Humans in Space

Johnson Space Center
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
In the quarter century that humans have lived and worked aboard the International Space Station, astronauts and visitors from around the world have celebrated countless holidays more than 250 miles above Earth while traveling 17,500 miles per hour.
Posted December 23, 2025
Commercial Crew
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch no earlier than Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition.
Posted December 19, 2025
Johnson Space Center
Artemis
Artemis 2
Gateway Program
Gateway Space Station
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston closed 2025 with major progress across human spaceflight, research, and exploration. From Artemis II mission preparations to science aboard the International Space Station, teams at Johnson helped prepare for future missions to the Moon and, ultimately, Mars.
Posted December 19, 2025
ISS Research
Biological & Physical Sciences
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
NASA opens the International Space Station for scientists and researchers, inviting them to use the benefits of microgravity for private industry research, technology demonstrations, and more.
Posted December 19, 2025
ISS Research
General
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is wrapping up his first mission aboard the International Space Station in early December. During his stay, Kim conducted scientific experiments and technology demonstrations to benefit humanity on Earth and advance NASA’s Artemis campaign in preparation for future human missions to Mars.
Posted December 3, 2025
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
NASA astronaut Chris Williams, accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, expanding the orbiting laboratory’s crew to 10 for the next two weeks. The trio launched aboard the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft at 4:27 a.m. EST (2:27 p.m.
Posted November 27, 2025
Humans in Space
Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA)
Human Research Program
A crew of four research volunteers stepped inside NASA’s CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) habitat on Oct. 19, marking the start of the agency’s second 378-day simulated Mars mission.
Posted November 25, 2025
Johnson Space Center
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
To see Earth from space is to be forever changed by the view. Since Alan Shepard became the first American to lay eyes on our home planet from above, countless NASA astronauts have described feeling awed by the astonishing sight and a profound shift in perspective that followed. This unique experience is known as the […]
Posted November 24, 2025
ISS Research
Biological & Physical Sciences
Earth Science
General
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Science & Research
November marks 25 years of human presence aboard the International Space Station, a testament to international collaboration and human ingenuity. Since the first crew arrived on Nov.
Posted November 21, 2025
Johnson Space Center
Astronauts
Humans in Space
Johnson Leadership
NASA named astronaut Scott Tingle as chief of the Astronaut Office at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, effective Nov. 10. A decorated spaceflight veteran and former captain in the United States Navy, Tingle has logged more than 4,500 flight hours in 51 different aircraft and served as a flight engineer aboard the International […]
Posted November 20, 2025
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