit, but that will change this year. Could it be the start of a thriving economy in space?

The era of commercial space stations is set to begin in 2026, marking a revolutionary change in the history of space exploration. For nearly three decades,the International Space Station (ISS) has been the sole destination for astronauts and experiments in low Earth orbit.

NASA is saying goodbye to one of the most important satellite projects in the history of spaceflight as it moves forward with plans to shutter the International Space Station. Built and launched at the turn of the century, the ISS is the longest continuous ...

President Trump and his new interim head of NASA Sean Duffy are pushing for a renewed effort to shuffle off the responsibility of running the International Space Station in favor of becoming a customer of a commercial space station provider instead.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) John M. Horack, The Ohio State University (THE CONVERSATION) For 24 hours a day, seven days a week since November 2000, NASA and its ...