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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.

International Space Station: Live updates
By Space.com Staff last updated
Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts spacewalk outside the ISS today
By Mike Wall published
Cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (Oct. 28), and you can watch the action live.

'You're free!' Tiny Japanese satellites escape doomed space station years ahead of its fiery death | Space photo of the day for Oct. 21, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
JAXA has successfully deployed three new Cubesats from the International Space Station's Kibo module, marking another step in democratizing access to space.

Japanese astronaut snaps stunning aurora photo from orbit | On the International Space Station Oct. 13 - 17, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Science and maintenance work continue on the International Space Station, but updates are still halted due to the U.S. government shutdown. A JAXA astronaut's social media posts are the exception.
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