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The International Space Station orbited over Los Angeles on July 4th as America marked 250 years of independence with a burst of fireworks lighting up the city below — a celebration so bright it reached all the way to space!

The International Space Station orbited over Los Angeles on July 4th as America marked 250 years of independence with a burst of fireworks lighting up the city below — a celebration so bright it reached all the way to space!

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Take a scroll through our updated results page! 🌱🤖 🧪👨‍🚀 Learn about some of the recent, peer-reviewed publications that have stemmed from research aboard the International Space Station.

Take a scroll through our updated results page! 🌱🤖 🧪👨‍🚀 Learn about some of the recent, peer-reviewed publications that have stemmed from research aboard the International Space Station.

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The Progress 90 cargo craft is safely in orbit following a successful launch at 7:22am ET. Progress, carrying nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Exp 72 crew, will dock to the space station’s Poisk module at 9:36am Saturday, Nov. 23.

The Progress 90 cargo craft is safely in orbit following a successful launch at 7:22am ET. Progress, carrying nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Exp 72 crew, will dock to the space station’s Poisk module at 9:36am Saturday, Nov. 23.

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Behold! Scientific milestones not possible on Earth! Explore this infographic depicting the art of 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the space station dedicated to groundbreaking research.

Behold! Scientific milestones not possible on Earth! Explore this infographic depicting the art of 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the space station dedicated to groundbreaking research.

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.Joshua Kutryk and @Astro_Anil completed their spacewalk at 3:35 p.m. EST today after installing the eighth and final roll-out solar array. This completes the upgrade of the International Space Station's power generation system. More...
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.Joshua Kutryk and @Astro_Anil completed their spacewalk at 3:35 p.m. EST today after installing the eighth and final roll-out solar array. This completes the upgrade of the International Space Station's power generation system. More...

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The SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft docked to the station’s Harmony module at 9:16am ET today. The four #Crew7 members are now prepping for hatch opening.
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The SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft docked to the station’s Harmony module at 9:16am ET today. The four #Crew7 members are now prepping for hatch opening.

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61,149,537 views • 3 years ago

Expedition 75 cleaned up after a spacewalk, conducted biomedical assessments, and maintained lab systems wrapping up a busy week aboard the International Space Station. More... NASA astronaut Anil Menon rides the Canadarm2 robotic arm 260 miles above Earth while carrying a roll-out solar array during Thursday's spacewalk.
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Expedition 75 cleaned up after a spacewalk, conducted biomedical assessments, and maintained lab systems wrapping up a busy week aboard the International Space Station. More... NASA astronaut Anil Menon rides the Canadarm2 robotic arm 260 miles above Earth while carrying a roll-out solar array during Thursday's spacewalk.

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38,318 views • 3 days ago

Planting the seeds for deep space exploration! 🌱🚀 Astronauts on the space station are continuing to test ways to grow fresh food in microgravity using plant pillows, advancing NASA Science research on seed storage and crop growth capabilities for future exploration missions.
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Planting the seeds for deep space exploration! 🌱🚀 Astronauts on the space station are continuing to test ways to grow fresh food in microgravity using plant pillows, advancing NASA Science research on seed storage and crop growth capabilities for future exploration missions.

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222,306 views • 20 days ago

When the stars and Dragon align. 🌟🐉 The Milky Way appears in the vastness of space behind the docked SpaceX #Dragon crew spacecraft as the space station soars into an orbital sunrise.
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When the stars and Dragon align. 🌟🐉 The Milky Way appears in the vastness of space behind the docked SpaceX #Dragon crew spacecraft as the space station soars into an orbital sunrise.

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9,985,357 views • 1 year ago

Blood, bugs, and glowing goo… Science can be spooky too! 🎃🕷️ From creepy crawlers to ghostly lights above Earth, space station research helps uncover the unknown to benefit life on Earth and prepare for future space exploration. No tricks, just discoveries!
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Blood, bugs, and glowing goo… Science can be spooky too! 🎃🕷️ From creepy crawlers to ghostly lights above Earth, space station research helps uncover the unknown to benefit life on Earth and prepare for future space exploration. No tricks, just discoveries!

