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- How Do We Do Research in Zero Gravity? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 62 NASA · 28 May 2025 How do we do research in zero gravity? Actually when astronauts do experiments on the International Space Station, for instance, to environment on organisms, that environment is actually technically called microgravity....
- Summary of the 2024 SAGE III/ISS Meeting NASA · 26 May 2025 Introduction The Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE) III/International Space Station [SAGEIII/ISS] Science Team Meeting (STM) took place on October 22–23, 2024, in a hybrid format. Approximately 50 scientists...
- NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Washington State NASA · 22 May 2025 NASA astronaut and Spokane, Washington, native Anne McClain will participate in an event with students from the Mobius Discovery Center located in her hometown. McClain will answer prerecorded questions submitted by stud...
- Preflight Flower NASA · 22 May 2025 A NASA photographer took this picture of a flower called Borshchov’s tulip near the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 7, 2025, ahead of NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov a...
- NASA says long-running budget shortfalls may lead to ISS crew and research reductions SpaceNews · 21 May 2025 NASA says a “multi-year” budget shortfall even before the cuts in the fiscal year 2026 budget have led it to consider reductions in crew size and research on the ISS.
- NASA Sets Coverage for 32nd SpaceX Resupply Mission Departure NASA · 20 May 2025 NASA and its international partners will soon receive scientific research samples and hardware after a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Thursday, May 22, for its return to Earth. Live c...
- NASA to Welcome Expedition 72 Astronauts Home at Space Center Houston NASA · 20 May 2025 Four NASA astronauts will participate in a welcome home ceremony at Space Center Houston after recently returning from missions aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wil...
- What Is the International Space Station? (Grades 5-8) NASA · 20 May 2025 This article is for students grades 5-8. The International Space Station is a large spacecraft in orbit around Earth. It serves as a home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live. The space station is also a unique...
- NASA, International Astronauts Address Students from New York, Ohio NASA · 16 May 2025 NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi will answer prerecorded questions submitted by middle and high school students from New York and Ohio. Both groups will h...
- The cost of shrinking space science SpaceNews · 15 May 2025 In this week's episode of Space Minds Mamta Patel Nagaraja - NASA's former associate chief scientist-offers an insider's look at how science priorities are set, what gets cut and what the future holds for research aboard...
- Spacewalk Research and Technology NASA · 15 May 2025 Science in Space: May Crew members on the International Space Station periodically conduct spacewalks to perform a variety of tasks such as installing, upgrading, and repairing equipment. During a spacewalk on May 1, ast...
- Axiom Mission 4 delayed due to Dragon capsule readiness Spaceflight Now · 14 May 2025 The capsule flying the Ax-4 mission was originally set to launch in support of the Crew-10 mission to the ISS, which launched in mid-March.
- NASA to Participate in Next Private Astronaut Mission Teleconference NASA · 14 May 2025 NASA will join a media teleconference hosted by Axiom Space at 10:30 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, May 20, to discuss the launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Br...
- Lightning in Southeast Asia NASA · 13 May 2025 A flash of lightning shines brighter than the lights of nearby cities in this Oct. 29, 2024, image taken by astronaut Don Pettit while aboard the International Space Station. At the time of this photograph, little to no...
- Butch and Suni weren’t the only ones: the stories of astronauts “stranded” in space NASASpaceflight · 9 May 2025 After a planned eight day mission to the ISS that launched in June 2024, Butch…
- NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York NASA · 9 May 2025 NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain will answer prerecorded questions about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from students in Bethpage, New York. The two astronauts are currently aboard the In...
- NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Works on Space Station NASA · 8 May 2025 In this May 1, 2025, photo taken by fellow NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, Anne McClain works near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays during a spacewalk. During the May 1 spacewalk – McClain’s third...
- The Exploration Company Ships Completed Mission Possible Capsule European Spaceflight · 7 May 2025 German space logistics startup The Exploration Company has shipped its Mission Possible capsule to the launch site in California, ahead of a planned June liftoff. The Exploration Company is developing a modular spacecraf...
- NASA scrambles to cut ISS activity after Trump budget—its options are not great Ars Technica · 7 May 2025 "The Budget reduces the space station’s crew size and onboard research."
- Spot the Station Frequently Asked Questions NASA · 6 May 2025 1. Why is the International Space Station up there? The International Space Station is a convergence of science, technology, and human innovation that enables research not possible on Earth for the benefit of humanity. F...
