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ISS astronaut captures amazing video of SpaceX Starlink satellite train cruising above auroras

By Elizabeth Howell published

A train of glittering SpaceX Starlink satellites shine brightly above a green aurora in a new video released by NASA astronaut Don Pettit.

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An image of the International Space Station, with its many solar panels and modules, floating above Earth in space

Trivia in orbit: How well do you know the ISS?

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

This quiz will test your grasp of everything from orbital mechanics and international partnerships to basic facts about the International Space Station

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Components of a space station are seen in silhouette against the blue and white horizon of Earth below.

Astronauts work through the U.S. government shutdown | On the International Space Station Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The Expedition 73 crew continued their science research and maintenance work aboard the International Space Station this week, despite the start of a U.S. government shutdown back on Earth.

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a tremendous typhoon is seen on Earth's horizon from the vantage point of a space station

Astronauts welcome NASA's new 'ascans' | On the International Space Station Sept. 22-26, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Expedition 73 crewmembers sequenced DNA and worked with virtual reality glasses this week, while also continuing to unpack cargo vehicles and congratulating NASA's 24th group of astronaut candidates.

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A large black and white space shuttle gets worked on by crews inside a clean warehouse

Will the ISS get another space plane visit before falling back to Earth in 2030? The dream may be fading

By Mike Wall published

Modifications to a cargo deal between Sierra Space and NASA may mean the Dream Chaser space plane never reaches the International Space Station.

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two men in short sleeve shirts and kahki slacks wear protective glasses, masks and gloves to protect against floating debris before entering a cargo ship berthed with a space station.

Astronauts find sweet treats aboard extra-large Cygnus supply ship | On the International Space Station Sept. 15-19, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The Expedition 73 crew on the International Space Station began their week with the arrival of an extra-large cargo delivery with new science and supplies, as well as care packages from home.

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a spacecraft is held by a robot arm over Earth

Northrop Grumman's biggest-ever cargo spacecraft arrives at ISS on its debut mission

By Mike Wall published

Northrop Grumman's new "Cygnus XL" cargo ship reached the International Space Station this morning (Sept. 18), after a delay, delivering about 11,000 pounds of supplies to the orbiting lab.

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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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Bad news for astronauts? Human stem cells age more rapidly in space, study suggests

By Elizabeth Howell published

A new study suggests that a group of cells, key for the health of blood and the immune system, are vulnerable to aging-like processes after spending time on the ISS.

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a T-shaped space station floats above Earth

Will the International Space Station be replaced before its fiery death in 2030?

By Paul Sutter published

NASA plans to send the ISS into Earth's atmosphere in 2030, and it has no plans for a replacement — at least, not directly.

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