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The official portrait of the four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station. From left, are Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Oleg Platonov; NASA astronaut and Pilot Mike Fincke; JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Mission Specialist Kimiya Yui; and NASA astronaut and Commander Zena Cardman.

NASA considering bringing astronauts home early from International Space Station due to medical issue

By Mike Wall published

NASA is evaluating its options for dealing with an astronaut health issue in orbit, one of which is an early end to SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station.

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NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Anne McClain is pictured near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays during a spacewalk on May 1, 2025 to upgrade the orbital outpost’s power generation system and relocate a communications antenna.

NASA postpones Jan. 8 spacewalk due to 'medical concern' with an astronaut

By Mike Wall last updated

NASA has postponed a planned Jan. 8 spacewalk outside the International Space Station due to a "medical concern" with an unnamed crew member.

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Four astronats in Santa hats inside a space station decorated with space stockings and a Christmas tree.

Astronauts beam home Christmas wishes from International Space Station: 'I think we may be orbiting a little higher than Santa' (video)

By Tariq Malik published

They won't be home for Christmas, but astronauts in space are finding their own way to make the season bright.

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A gray spacecraft is seen floating above the ocean on Earth

Crewed Russian spacecraft meets up with ISS | Space photo of the day for Dec. 17, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The Soyuz launched on Nov. 27, 2025 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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the blue waters and white clouds stretch to out to Earth's horizon, set against the blackness of space; in the foreground, a space capsule extends out from a space station

Astronaut sees gorgeous 'skies of blue and clouds of white' | On the International Space Station this week Dec. 8-12, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The seven members of the Expedition 74 crew studied stem cells, packed up a cargo ship and maintained their toilet this week aboard the International Space Station.

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A white robotic set up with a blue screen is focused on with a blurry green background behind it

AI helps pilot free-flying robot around the International Space Station for 1st time ever

By John Loeffler published

"This is the first time AI has been used to help control a robot on the ISS."

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A large solar array is seen at the bottom of this image floating in space as the top half of the image shows Earth with a green sheen over its surface

ISS astronauts watch Earth's atmosphere glow green | Space photo of the day for Dec. 8, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The image shows a good example of the phenomenon called airglow.

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a man in a white pressure suit sits outside his spacecraft after landing back on Earth

Russian Soyuz capsule lands on Earth to return crew of 3 home after months on International Space Station (video)

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky landed on Russia's Soyuz MS-27 on Dec. 9, 2025, after 245 days on the International Space Station.

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Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky shared this photo of the International Space Station on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. He and two colleagues were relocating a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another at the time.

International Space Station: Live updates

By Space.com Staff last updated

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

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two cosmonauts and an astronaut, all in blue coveralls, pose in front of thier spacecraft while one holds up a small ornament of an angel

Watch 3 astronauts land on Earth aboard Russian spacecraft early Dec. 9

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Jonny Kim and two cosmonauts are scheduled to come back to Earth early Tuesday (Dec. 9), and you can watch their homecoming live.

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