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Astronauts welcome arrival of new crewmates | On the ISS this week Nov. 24-28, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Expedition 73 gained three crewmates, expanding the International Space Station's complement to 10. Activities continued as the outpost extended beyond 25 years of a continuous human presence.

Russia's only active launch pad for cosmonauts damaged by Soyuz crew launch to International Space Station
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The liftoff of two cosmonauts a NASA astronaut to the International Space Station caused damage to Russia's launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

ISS astronaut Jonny Kim floats with his lunch | Space photo of the day for Nov. 27, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
A perfect Thanksgiving image of the day for all who celebrate.

'We've even got some lobster': Thanksgiving dinner on the International Space Station will be out of this world for astronauts (video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Astronauts on the International Space Station just shared their Thanksgiving meal plans. Like many Americans, they will welcome guests — if a launching Soyuz crew arrives in time.

'We were genuinely astonished': This moss survived 9 months outside the International Space Station and could still grow on Earth
By Mike Wall published
"This study demonstrates the astonishing resilience of life that originated on Earth."

NASA astronaut shows how to 'weigh' yourself in space | On the ISS this week Nov. 17-21, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
It is "rocket science," even when it comes down to high school-level physics. This week's lesson: Force equals mass times acceleration.

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.
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