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By Brett Tingley Published
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.

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

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

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

By Elizabeth Howell Published
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.

By Chelsea Gohd Published
Glacial ice carves its way downhill.

By Mike Wall Last updated
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.

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

By Mike Wall Published
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.

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conducted a seven-hour spacewalk to replace a wrist joint on the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robot arm on June 30, 2026.
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