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International Space Station (ISS) – NASA
International Space Station (ISS) – NASA

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February 26th, 2025 15:34:54 EST -0500 Milky Way on the Horizon
NASA astronaut Don Pettit used a camera with low light and long duration settings to capture this Jan. 29, 2025, image of the Milky Way appearing beyond Earth’s horizon. At the time, the International Space Station was orbiting 265 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile just before sunrise. Pettit is part […]
February 26th, 2025 11:44:49 EST -0500 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 to Discuss Space Station Mission, Upcoming Return
Media are invited to hear from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts during a news conference beginning at 11:55 a.m. EST, Tuesday, March 4, from the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore will discuss their return to Earth on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, […]
February 25th, 2025 10:00:00 EST -0500 Science in Orbit: Results Published on Space Station Research in 2024
NASA and its international partners have hosted research experiments and fostered collaboration aboard the International Space Station for over 25 years. More than 4,000 investigations have been conducted, resulting in over 4,400 research publications with 361 in 2024 alone. Space station research continues to advance technology on Earth and prepare for future space exploration missions. […]
February 24th, 2025 17:55:34 EST -0500 NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 91 Launch, Space Station Docking
NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering approximately three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 91 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 4:24 p.m. EST, Thursday, Feb. 27 (2:24 a.m. Baikonur time, Friday, Feb. 28), on […]
February 24th, 2025 07:00:00 EST -0500 Station Science Top News: Feb. 21, 2025
Improving space-based pharmaceutical research Researchers found differences in the stability and degradation of the anti-Covid drug Remdesivir in space and on Earth on its first research flight, but not on a second. This highlights the need for more standardized procedures for pharmaceutical research in space. Long-term stability of drugs is critical for future space missions. […]
February 19th, 2025 15:01:45 EST -0500 NASA Sends Experiment to Space to Study Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
In an effort to learn more about astronaut health and the effects of space on the human body, NASA is conducting a new experiment aboard the International Space Station to speed up the detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, thus improving the health safety not only of astronauts but patients back on Earth. Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant […]
February 18th, 2025 15:44:14 EST -0500 NASA Sets Briefings for Next International Space Station Crew Missions
Editor’s note: NASA is rescheduling its upcoming Expedition 73 mission overview briefing and crew news conference originally planned on Monday, Feb. 24. The mission overview briefing now is anticipated to follow NASA’s Crew-10 flight readiness review on Friday, March 7, and the crew news conference will follow the arrival of Crew-10 to the agency’s Kennedy […]
February 18th, 2025 10:15:33 EST -0500 2024 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station Science
The 2024 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station is now available. This new edition contains updated bibliometric analyses, a list of all the publications documented in fiscal year 2024, and synopses of the most recent and recognized scientific findings from investigations conducted on the space station. These investigations are sponsored by NASA and all […]
February 18th, 2025 09:56:44 EST -0500 Station Science Top News: Feb. 14, 2025
Modeling properties of thunderstorm discharges Researchers report detailed physical properties of different types of corona discharges, including single- and multi-pulse blue discharges linked to powerful but short-lived electrical bursts near the tops of clouds. These details provide a reference for further investigation into the physical mechanisms behind these discharges and their role in the initiation […]
February 13th, 2025 10:00:00 EST -0500 Heart Health
Science in Space: February 2025 February was first proclaimed as American Heart Month in 1964. Since then, its 28 (or 29) days have served as an opportunity to encourage people to focus on their cardiovascular health. The International Space Station serves as a platform for a variety of ongoing research on human health, including how […]