An unmanned Russian cargo ship carrying supplies for the International Space Station was forced to abort its docking procedure after a faulty radio link was discovered moments before the ship made contact with the station on Friday.

Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov displayed a small toy duck on Friday as he and his crewmates prepared for a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in April.

NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, who will command the next International Space Station mission, is using Twitter, a blog and short video clips to provide a unique, behind the scenes insight into his training in Russia.

Two Russian cosmonauts and Malaysia's first space traveler landed safely in Kazakhstan Sunday after leaving the International Space Station. Cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov returned aboard the Soyuz capsule after six months on the space station, RIA Novosti reported.

Two Russian cosmonauts and a Malaysian sheik landed safely in Kazakhstan Sunday after leaving the International Space Station. Cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov returned aboard the Soyuz capsule after six months on the space station, RIA Novosti reported.