NASA officials say the ISS has entered its most dangerous phase. Cracks have persisted for years, with air leaks occasionally disrupting station operations.

The ailing state of the International Space Station (ISS) serves as a sad indicator of shifting priorities amid reports that Trump’s administration is planning to slash NASA funding by 20 percent. For years,

SpaceX's latest cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) – CRS-32 – just docked to the orbiting outpost, bringing extra crew supplies, which resulted in the deferral of several science payloads.