INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

Touted as one of the biggest films of the year, "Gravity" opens this week. But how realistic is this thriller about the dangers of space travel?

Orbital’s Cygnus spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Sunday, making it the second commercial craft to rendezvous with the ISS.

Watch Orbital Sciences' Cygnus spacecraft rendezvous with the International Space Station on Sunday, Sept. 29, beginning at 4:30 a.m. EDT, 1:30 a.m. PDT, here.

A space disaster is the centerpiece of the film “Gravity,” and NASA discussed how the agency ensures the safety of its astronauts.

With five satellites in orbit, Nigeria is becoming a force through its growing space program.

A software anomaly will delay the trial cargo ship Cygnus’ docking with the International Space Station until Tuesday.

The Cygnus, carrying 1,543 pounds of supplies including food and clothing, will perform tests in low-Earth orbit before docking with the ISSS Sunday.

Orbital’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from NASA’s facility at Wallops Island in Virginia on Wednesday.

NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg captured an image of the California Rim Fire from the International Space Station.

The next generation of spacesuits is already being built in NASA laboratories and in Brooklyn start-up studios.

A Japanese talking robot, which recognizes human faces, was launched into space to give astronauts company on the International Space Station.

At 12:50 p.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 2, US Navy SEAL Commander Chris Cassidy will discuss the Navy's role in space from the ISS.

Having a cup of coffee is no easy task in space but scientists are hard at work solving the problem and have developed a zero-gravity coffee cup.

NASA hopes a new laser system will improve communication and data transmissions from space.

NASA is providing a live stream of astronauts Chris Cassidy and Luca Parmitano as they walk in space to perform maintenance and repair equipment aboard the International Space Station.

One of the first results of the new budget cap could be "no funding for an asteroid rendezvous mission."

A treadmill with nearly 13 years of service has reached the end of its tenure on the ISS, but there's already a replacement named after Stephen Colbert.

The National Space Society and India have agreed to collaborate on the creation of an international organization to generate solar power in space.

Two astronauts and one cosmonaut will be joining the three other crew members of the International Space Station this month.

Former International Space Station commander Col. Chris Hadfield answers the question on everyone's mind: "How do you go to the bathroom in space?"

After an eventful weekend thanks to a coolant leak on the International Space Station, prolific Twitter user and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is flying home.