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- NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke Leaves NASA, Career Includes 4 Spaceflights NASA · 12 Aug 2026 NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is departing the agency on Wednesday after 30 years of service. Throughout his career, he flew four missions, spent 549 days in space, and completed nine spacewalks in support of the Internatio...
- NASA Shares Station Research Today Supporting Moon, Mars Tomorrow NASA · 11 Aug 2026 The International Space Station has been busy throughout 2026, as it continues to be a bustling workspace for astronauts conducting a variety of scientific experiments that lay the groundwork for missions to the Moon and...
- Sophie Adenot’s first spacewalk ESA · 11 Aug 2026 ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot will take part in her first-ever spacewalk during U.S. Spacewalk 97. Together with NASA astronaut Anil Menon, she will replace a Space-to-Ground antenna on the International Space Station, a c...
- Taking Flight to Prepare for Space NASA · 6 Aug 2026 NASA astronaut Adam Fuhrmann (right, in yellow) prepares for a training flight aboard NASA’s WB-57 aircraft in this July 16, 2026, photo. These high-altitude flights train the crew to work in a tight environment and oper...
- Advanced Mini-laboratories Automate Space Station Research NASA · 5 Aug 2026 The International Space Station hosts hundreds of science experiments at a time. Some experiments can take hours to perform, and researchers need to account for astronauts’ limited time. Fully automated devices, like Red...
- Crew-13 pilot reflects on career, training, and upcoming science ahead of flight to ISS NASASpaceflight · 4 Aug 2026 After a previously targeted launch date in November, NASA has moved up the next International…
- ESA Astronaut Completes Third Test of EuroSuit Prototype Aboard ISS European Spaceflight · 4 Aug 2026 ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has completed a third and likely final test of EuroSuit, a European intravehicular activity (IVA) spacesuit prototype, aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The suit was developed unde...
- SpaceX Replacing MRAPs with Cybertrucks Beginning with Crew-13 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 4 Aug 2026 NASA and SpaceX are getting ready to launch Crew-13 to the International Space Station in September. For the first time, if an emergency occurs on the launch pad and the
- NASA Brings Space Exploration to the FIFA World Cup NASA · 3 Aug 2026 From June 11 through July 19, NASA’s free interactive exhibit at FIFA Fan Festival™ brought space exploration to soccer fans in East Downtown Houston. More than 500,000 visitors explored the exhibit during the tournament...
- The journey of Sophie Adenot's bonus food ESA · 3 Aug 2026 What does it take to send gourmet food to the International Space Station? Follow ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot's bonus menu from a French kitchen to orbit, where chefs, engineers and food specialists work together to tran...
- Boeing’s Starliner set for potential 2026 cargo run to ISS NASASpaceflight · 1 Aug 2026 Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has noted redesign work on the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is…
- NASA Assigns Astronaut Deniz Burnham to First Space Station Mission NASA · 30 Jul 2026 NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham will embark on her first mission to the International Space Station, serving as an Expedition 76 flight engineer. Burnham will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-30 spacecraft with cosmonau...
- Boeing still working with NASA to schedule next Starliner flight SpaceNews · 29 Jul 2026 Boeing is still working with NASA to determine when to fly its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle on a cargo mission to the International Space Station.
- NASA Astronaut Chris Williams to Discuss Space Station Mission NASA · 27 Jul 2026 NASA astronaut Chris Williams will recap his recent eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station during a news conference at 2:45 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Aug. 4, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston....
- NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Returns to Earth NASA · 27 Jul 2026 NASA astronaut Chris Williams is all smiles in this July 26, 2026, photo taken shortly after he landed with Expedition 74 Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and Sergei Mikaev in Kazakhstan. This was Williams’ fir...
- NASA to Cover Three US Spacewalks, Host Preview News Conference NASA · 27 Jul 2026 NASA will provide coverage as astronauts venture outside the International Space Station during three spacewalks in August to continue upgrading solar arrays, replace a communications antenna, and connect power and data...
- Soyuz MS-28 Back Home After 8 Months on ISS SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Jul 2026 NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, returned to Earth this morning after 8 months on the International Space Station. The three-man crew undocked
- NASA Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Return from Space Station NASA · 26 Jul 2026 Concluding an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Chris Williams returned to Earth on Sunday alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev. The crew...
- New Crew Members Welcomed to International Space Station NASA · 24 Jul 2026 From left, Expedition 74 flight engineers Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, and Anil Menon of NASA pose for a July 18, 2026, photo while holding a cake celebrating their recent arrival aboard the International S...
- NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Closes Out Space Station Mission NASA · 23 Jul 2026 After eight months aboard the International Space Station for his first mission, NASA astronaut Chris Williams is preparing to return to Earth. During his assignment, Williams contributed to research for new cancer treat...
- Soyuz MS-29 crew arrives at ISS, U.S. EVA completes Canadarm2 repairs NASASpaceflight · 22 Jul 2026 The International Space Station’s (ISS) crew grew by three members with the arrival of the…
- NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Return NASA · 22 Jul 2026 NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev are wrapping up their 241‑day mission aboard the International Space Station. The crew and its Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft will und...
- NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-13 Mission to Space Station NASA · 20 Jul 2026 NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation mission to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Aug. 3, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Mission lea...
- Russia Agrees to ISS Operations, Seat-Swaps, Through 2030 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 16 Jul 2026 During meetings this week with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov agreed that Russia will support operations of the International Space Station through 2030. Until now, Russia
- Icarus Robotics Partners with KULR for ISS Robotic Helper Mission The Launch Pad · 16 Jul 2026 Icarus Robotics, a New York-based startup developing advanced, dexterous robotic systems for space operations, has selected KULR Technology Group to supply the battery systems for its upcoming International Space Station...
- Anil Menon Launches to Space Station NASA · 15 Jul 2026 NASA astronaut candidate Anna Menon and her children watch as a Soyuz rocket launches to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, Tuesday, July...
- How hard is it to build orbital data centers, actually? Ars Technica · 15 Jul 2026 "The ISS radiators are expensive and heavy. We're focused on making them cheap and light."
- Isaacman attends Soyuz launch of ISS crew SpaceNews · 15 Jul 2026 A new crew arrived at the International Space Station on July 14 on a launch witnessed in person by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.
- New Russian-American Crew Arrives at ISS SpacePolicyOnline.com · 14 Jul 2026 Russia launched a new crew to the International Space Station today, Soyuz MS-29. Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, and NASA astronaut Anil Menon, docked at the ISS about
- NASA Astronaut Anil Menon, Crewmates Arrive at Space Station NASA · 14 Jul 2026 NASA astronaut Anil Menon, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, arrived safely at the International Space Station Tuesday, bringing the orbiting laboratory’s crew to 10 for about the next two wee...
- Soyuz MS-29 set to launch new crew to ISS from Russia NASASpaceflight · 14 Jul 2026 The next crew launch to the International Space Station is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14,…
- Launch Preview: Soyuz to launch crew to ISS, Starship to fly another test flight NASASpaceflight · 13 Jul 2026 Seven launches are scheduled worldwide this week, including the 13th flight test of SpaceX’s Starship…
- NASA Astronaut Anil Menon NASA · 13 Jul 2026 NASA astronaut Anil Menon poses in a spacesuit for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on Jan. 8, 2026. Menon will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Sta...
- Waxing Gibbous Moon NASA · 10 Jul 2026 The waxing gibbous moon is nestled in the darkness of space in this June 26, 2026, image from the International Space Station. The space station was 264 miles above the Indian Ocean southeast of Madagascar at the time. T...
- NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Anil Menon Launch to Space Station NASA · 9 Jul 2026 NASA astronaut Anil Menon will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on Tuesday, July 14, accompanied by cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, where they will join the E...
- New European exercise device begins testing with first rope-pulling workout in space ESA · 8 Jul 2026 ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has begun testing the European Enhanced Exploration Exercise Device (E4D) on the International Space Station. Installed inside ESA's Columbus laboratory, the new exercise system will spend the...
- The World Cup From 250 Miles Up NASA · 7 Jul 2026 Over the years, astronauts aboard the International Space Station have photographed several of the cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- NASA Seeks Industry Input on Second Phase of Commercial Space Stations NASA · 6 Jul 2026 On Monday, NASA released a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking feedback from American companies on the next phase of its commercial space stations strategy, aimed at ensuring a seamless transition of activities in...
- Supporting εpsilon from Earth ESA · 2 Jul 2026 Every space mission has two crews: one in space and one on Earth. While ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot carries out experiments and daily tasks aboard the International Space Station, teams across Europe are working to suppo...
- Good Morning, Earth! NASA · 2 Jul 2026 NASA astronaut Chris Williams took this photo of an orbital sunrise from the International Space Station on June 26, 2026. In 24 hours, the space station makes 16 orbits of Earth, traveling through 16 sunrises and sunset...