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'One more step': NASA astronauts prepare ISS for solar array upgrade on successful spacewalk

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published 6 August 26

Jessica Meir and Anil Menon completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk to install solar array mounting hardware outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.

ISS astronaut spies a swirling super storm | Space photo of the day for Aug. 4, 2026

By Brett Tingley Published 4 August 26

From the International Space Station on Aug. 2, 2026, NASA astronaut Anil Menon captured an incredible photograph of a swirling typhoon in the Pacific Ocean.

ISS meets Venus in incredible daylight photo | Space photo of the day for July 28, 2026

By Brett Tingley Published 28 July 26

An astrophotographer captured a breathtaking scene as the International Space Station zoomed by Venus in the daytime sky.

NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts return to Earth after 241 days on space station (video)

By Mike Wall Last updated 26 July 26

NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station early Sunday morning (July 26).

I'm not an astronaut, but I went to the International Space Station (sort of)

By Monisha Ravisetti Published 26 July 26

"Just the fact that it exists, just the fact that it continues to exist. We should marvel at that."

Astronauts just launched on a Soyuz rocket with an energy-drink ad on it, continuing a Russian tradition

By Elizabeth Howell Published 17 July 26

This week's ISS astronaut launch used a Soyuz rocket emblazoned with an ad for an energy drink. It's not the first time Russia has put an ad in space — and more may be coming.

Glaciers spotted flowing across the Himalayas from space | Space photo of the day for July 15, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 15 July 26

Glacial ice carves its way downhill.

Russia launches NASA astronaut Anil Menon and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station (video)

By Mike Wall Last updated 14 July 26

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two cosmonauts launched toward the International Space Station atop a Russian rocket at 10:47 a.m. EDT on Tuesday (July 14), and docked just three hours later.

Space medicine breakthrough? Kidney and liver tissue bioprinted off Earth for 1st time ever

By Julian Dossett Published 12 July 26

California-based company Auxilium Biotechnologies just produced kidney and liver tissue in space for the first time, using a method called bioprinting,

Even astronauts in space saw America 250 fireworks on the Fourth of July. See their ISS view of Los Angeles (video)

By Mike Wall Published 6 July 26

The U.S. just celebrated its 250th birthday, and the Americans living off the planet had a great view of some of the parties down below.