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A man holds a razor attached to a hose and slowly shaves another man's head while aboard the ISS

A close shave on the ISS | Space photo of the day for Sept. 16, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Even though they're far from home, astronauts on the International Space Station still have normal routines, including getting regular haircuts.

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Russia's Progress 93 cargo spacecraft approaches the International Space Station on Sept. 13, 2025.

Russian Progress spacecraft arrives at the ISS with 2.8 tons of cargo

By Mike Wall published

Russia's Progress 93 freighter arrived at the International Space Station today (Sept. 13), two days after launching atop a Soyuz rocket.

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a man in a black t-shirt holds up a tray of plastic pouches filled with purple fermented milk aboard a space station.

Astronaut preps purple kefir for a vitamin boost | On the International Space Station Sept. 8-12, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

As their research activities continued, the Expedition 73 crew had a busy week on the International Space Station with the departure of a cargo vehicle and preparations for the arrival of two more.

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a spacecraft and space station modules are seen docked together above the blue and white Earth below.

Astronauts get a welcome boost from a SpaceX Dragon | On the International Space Station Sept. 1-5, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The seven members of the Expedition 73 crew worked on science and kept systems running on International Space Station this week in Earth orbit.

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SpaceX's CRS-33 Dragon cargo spacecraft makes its final approach to the International Space Station during its docking on Aug. 25, 2025. The same spacecraft was used for a reboost demonstration of the orbiting complex on Sept. 3, 2025.

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule boosts ISS higher above Earth in key test

By Elizabeth Howell published

SpaceX’s Dragon capsule demonstrated its ability to boost the ISS on Sept. 3, pushing the orbiting lab slightly higher above Earth.

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A metal plate full of sushi with seaweed, rice, and spam sit on a table next to another plate with shrimp tails on crackers served on it

ISS astronauts serve up space sushi | Space photo of the day for Sept. 2, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Aboard the International Space Station, astronauts use creativity and culture to make life in orbit feel a little more like home.

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

Water recycling is paramount for space stations and long-duration missions − an environmental engineer explains how the ISS does it

By Berrin Tansel published

Today, NASA recovers over 90% of the water used in space.

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the view of blue waters and white clouds on Earth from a space station high above the planet

Astronaut puts his mad video game skills to the test | On the International Space Station Aug. 25-29, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

"This demo brought me right back, blending elements of real-time strategy, RPGs and first-person play into something very real."

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A man wearing a white mask looks into a glass box full of five white mice, all standing up peering over the edge of the box

Making babies beyond Earth? Mouse study suggests we can make it happen

By Jessica Rendall published

As humans expand into space, how we'll continue to expand the species remains an important question.

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A string of dots showing the outline of the Nile river is seen across the dark surface of Earth

ISS astronaut captures Egypt's glittering Nile River at night | Space photo of the day for Aug. 26, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The chain of lights shows the river's corridor from Minya to New Bani Sewf City to the heart of Cairo.

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