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Japan’s HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft departs the International Space Station after its release from the Canadarm2 robotic arm on March 6, 2026.

Japan's 1st HTV-X cargo craft leaves the International Space Station (photo)

By Mike Wall last updated

Japan's new HTV-X cargo spacecraft departed the International Space Station today (March 6) after a four-month stay.

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a rocket viewed from below, with five cone-shaped nozzles in the foreground

Russia fixes launch pad damaged by Thanksgiving astronaut launch to the International Space Station

By Leonard David published

Russia has fixed Site 31 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, the only pad supporting the nation's human spaceflight missions. It had been out of commission since late November.

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SpaceX's CRS-33 Dragon cargo capsule backs away from the International Space Station after undocking on Feb. 26, 2026.

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down after historic ISS-boosting mission (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule returned to Earth on Friday (Feb. 27) after spending six months docked with the International Space Station.

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colorful streaks of light far below a T-shaped spacecraft in the foreground

Spacecraft, stars and city lights | Space photo of the day Feb. 25, 2026

By Brett Tingley published

Cities far below the International Space Station and stars far in the cosmic distance create ghostly trails of light in a long-exposure photograph from NASA astronaut Chris Williams.

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Two women hold up spongy white materials to the camera, one woman wears glasses and a pink blazer and the other has a gold hoop earring

We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale

By Rebecca Allen, Sara Webb published

They were gourmet, but not from any grocery store you can find on Earth.

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Scientists successfully mine meteorites on International Space Station — using microbes

By Julian Dossett published

Can we use fungus to mine precious metals from asteroids?

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City lights are visible on the night side of Earth between the solar panels of docked spacecraft in a picture captured from the International Space Station.

Lunar New Year fireworks seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for Feb. 19, 2026

By Anthony Wood published

Beijing sparkles with Lunar New Year celebrations.

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SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon flies free over the Earth during a sunrise

SpaceX Crew-12 mission latest news: It's docking day for Dragon astronauts

By Tariq Malik last updated

Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026: Updates on SpaceX and NASA's Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

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four people in white flight suits pose for a picture

Who are the astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission to the ISS?

By Josh Dinner published

NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew.

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A sunset showing the black curve of the Earth with a golden band of light just above and a blue band of light above that

Astronaut sees sunset from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 27, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth.

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