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The International Space Station.

Space station looks set to become a bit less international

Russia will stop sending cosmonauts to the International Space Station (ISS) as early as 2025, the country’s new space chief confirmed this week.
Dust from northwest Africa blows over the Canary Islands in this image captured by the NOAA-20 satellite on Jan. 14. An upcoming NASA mission, the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT), will help scientists better understand the role of airborne dust in heating and cooling the atmosphere.

New dust-mapping instrument arrives at International Space Station

Delivered to the International Space Station today was a new instrument designed to track how small particles of dust can have a big impact on Earth's climate.
The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship approaches the space station during an orbital sunrise above the Pacific Ocean.

SpaceX Dragon docks with ISS carrying research and fresh vegetables

An uncrewed SpaceX Dragon cargo ship has arrived at the International Space Station, carrying a variety of scientific experiments and supplies for the crew.
SpaceX's Cargo Dragon approaching the space station.

How to watch a spaceship dock with the ISS on Saturday

Another SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft is about to dock with the International Space Station. Here's how to watch and what to expect.
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The International Space Station has a new way to dispose of trash

Even astronauts on the International Space Station have to take out the trash.
XROOTS hardware undergoing ground-based plant tests.

How astronauts on the ISS are growing crops without soil

Astronauts on the ISS recently harvested vegetables from a system which grows plants without soil or other growth medium.
ISS astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti recreates a moment from the hit movie Gravity.

See how this ISS astronaut recreated a moment from Gravity movie

ISS astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti recently took a moment out of her busy schedule to recreate a moment from the hit 2013 space movie Gravity.
A view of Earth and the sun from the International Space Station.

ISS time-lapse shows how the sun sometimes doesn’t set

International Space Station astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has posted a gorgeous video showing the sun never really setting.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5:07 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, carrying the Dragon spacecraft on its journey to the International Space Station for SpaceX’s 24th commercial resupply services mission.

How to watch SpaceX launch a cargo ship to the ISS this week

This week, a SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft will travel to the International Space Station carrying supplies and research. Here's how to watch.
The International Space Station.

Astronaut reveals highlights of recent space voyage

After returning from the ISS earlier this month, German astronaut Matthias Maurer has been talking about what it was like to live and work in space.
Boeing's Starliner capsule docked at the ISS.

How to watch Starliner capsule return to Earth tomorrow

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is about to begin its journey home after a short stay at the International Space Station, and NASA will livestream its homecoming.
May 20, 2022: International Space Station Configuration. Six spaceships are parked at the space station including Boweing's Starliner crew ship and the SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom; the Northrop Grumman Cygnus space freighter; and Russia's Soyuz MS-21 crew ship and the Progress 79 and 80 resupply ships.

Arrival of Starliner makes 5 types of spacecraft docked with ISS

The docking of Boeing's Starliner crew capsule means the International Space Station is hosting an unusually wide variety of spacecraft.
A NASA spacewalk.

Spacesuit safety issue prompts NASA to halt ISS spacewalks

NASA is suspending non-emergency spacewalks aboard the ISS while it investigates what caused water to leak into an astronaut’s helmet during a walk in March.
Crew-3 prior to departure from the ISS.

How to watch SpaceX Crew-3 depart the space station tonight

SpaceX’s Crew-3 astronauts are set to depart the ISS early on Thursday morning after a six-month stay aboard the orbital laboratory. Here's how to watch.
Astronauts testing their spacesuits on the ISS.

Watch SpaceX astronauts perform a ‘waltz’ in microgravity conditions

SpaceX’s Crew-3 astronauts have been having some fun on the International Space Station ahead of their trip home later this week.
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SpaceX’s Crew-3 astronauts wrap up six-month ISS mission

SpaceX’s Crew-3 astronauts are fast approaching the end of their half-year stay aboard the International Space Station.
The European Robotic Arm attached to the space station.

Space station’s new robotic arm springs to life

Two spacewalkers at the International Space Station activated the facility's new robotic arm for the first time on Thursday, April 28.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft docked at the space station.

Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon thrusters guide it to space station

SpaceX has shared a cool video showing the Crew Dragon’s Draco engines nudging the spacecraft toward the International Space Station.
SpaceX Crew-4 arriving at the space station in April 2022.

Watch SpaceX’s Crew-4 astronauts arrive at new home in space

SpaceX’s Crew-4 astronauts have safely boarded the ISS on Wednesday after a 16-hour ride to the orbiting laboratory — the fastest Crew Dragon trip to date.