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Experiments on a private space station: Vast asks scientists for research proposals

By Andrew Jones Published 17 December 25

The California startup Vast has opened a call for scientific research aboard its Haven-1 private space station, which is set to launch atop a SpaceX rocket next year.

'We've even got some lobster': Thanksgiving dinner on the International Space Station will be out of this world for astronauts (video)

By Elizabeth Howell Published 26 November 25

Astronauts on the International Space Station just shared their Thanksgiving meal plans. Like many Americans, they will welcome guests — if a launching Soyuz crew arrives in time.

China's rising influence in space prompts Senate to call for new US research institute in post-ISS era

By Elizabeth Howell Published 24 November 25

Congress is worried that China and its Tiangong space station will make research gains against the U.S. after the ISS retires in 2030. New legislation aims to counter that.

Vast gearing up to launch its Haven-1 private space station in 2026

By Andrew Jones Published 16 October 25

Vast's Haven-1 is poised to become the first privately built space station, marking a turning point in the post-International Space Station era.

Will the ISS get another space plane visit before falling back to Earth in 2030? The dream may be fading

By Mike Wall Published 25 September 25

Modifications to a cargo deal between Sierra Space and NASA may mean the Dream Chaser space plane never reaches the International Space Station.

Will the International Space Station be replaced before its fiery death in 2030?

By Paul Sutter Published 17 September 25

NASA plans to send the ISS into Earth's atmosphere in 2030, and it has no plans for a replacement — at least, not directly.

Satellite spies both ISS and China's Tiangong space station | Space photo of the day for July 4, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 4 July 25

Both stations are hubs of scientific research.

NASA astronaut aboard ISS captures colorful aurora in time-lapse footage of Earth from space (video)

By Anthony Wood Published 12 June 25

The time-lapse footage was captured by NASA astronaut Jonny Kim.

New species of space-adapted bacteria discovered on China's Tiangong space station

By Andrew Jones Published 21 May 25

A newly discovered bacterial species aboard China's Tiangong space station may offer insights into how life can survive and potentially thrive in space.