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The interior of the Columbus module on the space station.

Axiom-3 astronaut offers fresh perspectives from inside the ISS

A private astronaut visiting the ISS as part of the Axiom-3 mission has been sharing some eye-catching images captured inside the orbital outpost.
Axiom Space's crewed Axiom-3 mission leaving the launchpad.

Watch Axiom Space’s first all-European mission blast off the launchpad

The first all-European commercial crew has launched safely from the Kennedy Space Center and is now on its way to the International Space Station.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center ahead of its Crew-5 mission.

SpaceX needs good weather for Wednesday’s crewed launch. Here’s the forecast

SpaceX and Axiom Space are making final preparations for their third private crewed launch from the Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station.
Four astronauts aboard the ISS offer holiday messages.

Watch ISS astronauts share holiday messages with earthlings

Four astronauts aboard the International Space Station took time out on Monday to share some personal holiday messages with earthlings.
The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is pictured approaching the space station above the Indian Ocean on March 16, 2023.

How to watch a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft depart the ISS this week

This week, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft will depart from the International Space Station after a brief one-month stay. Here's how to watch.
The once-missing tomatoes, looking a bit squashed.

NASA video tells the tale of the missing space tomatoes

NASA has shared a video telling the story of the disappearing space tomatoes, a mysterious tale that recently made headlines around the world.
The crew of STS-88, the first shuttle mission to the International Space Station in 1998.

Here’s how the space station made history 25 years ago today

The International Space Station made history 25 years ago today, and NASA marked the occasion by sharing two very special photographs.
NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Frank Rubio checks tomato plants growing inside the International Space Station for the XROOTS space botany study on Oct. 14, 2022.

Missing tomato recovered after being lost on the ISS for 8 months

Astronauts on board the the International Space Station have finally located a single tomato that was lost somewhere in the station for eight months.
The International Space Station.

Watch the birth of the International Space Station 25 years ago

Exactly 25 years ago, the U.S. Unity module linked together with Russia’s Zarya module in Earth orbit, marking the beginning of the International Space Station.
The International Space Station.

25 amazing ISS photos to mark 25 years of the space station

Enjoy a stunning set of photos of the International Space Station as the orbital facility this week marks 25 years of operations.
A screenshot from the I.S.S. movie.

Watch the trailer for new space-based thriller I.S.S.

Check out the trailer for the high-octane thriller I.S.S (International Space Station), coming to movie theaters on January 19.
Russia's Progress MS-23 spacecraft burning up in Earth's atmosphere.

ISS astronauts witness fiery end of Russian spaceship

Astronauts on the space station witnessed the fiery demise of a Russian spacecraft on Wednesday as it burned up in Earth’s atmosphere at high speed.
The International Space Station.

10 space station questions answered on its 25th anniversary

On Monday, the International Space Station marked 25 years since the first module was launched to begin building the facility in low-Earth orbit.
A toilet aboard the International Space Station.

Space station astronaut marks World Toilet Day with an explainer

To mark World Toilet Day, an ISS crewmember has answered one of the most common questions that astronauts get asked: How do you use the bathroom in space?
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon capsule soars upward after lifting off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 14, 2022, on the company’s 25th Commercial Resupply Services mission for the agency to the International Space Station. Liftoff was at 8:44 p.m. EDT. Dragon will deliver more than 5,800 pounds of cargo, including a variety of NASA investigations, to the space station. The spacecraft is expected to spend about a month attached to the orbiting outpost before it returns to Earth with research and return cargo, splashing down off the coast of Florida.

How to watch SpaceX deliver cargo and experiments to the ISS this week

This week will see a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft blast off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center and head for the ISS to deliver supplies and research.
The International Space Station.

Spot the space station with this new NASA app

A new app released for iOS and Android makes it easier than ever to spot the International Space Station when it passes overhead.
NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli (center) assists astronauts Andreas Mogensen (left) from ESA (European Space Agency) and Loral O’Hara (right) from NASA as they try on their spacesuits and test the suits’ components aboard the International Space Station’s Quest airlock in preparation for an upcoming spacewalk.

How to watch the delayed ISS maintenance spacewalk this week

This Wednesday will see NASA astronauts Loral O’Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli head out from the ISS on a spacewalk to work on station maintenance.
The International Space Station.

