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  • Sophie Adenot ready for first space mission ESA · 6 Feb 2026 ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot is preparing to launch to the International Space Station for her first space mission: εpsilon.
  • NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 to Study Adaptation to Altered Gravity NASA · 5 Feb 2026 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is preparing to launch for a long-duration science mission aboard the International Space Station. During the mission, select crew members will participate in human health studies focused on...
  • SpaceX grounds Falcon 9 missions, could impact ISS launch SpaceDaily · 4 Feb 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 NASA said Tuesday its next crew rotation to the International Space Station could be delayed after SpaceX announced it was grounding flights of its Falcon 9 rocket to investiga...
  • Dragon spacecraft gears up for crew 12 arrival and station science work SpaceDaily · 3 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026 The Expedition 74 crew has opened the week with preparations for the arrival of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission while keeping the International Space Station supplied and its science hardw...
  • NASA books fifth Axiom private astronaut flight to space station SpaceDaily · 3 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 NASA has ordered a fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station from Axiom Space, targeting a launch no earlier than January 2027 from the agency's Kennedy Space Ce...
  • Crew 12 set for Dragon launch to Station in February SpaceDaily · 3 Feb 2026 Paris, France (SPX) Feb 02, 2026 A four person international crew is preparing to launch to the International Space Station no earlier than Wednesday 11 February, riding a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket fr...
  • NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Pennsylvania NASA · 2 Feb 2026 NASA astronaut Chris Williams will connect with students in Pennsylvania to answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to...
  • Axiom wins fifth private astronaut mission to space station SpaceNews · 31 Jan 2026 NASA has selected Axiom Space for its fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for 2027.
  • NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fifth Private Mission to Space Station NASA · 30 Jan 2026 NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than January 2027 from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “Th...
  • NASA Johnson Celebrates 25 Years in Space with Community Day NASA · 30 Jan 2026 NASA’s Johnson Space Center brought the International Space Station’s 25-year legacy to the public on Jan. 24, 2026, during a community day event in Houston. Johnson’s visitor center, Space Center Houston, hosted the cel...
  • Earliest launch window to ISS set for February 11: NASA SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 The next NASA crew rotation to the International Space Station could launch as early as the morning of February 11, the US space agency said Wednesday. The launch was original...
  • Space Station study maps hurdles for microbial manufacturing in orbit SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have completed a spaceflight biology experiment on the International Space Station that shows how microgravity reshapes microbial metabol...
  • Watch live: Crew-12 news conference ESA · 28 Jan 2026 Tune in on Friday, 30 January from 16:00 GMT/17:00 CET (11:00 EST) to watch the mission overview press conference, followed at 18:00 GMT/19:00 CET (13:00 EST) by the final press conference of the Crew-12 astronauts as th...
  • NASA seeks partners for Earth Science extended missions SpaceNews · 27 Jan 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – NASA’s Earth Science Division is exploring partnerships with external organizations to support instrument mounted on the International Space Station and free-flyer missions. “For some of these missions […...
  • How NASA Is Homing in From Space on Ocean Debris NASA · 26 Jan 2026 Space-based technology could help track plastic and other flotsam by its ‘fingerprints.’ In late 2025, scientists reported that, for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land us...
  • NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-12 Mission to Space Station NASA · 23 Jan 2026 NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Friday, Jan. 30, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. At 11 a.m. EST, mi...
  • Red, Green Light Show NASA · 23 Jan 2026 A green and red aurora streams across Earth’s horizon above the city lights of Europe in this Jan. 19, 2026, photograph, which looks north across Italy toward Germany. The International Space Station was orbiting 262 mil...
  • Ignis mission timelapses: Earth and Moon views from the International Space Station ESA · 23 Jan 2026 ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski captured these stunning timelapse videos during his 20-day stay aboard the International Space Station as part of Axiom Mission 4, known as Ignis. Filmed from the Cupola...
  • Crew-11 Enthusiastic Despite Early Return SpacePolicyOnline.com · 22 Jan 2026 The four members of Crew-11 met with reporters today to discuss their nearly six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Such news conferences are routine, but this time the crew
  • NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Retires NASA · 20 Jan 2026 After 27 years of service, NASA astronaut Suni Williams retired from the agency, effective Dec. 27, 2025. Williams completed three missions aboard the International Space Station, setting numerous human spaceflight recor...
  • NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 to Discuss Space Station Science Mission NASA · 16 Jan 2026 After 167 days in space, the crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission will hold a news conference at 2:15 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss their science expedi...
  • Out of This World Discoveries: Space Station Research in 2025 NASA · 16 Jan 2026 As Earth completed its orbit around the Sun to close out 2025, the International Space Station circled our planet more than 5,800 times. Serving as humanity’s unique laboratory in space, the station has hosted thousands...
  • ISS astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever medical evacuation SpaceDaily · 16 Jan 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 Four International Space Station crewmembers splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, NASA footage showed, after the first ever medical evacuation in the orbital lab's...
  • NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Wraps Up Space Station Science NASA · 15 Jan 2026 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission with agency astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov returned to Earth after a long-dura...
  • NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Returns, Splashes Down off California NASA · 15 Jan 2026 NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission safely splashed down early Thursday morning in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, concluding a more than five-month mission aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts...
  • Crew-11 makes early return from ISS SpaceNews · 15 Jan 2026 A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the California coast Jan. 15, bringing back four people from the ISS more than a month early because of a medical issue.
  • New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Area NASA · 14 Jan 2026 The New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which spans 23 counties across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and has a population of about 19.9 million, is pictured at approximately 3:29 a.m. local...
  • Space station study reveals unusual virus bacteria dynamics in microgravity SpaceDaily · 14 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 In near weightless conditions aboard the International Space Station, viruses that infect bacteria continue to attack their hosts but follow an altered evolutionary trajectory compared t...
  • NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-11 Return, Splashdown NASA · 13 Jan 2026 NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the undocking of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International Space Station, pending weather conditions. On Jan. 8, NASA...
  • ESA Adjusts Scope of Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return Services Initiative European Spaceflight · 13 Jan 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) has adjusted the scope of Phase 2 of its LEO Cargo Return Services programme to account for the retirement of the International Space Station (ISS). Under the new call, the agency will acc...
  • ISS gains new commander as Crew-11 prepares midweek departure Spaceflight Now · 13 Jan 2026 NASA astronaut Mike Fincke took over command of the International Space Station on Dec. 7, 2025. He and the rest of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission will undock from the ISS on Jan. 14.
  • NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-12 Launch to Space Station NASA · 12 Jan 2026 Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 12th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft carrying astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition from Space La...
  • A Quarter Century in Orbit: Science Shaping Life on Earth and Beyond NASA · 12 Jan 2026 For more than 25 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, conducting research that is transforming life on Earth and shaping the future of exploration. From growing food an...
  • NASA says targeting ISS medical evacuation for January 14 SpaceDaily · 12 Jan 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 10, 2026 NASA crewmembers aboard the International Space Station (ISS) could return to Earth as soon as Thursday, the US space agency said, after a medical emergency prompted the crew...
  • Crew-11 to make early return Jan. 15 SpaceNews · 10 Jan 2026 NASA plans to return four astronauts from the ISS to Earth early Jan. 15, about a week after one of them experienced a medical issue that prompted the shortened mission.
  • Crew-11 To Begin Return Home on Wednesday SpacePolicyOnline.com · 10 Jan 2026 Today NASA announced that Crew-11 will begin its return to Earth from the International Space Station on Wednesday, January 14. The unexpected early departure is due to a medical condition
  • International Space Station crew to return early after astronaut medical issue SpaceDaily · 9 Jan 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 NASA crewmembers at the International Space Station will return to Earth within days after an astronaut suffered a health issue, the US space agency said Thursday, the first su...
  • NASA Crew-11 Will Return Early Due to Medical Situation Space Scout · 9 Jan 2026 NASA’s Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station will make an unprecedented early return to Earth due to a medical situation involving one of the four astronauts.
  • Medical issue prompts early return of Crew-11 from ISS SpaceNews · 8 Jan 2026 NASA has decided to bring home early four members of the International Space Station crew because of a medical issue with one of them, a first for NASA.
  • Crew-11 to return early due to a medical concern with astronaut NASASpaceflight · 8 Jan 2026 NASA has opted to bring the four-member Crew-11 team home from the International Space Station…

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