International Space Station (ISS)

Milky Way Views

The Milky Way appears above Earth’s bright atmospheric glow in this Aug. 23, 2025, photograph from the International Space Station as it soared 261 miles above southern Iran at approximately 12:54 a.m. local time. The camera was configured for low light and long duration settings. Our home galaxy has hundreds of billions of stars, enough […]

Posted September 18, 2025

International Space Station (ISS)

Commercial Resupply

ISS Research

Johnson Space Center

Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply

NASA Science, Cargo Launches Aboard Northrop Grumman CRS-23

NASA is sending more science, technology demonstrations, and crew supplies to the International Space Station following the successful launch of the agency’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23 mission, or Northrop Grumman CRS-23.

Posted September 15, 2025

Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply

Commercial Resupply

Expedition 73

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

STS-107

William C. McCool

NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-23 Infographics & Hardware

NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23, or Northrop Grumman CRS-23, will deliver more than 11,000 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station. This mission will be the first flight of the Cygnus XL, the larger, more cargo-capable version of the company’s solar-powered spacecraft.

Posted September 11, 2025

Johnson Space Center

General

Human Research Program

International Space Station (ISS)

Missions

Life After Microgravity: Astronauts Reflect on Post-Flight Recovery

Space changes you. It strengthens some muscles, weakens others, shifts fluids within your body, and realigns your sense of balance.

Posted September 9, 2025

Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply

Commercial Resupply

International Space Station (ISS)

ISS Research

Kennedy Space Center

NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman CRS-23, SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch

NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 6:11 p.m. EDT, Sunday, Sept. 14, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. The mission is known as NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23, or Northrop Grumman CRS-23.

Posted September 9, 2025

Frank Rubio

International Space Station (ISS)

NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio in Space Station Cupola

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio poses for a picture in the International Space Station’s cupola on Oct. 1, 2022. Rubio was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2017. He trained as a flight engineer and member of the Expedition 68 crew. Rubio, along with cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin of Roscosmos, launched Sept. 21, 2022, […]

Posted September 8, 2025

International Space Station (ISS)

ISS Research

Johnson Space Center

NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 93 Launch, Space Station Docking

NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 93 resupply spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 11:54 a.m. EDT (8:54 p.m. Baikonur time), Thursday, Sept. 11, on […]

Posted September 5, 2025

ISS Research

General

International Space Station (ISS)

Technology Demonstration

NASA, Northrop Grumman to Send Medical, Technology Studies to Space

NASA and Northrop Grumman are preparing to send the company’s next cargo mission to the International Space Station, flying research to support Artemis missions to the Moon and human exploration of Mars and beyond, while improving life on Earth.

Posted September 4, 2025

ISS Research

Ames Research Center

International Space Station (ISS)

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Gears Up for Space Station Research

A host of scientific investigations await the crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission during their long-duration expedition aboard the International Space Station.

Posted July 15, 2025

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

Space Operations Mission Directorate

Fourth NASA-Enabled Private Flight to Space Station Completes Safely

The NASA-supported fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4, completed its flight as part of the agency’s efforts to demonstrate demand and build operational knowledge for future commercial space stations.

Posted July 15, 2025