Space station leak prompts NASA to rework spacewalk schedule

An external coolant leak at the ISS prompted NASA to change the date of an upcoming spacewalk, and postpone another until later this year.
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio aboard the ISS.

Record-breaking NASA astronaut reveals what he’ll miss most about ISS life

Record-breaking NASA astronaut Frank Rubio recently revealed what he’ll miss most about life in orbit after spending 371 days aboard the space station.
The space station and Earth.

Thursday’s spacewalk at the ISS has just been postponed

NASA has called off Thursday’s spacewalk at the ISS while officials continue to investigate the cause of a coolant leak involving Russia’s Nauka module.
The Soyuz MS-18 crew ship is pictured docked to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module.

Space station crew investigating yet another coolant leak

Astronauts and mission control are investigating what appears to be the third coolant leak at the International Space Station in less than a year.
(June 9, 2023) — NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Woody Hoburg rides the Canadarm2 robotic arm while maneuvering a roll-out solar array toward the International Space Station’s truss structure 257 miles above the Pacific Ocean. In the rear, is the SpaceX Dragon crew vehicle that docked to the Harmony module’s forward port on March 3 carrying four SpaceX Crew-6 crew members.

How to watch two astronauts spacewalk to check the ISS for microbes

Two astronauts will perform a spacewalk from the International Space Station, collecting samples from the station's exterior to use in scientific research.
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio shortly after returning to Earth in September 2023.

NASA’s record-breaking astronaut arrives home safely

Frank Rubio has landed safely back on Earth after becoming the first NASA astronaut to spend a full year in space – six months longer than the original plan.
The International Space Station.

NASA is seeking help to crash the space station at the end of its life

NASA is seeking help to build a space tug that will be deployed to safely deorbit the International Space Station at the end of its life in 2031.
Astronaut Andreas Mogensen with his chocolate mousse aboard the space station.

Chocolate mousse in space is more important than you think

An astronaut aboard the ISS has just used a purpose-built machine to make chocolate mousse, a creation that could prove vital for future space voyages.
NASA astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Frank Rubio poses for a portrait while working inside the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.

How to watch record-setting NASA astronaut return to Earth this week

This Wednesday, record-breaking NASA astronaut Frank Rubio will return to Earth from the International Space Station. Here's how to watch.
Frank Rubio aboard the space station.

NASA’s Frank Rubio has just done something very unusual in space

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio marked one whole year in orbit on Thursday, with his record-breaking stay scheduled to last 371 days.
The International Space Station.

NASA astronaut on first mission arrives safely at space station

On her maiden mission, NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara has arrived safely at the International Space Station together with two Russian cosmonauts.
This bottom up view shows the Soyuz MS-24 rocket’s first stage boosters as the spacecraft stands at its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

How to watch three astronauts launch to the ISS on Friday

On Friday, September 15, a crew of three astronauts will be launching on a Russian Soyuz rocket headed for the International Space Station. Here's how to watch.
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio aboard the ISS.

NASA astronaut describes record-breaking space stay as an ‘incredible challenge’

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has been chatting about how he coped with spending six months longer than expected in orbit, breaking a record in the process.
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio aboard the ISS.

NASA’s Frank Rubio just set a space record aboard the ISS

ISS inhabitant Frank Rubio has set a record for the longest time in orbit by a NASA astronaut, but that wasn't the plan when he arrived there nearly a year ago.
Expedition 69 Flight Engineers (from left) Andrey Fedyaev of Roscosmos and Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, both from NASA, are pictured in the SpaceX pressure suits they will wear when they return to Earth aboard the company’s Dragon Endeavour spacecraft in September.

How to watch the Crew-6 astronauts return to Earth this weekend

Following a six month stay in space, four astronauts are readying to return home from the International Space Station this Sunday. Here's how to watch.
The International Space Station.

The space station will become a little less crowded on Saturday

SpaceX’s four Crew-6 astronauts are expected to depart the space station on Saturday after four months living and working aboard the orbital laboratory.
watch this video shot from space showing hurricane franklin iss

NASA video from space shows Hurricane Franklin churning

NASA has shared dramatic video captured from the space station showing Hurricane Franklin as it heads out into the Atlantic Ocean.