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Lightning from above | Space photo of the day for May 23, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronaut Anne McClain shared photos she captured of lightning as seen from her place on board the International Space Station.

SpaceX cargo Dragon departs International Space Station, begins return journey to Earth
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX's 32nd robotic Dragon cargo mission has undocked from the International Space Station Friday (May 23), after a one-day delay due to bad weather at the splashdown site.

International Space Station: Everything you need to know about the orbital laboratory
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Reference The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest single structure humans ever put into space. Explore the orbital laboratory in more detail here.

Rooms and a view | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 crew member Nichole Ayers took this photo of the forward portion of the International Space Station on May 1, 2025.

NASA astronauts on spacewalk relocate antenna, prep for new solar arrays at space station
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers conducted history's fifth all-female spacewalk on May 1, moving an antenna and partially preparing the ISS for a new set of solar arrays.

International Space Station fires thrusters to avoid Chinese rocket debris
By Josh Dinner published
A Russian cargo ship docked to the International Space Station fired its thrusters Wednesday (April 30) to distance itself from passing piece of orbital space debris.

ISS astronaut shares recipe for a 'ranger' burger | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Stacking wheat snack bread, beef steak, cheese spread, potatoes au gratin and gochujang red pepper paste, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim creates his take on a "ranger" burger on the space station.

Watch 2 NASA astronauts perform the 5th-ever all-female spacewalk today
By Mike Wall published
NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain will head outside the ISS at around 8 a.m. ET today (May 1) on history's fifth all-female spacewalk, and you can watch it live.

'I didn't look too good because I didn't feel too good': NASA astronaut Don Pettit explains why he seemed so unwell after landing (video)
By Mike Wall published
Seventy-year-old NASA astronaut Don Pettit looked pretty peaked shortly after returning to Earth from the ISS this month. And he was pretty peaked — he'd just thrown up on the Kazakh steppe.
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