An Astrobee robotic free-flyer with tentacle-like arms was tested in a demonstration experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS). NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who is currently serving as ...

The robot's flexible arms are a technology demonstration that could one day aid in satellite maintenance and space debris management. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Last month, several small cube-shaped robots arrived, and now NASA has released an image of the Astrobee robot working aboard the space station. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

Humans won’t trek alone in future crewed missions to deep space. Robots are a central part of NASA’s plan for operating and maintaining spacecraft as humans return to the Moon, explore Mars, and ...

Life in space is anything but dull, as astronaut Sunita Williams demonstrates in new photos shared by NASA. In the pictures, Williams, who has been in space for six months now, is seen imitating the ...

NASA astronaut Anne McClain with the first Astrobee robot in the Kibo module of the International Space Station. Credit: NASA HOUSTON—NASA is seeking proposals from potential commercial providers for ...

Have you got what it takes to help NASA design a free-flying robot for the International Space Station? NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI), through the NASA Tournament ...

The International Space Station (ISS) is a marvel of human engineering, and not even its projected demise is enough to keep companies interested in space experiments away from it. With six years or so ...

On her first visit to orbit, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has just introduced herself to three robots stationed aboard the International Space Station (ISS). “We hit the ground running (or floating??) ...