International Space Station (ISS)

NASA astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, June 30, to replace a wrist joint on the orbital complex’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:35 a.m. EDT. Experts from NASA and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) will preview the upcoming spacewalk during a news conference at 2 […]

Posted June 22, 2026

Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL)

Biological & Physical Sciences

Fundamental Physics

International Space Station (ISS)

ISS Research

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Physical Sciences

NASA’s Quantum Lab Aboard Space Station Gets Chilly Upgrade

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have switched on NASA’s newly upgraded Cold Atom Lab, a one-of-a-kind facility designed to improve how scientists explore the fundamental workings of matter and develop new quantum technologies.

Posted June 16, 2026

International Space Station (ISS)

Look Up!

Astronauts Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) and Jack Hathaway of NASA, both Expedition 74 flight engineers, look out a window in the cupola, monitoring the automated approach and docking of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station on May 17, 2026. The orbital outpost was soaring 259 miles above the […]

Posted June 2, 2026

International Space Station (ISS)

Humans in Space

NASA Headquarters

NASA Hosts SpaceX Crew-11 Astronauts for Public Event at Headquarters

NASA will host a public event featuring three crew members from the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission at 11 a.m. EDT Monday, June 1. The event, which takes place during the crew’s standard postflight visit, will be held in the Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters in the Mary W. Jackson building, 300 E. Street SW in […]

Posted May 29, 2026

ISS Research

General

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

Growing Stem Cells in Space to Improve Cancer and Disease Treatments

Expedition 74 astronauts aboard the International Space Station are continuing research efforts to manufacture large quantities of stem cells for therapies on Earth. Previous studies have focused on fine-tuning hardware that allows scientists to produce greater quantities of high-quality stem cells.

Posted May 28, 2026

Learning Resources

In-flight Education Downlinks

International Space Station (ISS)

NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in New York

Students in New York will hear from NASA astronaut Jessica Meir as she answers their prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call will begin at 11:05 p.m.

Posted May 27, 2026

International Space Station (ISS)

Expedition 74

Humans in Space

NASA Sets Coverage for Roscosmos Spacewalk Outside Space Station

NASA will provide live coverage on Wednesday, May 27, as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:15 a.m. EDT and last roughly five hours. Watch NASA’s live coverage beginning at 9:45 a.m. on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel.

Posted May 22, 2026

Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE)

Goddard Space Flight Center

Heliophysics

Heliophysics Division

International Space Station (ISS)

Space Weather

The Sun

NASA’s AWE Completes Mission to Study Earth’s Effect on Space Weather

On May 21, ground controllers powered down NASA’s AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) instrument, bringing the data collection phase of the mission to a successful and scheduled end, surpassing its planned two-year mission.

Posted May 21, 2026

ISS Research

International Space Station (ISS)

NASA Highlights 2025 International Space Station Science Results

To dive deeper into the International Space Station research achievements from the past year, browse the 2025 Annual Highlights of Results, which NASA released in May 2026.

Posted May 21, 2026

Commercial Resupply

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

Johnson Space Center

Kennedy Space Center

Missions

NASA Headquarters

SpaceX Commercial Resupply

NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station

The 34th SpaceX commercial resupply mission under contract with NASA is headed to the International Space Station with new scientific experiments after lifting off at 6:05 p.m. EDT Friday on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The SpaceX spacecraft, loaded with nearly 6,500 pounds […]

Posted May 16, 2026