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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir waves at the camera during a seven-hour, two-minute spacewalk outside the International Space Station on March 18, 2026.
Watch 2 NASA astronauts fix ISS' huge robotic arm during spacewalk today

By Mike Wall Published

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir will fix the International Space Station's Canadarm2 during a spacewalk today (June 30), and you can watch the action live.

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International Space Station
a large T-shaped space station is seen from above with Earth below it
China plans to double the size of its Tiangong space station while the ISS nears its end

By Andrew Jones Published

China plans to add three new modules to Tiangong along with a co-orbiting space telescope, as the ISS heads for a Pacific splashdown.

Launches & Spacecraft
Neon green, purple, and red auroras over Earth.
Neon green auroras from space will take your breath away | Space photo of the day for June 26, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

This is truly a view like no other.

Earth
The international space station can be seen in the foreground with the blue and white of Earth behind it.
NASA wants to dump the ISS in the sea. Experts say the plan 'raises serious concerns for ocean health'

By Leonard David Published

NASA's plan to deorbit the International Space Station in coming years has stirred up a wave of reaction by a leading ocean conservation organization.

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International Space Station
This screenshot shows SpaceX's robotic Dragon cargo spacecraft departing the International Space Station on June 16, 2026.
Home again! SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down off California coast

By Mike Wall Last updated

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft returned to Earth today (June 17), ending its monthlong mission to the International Space Station.

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The International Space Station.
Astronauts on International Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak

By Mike Wall Published

ISS astronauts briefly sheltered aboard an attached SpaceX Dragon capsule today (June 5) while cosmonauts tried to fix a persistent leak on the Russian side of the orbiting lab.

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International Space Station
A view from the ISS that shows the ISS solar panels, auroras over Earth, and outer space with a vast array of stars.
Astronaut captures aurora magic from the ISS | Space photo of the day for May 28, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published

This is one spectacular photograph.

Human Spaceflight
Two spacesuited cosmonauts are seen working outside a large space station set against the blackness of space.
Russian cosmonauts complete ISS spacewalk to install and retrieve science experiments

By Robert Z. Pearlman Published

Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev worked to install and retrieve science experiments while on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

International Space Station
Cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov is seen at the end of the European robotic arm as he works on a high‑resolution camera during a 6-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Oct. 16, 2025.
Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts take 5-hour spacewalk outside the ISS today

By Mike Wall Published

Cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (May 27), and you can watch the action live.

International Space Station
Artist's illustration of a Vast satellite in orbit.
Vast, builder of private space stations, launches line of high-power satellites

By Mike Wall Published

The California startup Vast, which is best known for its space station plans, announced today (May 19) that it's launching a new line of high-power satellites.

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