- Quantum Sensing via Matter-Wave Interferometry Aboard the International Space Station NASA · 6 May 2025 Future space missions could use quantum technologies to help us understand the physical laws that govern the universe, explore the composition of other planets and their moons, gain insights into unexplained cosmological...
- The U.S. is risking its economic and defense leadership in low Earth orbit SpaceNews · 6 May 2025 Since 2011, NASA and the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory have engaged in public-private partnerships with entrepreneurial United States companies to bootstrap a commercial business ecosystem in low...
- Proposed 24 percent cut to NASA budget eliminates key Artemis architecture, climate research Spaceflight Now · 3 May 2025 The budget proposal coming from the White House would also reduce spending on the International Space Station program by more than $500 million.
- White House Proposes SLS, Orion, Lunar Gateway Cancellation & ISS Mission Reductions The Launch Pad · 2 May 2025 White House Proposes SLS, Orion, Lunar Gateway Cancellation & ISS Mission Reductions
- Expedition 73 underway on ISS, crew perform spacewalk NASASpaceflight · 2 May 2025 With Expedition 73 now underway, the International Space Station is hosting seven crewmembers again. Thursday…
- Back to Earth NASA · 2 May 2025 The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is pictured backing away from the International Space Station shortly after undocking on April 19, 2025. Three hours later, the spacecraft landed in Kazakhstan, returning astronaut Don Pettit a...
- White House budget proposal would phase out SLS and Orion, scale back ISS operations SpaceNews · 2 May 2025 The White House is proposing to phase out SLS and Orion spacecraft as well as reduce ISS operations in its fiscal year 2026 budget request.
- NASA, International Astronauts to Connect with Students in Texas NASA · 30 Apr 2025 NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Oishi will answer prerecorded questions about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from students in Mansfield, Texa...
- NASA Kicks Off Biological Research Aboard Space Station NASA · 30 Apr 2025 Crew members are kicking off operations for several biological experiments that recently launched to the International Space Station aboard NASA’s 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. These include examining...
- Veteran NASA astronaut says ISS can operate past 2030 SpaceNews · 28 Apr 2025 A veteran NASA astronaut just back from the International Space Station believes the orbiting facility can operate well past its planned 2030 retirement date
- Pettit Wants More Spaceflights, ISS Beyond 2030 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 28 Apr 2025 After just coming back from seven months on the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Don Pettit insists there is no reason to “dump” it into the ocean in 2030. It
- Czechia Selects Experiments for Private Astronaut Mission to the ISS European Spaceflight · 28 Apr 2025 The Czech Ministry of Transport has selected 14 experiments to be conducted by Aleš Svoboda during an Axiom-managed mission to the International Space Station. In September 2024, the Czech government signed an agreement...
- Ignis science ESA · 28 Apr 2025 ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski will conduct a variety of science experiments and technology demonstrations during the Ignis mission. While the International Space Station is a home away from Earth for...
- ACES in space ESA · 28 Apr 2025 The Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES), ESA’s state-of-the-art timekeeping facility, is now installed on the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station. This still image, captured by external cameras on th...
- ACES finds its home in orbit ESA · 25 Apr 2025 The Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES), ESA’s state-of-the-art timekeeping facility, has been successfully installed on the International Space Station, marking the start of a new chapter in space-based precision scie...
- ISS implementation partners need to survive the transition to commercial LEO destinations SpaceNews · 25 Apr 2025 The International Space Station has been a hub for human space exploration and research for over two decades, but its operational life is nearing its end, projected around 2030. As […]
- U.S.-Russian ISS Commission: Controlled Deorbit, No Gap, are Imperatives SpacePolicyOnline.com · 25 Apr 2025 The U.S.-Russian Joint Commission that advises NASA and Roscosmos on operations of the International Space Station is stressing the need for a planned, controlled deorbit of the ISS at the
- All Hands for Artemis III NASA · 24 Apr 2025 A NASA spacesuit glove designed for use during spacewalks on the International Space Station is prepared for thermal vacuum testing inside a one-of-a-kind chamber called CITADEL (Cryogenic Ice Testing, Acquisition Develo...
- NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in California NASA · 23 Apr 2025 Students from Santa Monica, California, will connect with NASA astronaut Jonny Kim as he answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related questions aboard the International Space Station. Wat...
- NASA Astronaut Don Pettit to Discuss Seven-Month Space Mission NASA · 23 Apr 2025 Media are invited to a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT Monday, April 28, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston where astronaut Don Pettit will share details of his recent mission aboard the International Space Station....