ISS Research

Humans in Space
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Expedition 72
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Space Operations Mission Directorate
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 completed the agency’s ninth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday, splashing down safely in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, in the Gulf of America.
Posted March 19, 2025
Blue Ghost (lander)
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer)
The International Space Station supports a wide range of scientific activities from looking out at our universe to breakthroughs in medical research, and is an active proving ground for technology for future Moon exploration missions and beyond.
Posted March 14, 2025
Humans in Space
Astronauts
Expedition 73
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Jonny Kim
NASA will provide interview opportunities with astronaut Jonny Kim beginning at 9 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, March 18, to highlight his upcoming mission to the International Space Station in April. The virtual interviews from Star City, Russia, will stream live on NASA+.
Posted March 11, 2025
ISS Research
International Space Station (ISS)
NASA astronauts are gearing up for a scientific mission aboard the International Space Station. Expedition 73 NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov will launch in March as part of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission.
Posted March 10, 2025
Johnson Space Center
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Missions
NASA Centers & Facilities
Challenges to measuring space-induced brain changes Researchers found that an upward shift in the brain during spaceflight makes it hard to distinguish different types of tissue, causing errors in determining changes in brain volume. Previous studies have interpreted these changes as evidence of adaptation to space.
Posted March 10, 2025
ISS Research
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission with agency astronauts Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Suni Williams, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov is preparing to return to Earth following their science mission aboard the International Space Station.
Posted March 6, 2025
Humans in Space
Astronauts
Commercial Crew
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated March 5, 2025, to correct that media may ask questions by phone only during the mission overview teleconference. NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for 7:48 p.m.
Posted March 5, 2025
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
Missions
NASA Centers & Facilities
Preventing biofilm formation in space Two anti-microbial coatings reduced formation of biofilms in microgravity and have potential for use in space. Controlling biofilms could help protect human health and prevent corrosion and degradation of equipment on future long-duration space missions.
Posted March 3, 2025
ISS Research
NASA and its international partners have hosted research experiments and fostered collaboration aboard the International Space Station for over 25 years. More than 4,000 investigations have been conducted, resulting in over 4,400 research publications with 361 in 2024 alone.
Posted February 25, 2025
International Space Station (ISS)
Humans in Space
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
Space Operations Mission Directorate
NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering approximately three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 91 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 4:24 p.m. EST, Thursday, Feb. 27 (2:24 a.m. Baikonur time, Friday, Feb.
Posted February 25, 2025
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