International Space Station (ISS)

Humans in Space
Commercial Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Johnson Space Center
NASA Headquarters
NASA will join a media teleconference hosted by Axiom Space at 10:30 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, May 20, to discuss the launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Briefing participants include: To join the call, media must register with Axiom Space by 12 p.m., Monday, May 19, […]
Posted May 14, 2025
Earth
International Space Station (ISS)
A flash of lightning shines brighter than the lights of nearby cities in this Oct. 29, 2024, image taken by astronaut Don Pettit while aboard the International Space Station. At the time of this photograph, little to no moonlight illuminated the scene. This allows astronauts to see and photograph a variety of light sources with […]
Posted May 13, 2025
NASA Headquarters
International Space Station (ISS)
Johnson Space Center
NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain will answer prerecorded questions about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from students in Bethpage, New York. The two astronauts are currently aboard the International Space Station. Watch the 20-minute Earth-to-space call at 12:45 p.m.
Posted May 9, 2025
Anne C. McClain
International Space Station (ISS)
In this May 1, 2025, photo taken by fellow NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers, Anne McClain works near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays during a spacewalk. During the May 1 spacewalk – McClain’s third and Ayers’ first – the astronaut pair relocated a space station communications antenna and completed the initial mounting […]
Posted May 8, 2025
Astrophysics
Black Holes
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer)
Science & Research
Supermassive Black Holes
The Universe
X-ray Astronomy
Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. For the first time, astronomers have probed the physical environment of repeating X-ray outbursts near monster black holes thanks to data from NASA’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) and other missions.
Posted May 6, 2025
International Space Station (ISS)
Spot the International Space Station
1. Why is the International Space Station up there? The International Space Station is a convergence of science, technology, and human innovation that enables research not possible on Earth for the benefit of humanity. For more than 25 years, NASA has supported a continuous U.S.
Posted May 6, 2025
International Space Station (ISS)
The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft is pictured backing away from the International Space Station shortly after undocking on April 19, 2025. Three hours later, the spacecraft landed in Kazakhstan, returning astronaut Don Pettit and cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner to Earth.
Posted May 2, 2025
Advanced Plant Habitat (APH)
International Space Station (ISS)
Kennedy Space Center
Plant Biology
Research and Technology at Kennedy Space Center
Science & Research
Inside a laboratory in the Space Systems Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a payload implementation team member harvests ‘Outredgeous’ romaine lettuce growing in the Advanced Plant Habitat ground unit on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
Posted May 1, 2025
Humans in Space
In-flight Education Downlinks
International Space Station (ISS)
Johnson Space Center
Learning Resources
NASA Headquarters
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi will answer prerecorded questions about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from students in Mansfield, Texas, while aboard the International Space Station. The 20-minute space-to-Earth call will take place at 10:40 a.m.
Posted April 30, 2025
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Microbiology
Crew members are kicking off operations for several biological experiments that recently launched to the International Space Station aboard NASA’s 32nd SpaceX commercial resupply services mission.
Posted April 30, 2025
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