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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The BFR in Images: SpaceX's Giant Spaceship for Mars Colony & Beyond

September 17, 2018 | Image Album

On Sept. 29, 2017, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk unveiled the company’s latest Mars-colonization architecture, which centers on a rocket-spaceship combo dubbed the BFR (Big F***ing Rocket). See how it works in images.
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Japanese Space-Elevator Experiment Launching to Space Station Next Week (Really!)

September 07, 2018 | Article

The continuing push fora space elevator took a step forward this week when a team of researchers from Shizuoka University in Japan announced that they will launch an experiment next week from the International Space Station.
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Space Station Leak All Patched Up Now, NASA Says

August 31, 2018 | Article

The repair job astronauts conducted on the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday (Aug. 30) appears to be complete.
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The Best Mobile Apps for Spotting and Identifying Orbiting Satellites and Iridium Flares

August 31, 2018 | Article

If you spend time gazing at the stars on a clear night, you're guaranteed to see a satellite or two passing among them. But how do you know what you've seen?
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Satellite Tracker Map: How to Spot the International Space Station, Hubble & More

August 31, 2018 | Article

Pinpoint the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope and other satellites in the sky above you as they orbit Earth with this satellite tracker.
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Astronauts Work to Seal Air Leak on Space Station. Here's How.

August 30, 2018 | Article

Astronauts on the International Space Station worked swiftly today (Aug. 30) to repair a minor air leak in the Russian segment of the orbiting laboratory. Although they managed to stabilize the slowly dropping air pressure inside the station, the repair j
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This Is How NASA's Trying to Find Better Cancer Treatments in Space (Video)

August 27, 2018 | Article

With careful attention from an astronaut, a blood cell experiment may deliver improvements on cancer-fighting treatments.
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NASA Created a Rare, Exotic State of Matter in Space

August 06, 2018 | Article

A special device aboard the International Space Station has produced Bose-Einstein condensates in space for the first time ever.
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Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner: A 21st Century Space Capsule in Photos

August 03, 2018 | Image Album

Boeing's CST-100 Starliner is a 21st century space capsule designed to launch NASA astronauts into orbit on commercial trips to the International Space Station and beyond. See photos of how it works here.
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Breathtaking Time-Lapse Video Shows Earth from International Space Station

July 17, 2018 | Article

If life on Earth is getting you down, maybe it's time to take a moment to think about the bigger picture — like the view of our planet from the International Space Station.
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