International Space Station (ISS)

NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return from Space Station

NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara returned to Earth after a six-month research mission aboard the International Space Station on Saturday, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and Belarus spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya. The trio departed the space station aboard the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft at 11:54 p.m.

Posted April 6, 2024

Earth

International Space Station (ISS)

Carving a Path

These aren’t highways in this picture taken on Aug. 15, 2023; they’re paths carved by glaciers as they move through the Karakoram mountain range north of the Himalayas. Crew aboard the International Space Station take photos of Earth, recording how the planet changes over time due to human activity and natural events. This allows scientists […]

Posted April 3, 2024

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

ISS Research

Missions

NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return

Three crew members are scheduled to begin their return to Earth on Friday, April 5, from the International Space Station. NASA will provide live coverage of their departure from the orbital complex and landing.

Posted April 2, 2024

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Solar Eclipses

Safety First!

NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station wear eclipse glasses in this image from March 26, 2024. While millions of people on Earth experience the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, the space station crew will have the opportunity to see it from 250 miles above our planet. Except during the brief period when […]

Posted April 1, 2024

ISS Research

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Expedition 70 Science Highlights

NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara is returning home after six months aboard the International Space Station. During her time on the orbiting laboratory, O’Hara contributed to dozens of scientific investigations and technology demonstrations to prepare for future space exploration missions and generate innovations and benefits for humanity on Earth.

Posted March 28, 2024

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Humans in Space

ISS Research

Missions

NASA Astronaut Don Pettit to Conduct Science During Fourth Mission

During his fourth mission to the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Don Pettit will serve as a flight engineer and member of the Expedition 71/72 crew. After blasting off to space, Pettit will conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations to help prepare crew for future space missions.

Posted March 27, 2024

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Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

Optical Fiber Production

Science in Space: March 2024 Optical fibers are used on Earth and in space for applications in medicine, defense, cybersecurity, and telecommunications.

Posted March 25, 2024

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

Tracy Caldwell Dyson

NASA Astronaut Tracy Dyson, Crewmates Safely En Route to Space Station

Three crew members including NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson successfully launched at 8:36 a.m. EDT Saturday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station.

Posted March 23, 2024

Biological & Physical Sciences

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Science & Research

International Space Station welcomes biological and physical science experiments

NASA is sending several biological and physical sciences experiments and equipment aboard SpaceX’s 30th commercial resupply services mission.

Posted March 22, 2024

Astrophysics

BurstCube

CubeSats

Gamma Rays

Gamma-Ray Bursts

Goddard Space Flight Center

Gravitational Waves

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Neutron Stars

Sensing the Universe & Multimessenger Astronomy

NASA’s Tiny BurstCube Mission Launches to Study Cosmic Blasts

NASA’s BurstCube, a shoebox-sized satellite designed to study the universe’s most powerful explosions, is on its way to the International Space Station. The spacecraft travels aboard SpaceX’s 30th Commercial Resupply Services mission, which lifted off at 4:55 p.m.

Posted March 21, 2024