The 12 biggest space stories of 2025 — according to you It's the 12 days of Spacemas, fa la la la la la la la la (sorry). Space · Dec 27, 2025
SpaceX removes Russian cosmonaut from mission after alleged security breach Oleg Artemyev was reportedly caught taking illicit photos of rocket engines The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025
Russia replaces cosmonaut after alleged security breach at SpaceX facility Cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was removed from the Crew-12 mission after allegedly photographing restricted SpaceX materials. Andrey Fedyaev will replace him. Euronews · Dec 3, 2025
Cosmonaut removed from SpaceX's Crew 12 mission for violating national security rules: report Veteran cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was taken off SpaceX's Crew 12 mission to the International Space Station after violating ITAR regulations, according to the Russian publication The Insider. Space · Dec 2, 2025
Russian cosmonaut runs over colleague after space return After three missions in space, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev has run into difficulty on Earth The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
3 Russian cosmonauts return safely from Intl Space Station Three Russian cosmonauts have returned safely from a mission to the International Space Station The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022
Robotic space arm successfully completes test by moving a suitcase-sized object around the International Space Station The European Space Agency says the arm ticked off another milestone by moving a suitcase-sized object over six hours, proving it can do what it was designed for. ABC News · Sep 2, 2022
Russian spacewalk ends early after spacesuit battery malfunctions Oleg Artemyev was nearly three hours into a six-hour spacewalk when voltage levels in his spacesuit's battery began to drop The Hindu · Aug 18, 2022
Russian and European astronauts make rare spacewalk A Russian and a European work side-by-side outside of the International Space Station for seven hours to complete a spacewalk mission. ABC News · Jul 24, 2022
Italian, Russian share rare spacewalk amid Ukraine tensions An Italian astronaut has teamed up with a Russian cosmonaut in a rare spacewalking show of unity The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022
Russia releases photo of cosmonauts holding Luhansk flag on ISS Trio were praised in February for wearing yellow uniforms in apparent show of support for Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022
Russian cosmonauts on International Space Station deny their suits inspired by colours of Ukrainian flag Three cosmonauts who arrived on the International Space Station in yellow suits with blue accents say the colours were chosen well ahead of time and are "not in any way connected to Ukraine". ABC News · Mar 20, 2022
Russian cosmonauts: suits are not inspired by Ukrainian flag When three Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station wearing yellow flight suits with blue accents, some saw a message in them wearing the colors of the Ukrainian flag The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2022
Russia ridicules claim cosmonauts wore yellow suits as sign of support to Ukraine The Russian Space Agency has claimed that the yellow suits worn by three cosmonauts on their mission to the International Space Station was not a reference to Ukraine Daily Mirror · Mar 19, 2022