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On this day in space! Nov. 20, 1998: International Space Station construction begins
By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated
On Nov. 20, 1998, the first piece of the International Space Station launched into orbit.

ISS astronauts see comet Lemmon 'absorbed' by aurora | Space photo of the day for Nov. 20, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
It's not every day you see both a comet and an aurora from low Earth orbit.

ISS astronauts take cover from radiation as solar storms spark auroras across the planet
By Josh Dinner published
The International Space Station's three Russian cosmonauts were instructed to spend a night in a laboratory module to shelter from radiation during a solar storm.

The International Space Station will fall to Earth in 2030. Can a private space station really fill its gap?
By Keith Cooper published
We'll lose the ISS pretty soon. What might we lose with it?

What's happening on the International Space Station while the government is shut down?
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's astronauts living in space are still going to work during the government shutdown.

25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space
By Justin St. P. Walsh published
We wanted to show space agencies that were already planning three-year missions to Mars what they were overlooking.

Meet Point Nemo, where the International Space Station will die in 2030
By Mike Wall published
The International Space Station just notched a major milestone, but its days are numbered: The ISS will crash to Earth over Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean in late 2030.

Japan's 1st HTV-X cargo craft arrives at the International Space Station
By Mike Wall last updated
Japan's new HTV-X cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station for the first time ever today (Oct. 28), delivering payloads and supplies to ISS astronauts.

Spacewalking Russian cosmonauts install experiments on the International Space Station
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky completed a 6 hour and 54 minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.
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