International Space Station

The International Space Station is a $100 billion research outpost in low-Earth orbit. It was built by 15 different countries and overseen by 5 space agencies, among them NASA, Russia's Roscosmos agency, the European Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Construction began in 1998 and rotating astronaut crews have lived on the ISS continuously since 2000. Today, the ISS is the largest human-built structure in space. See the latest news, photos and videos from ISS missions here.

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Splashdown! SpaceX Dragon Returns to Earth After 2nd Space Station Delivery

January 14, 2019 | Article

SpaceX's fourth Dragon capsule to make two trips to the International Space Station has returned to Earth overnight, with splashdown confirmed in the Pacific Ocean.
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No, Bacteria Aren't Mutating into Superbugs on the International Space Station

January 09, 2019 | Article

Bacteria on the International Space Station are evolving and changing in the strange orbital environment. But they don't seem to be any more dangerous to humans.
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From Auroras to Airglow, Returning Astronaut's Home Video from Space Is a Holiday Treat

December 19, 2018 | Article

Two astronauts and a cosmonaut are scheduled to return home days before Christmas, and one crewmember comes bearing a special gift: breathtaking video footage from space.
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In Photos: SpaceX's Dragon CRS-16 Cargo Launch and Rocket 'Water Landing'

December 11, 2018 | Image Album

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Dragon CRS-16 cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station on Dec. 5, 2018. Then the booster failed to land and splashed down in the ocean.
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SpaceX Dragon Cargo Ship Launches to Space Station Today. Here's How to Watch Live.

December 05, 2018 | Article

SpaceX is set to launch a cargo mission to the International Space Station and land a rocket back on Earth today (Dec. 5), and you can catch all the action live.
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Moldy Mouse Chow Delays SpaceX Dragon Launch to Space Station

December 04, 2018 | Article

SpaceX's next cargo launch to the International Space Station has been pushed back to Wednesday (Dec. 5) due to a rodent problem.
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There's Drug-Resistant Bacteria in the Space Toilets, Guys

November 30, 2018 | Article

Always wash your hands after using the space toilet. Always.
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Advisory Committee Seeks to Enhance Commercial Space Activities

November 29, 2018 | Article

A new advisory committee has proposed a set of recommendations to NASA in areas ranging from export control to advertising to enhance commercial activities in space.
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Space Station Astronauts Mark Their Home's 20th Birthday with a Video Message

November 20, 2018 | Article

The three astronauts on board the International Space Station took a moment to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the launch of the very first piece of their current home, touching on what they see as the value of the long-term project.
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'An Entirely New Way Of Thinking': The ISS Celebrates 20 Years in Space

November 20, 2018 | Article

In the middle of a lengthy spacewalk to assemble part of the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao could see nothing but a blue-marbled Earth swirling above his head.
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