ISS Research

ISS Research
International Space Station (ISS)
The International Space Station has been busy throughout 2026, as it continues to be a bustling workspace for astronauts conducting a variety of scientific experiments that lay the groundwork for missions to the Moon and beyond. NASA’s Artemis II mission in April was the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years, […]
Posted August 11, 2026
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
The International Space Station hosts hundreds of science experiments at a time. Some experiments can take hours to perform, and researchers need to account for astronauts’ limited time. Fully automated devices, like Redwire’s  ADvanced Space Experiment Processors (ADSEPs), have been designed to conduct more space science with less crew time.
Posted August 5, 2026
ISS Research
International Space Station (ISS)
After eight months aboard the International Space Station for his first mission, NASA astronaut Chris Williams is preparing to return to Earth.
Posted July 23, 2026
Humans in Space
Commercial Crew
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Johnson Space Center
NASA and its partners will discuss the upcoming crew rotation mission to the International Space Station during a pair of news conferences on Monday, Aug. 3, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Mission leadership will provide an overview of NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission at 12 p.m. EDT. Next, crew members will discuss their […]
Posted July 20, 2026
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
NASA astronaut Anil Menon, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, arrived safely at the International Space Station Tuesday, bringing the orbiting laboratory’s crew to 10 for about the next two weeks. The trio launched aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft at 10:47 a.m. EDT (7:47 p.m.
Posted July 14, 2026
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
NASA astronaut Anil Menon will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on Tuesday, July 14, accompanied by cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, where they will join the Expedition 74 crew advancing scientific research. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina will lift off at 10:47 a.m. EDT (7:47 p.m.
Posted July 10, 2026
Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL)
Biological & Physical Sciences
Fundamental Physics
International Space Station (ISS)
ISS Research
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Physical Sciences
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
ISS Research
General
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
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
ISS Research
International Space Station (ISS)
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
ISS Research
Humans in Space
International Space Station (ISS)
Expedition 74 astronauts aboard the International Space Station are uncovering how bacteria that causes pneumonia can lead to long-term damage in the heart.
Posted May 13, 2026
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