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77,369 views • 10 days ago

Crew-12 is heading home, shaped by a mission full of science 🔬 From advancing cancer treatments to refining quantum technologies, Crew-12 supported a range of research that benefits life on Earth and helps prepare humans for future exploration missions.
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Crew-12 is heading home, shaped by a mission full of science 🔬 From advancing cancer treatments to refining quantum technologies, Crew-12 supported a range of research that benefits life on Earth and helps prepare humans for future exploration missions.

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170,527 views • 1 month ago

Crew-5 is returning to Earth after undocking from the station in the SpaceX Dragon Endurance at 2:20am ET. NASA TV coverage of deorbit and splashdown resumes at 8pm ET. More details..
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Crew-5 is returning to Earth after undocking from the station in the SpaceX Dragon Endurance at 2:20am ET. NASA TV coverage of deorbit and splashdown resumes at 8pm ET. More details..

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6,160,532 views • 3 years ago

Axiom Mission 4 aboard the SpaceX Dragon docked to the station at 6:31am ET today. Soon the Ax-4 astronauts will open the hatch and greet the Exp 73 crew live on NASA+. More...
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Axiom Mission 4 aboard the SpaceX Dragon docked to the station at 6:31am ET today. Soon the Ax-4 astronauts will open the hatch and greet the Exp 73 crew live on NASA+. More...

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2,131,954 views • 1 year ago

The SpaceX Dragon's hatch opened at 7:13am ET today and four #Ax3 astronauts from Axiom Space entered the space station meeting the Expedition 70 crew. More...
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The SpaceX Dragon's hatch opened at 7:13am ET today and four #Ax3 astronauts from Axiom Space entered the space station meeting the Expedition 70 crew. More...

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3,879,100 views • 2 years ago

The hatch is now closed between the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft and the space station as the crew prepares for undocking. NASA TV coverage resumes at 1:45am ET. More details..
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The hatch is now closed between the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft and the space station as the crew prepares for undocking. NASA TV coverage resumes at 1:45am ET. More details..

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4,983,482 views • 3 years ago

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying four #Crew9 members undocked from the station at 1:05am ET today and is headed for a splashdown off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of America at 5:57pm. More...
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The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying four #Crew9 members undocked from the station at 1:05am ET today and is headed for a splashdown off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of America at 5:57pm. More...

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1,907,907 views • 1 year ago

Four crew members aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 3:27am ET today and will arrive at the station at 8:39am on Sunday to begin a six-month mission. More...
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Four crew members aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 3:27am ET today and will arrive at the station at 8:39am on Sunday to begin a six-month mission. More...

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3,550,885 views • 3 years ago

Expedition 74 crew members Chris Williams of NASA and Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, both from Roscosmos, returned to Earth aboard the Soyuz MS‑28 spacecraft in Kazakhstan on Sunday, July 26, 2026. More...
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Expedition 74 crew members Chris Williams of NASA and Sergey Kud‑Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, both from Roscosmos, returned to Earth aboard the Soyuz MS‑28 spacecraft in Kazakhstan on Sunday, July 26, 2026. More...

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327,246 views • 3 months ago

☎️ On June 9, at 7:57 a.m. CT, the Expedition 74 crew called the payload operations team at NASA Marshall to celebrate a major milestone. The Microgravity Science Glovebox aboard station has hit 100,000 hours of crew science and autonomous operations!
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☎️ On June 9, at 7:57 a.m. CT, the Expedition 74 crew called the payload operations team at NASA Marshall to celebrate a major milestone. The Microgravity Science Glovebox aboard station has hit 100,000 hours of crew science and autonomous operations!

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439,711 views • 5 months ago

Last week on the space station, Anil Menon got hands-on experience with lead-free soldering! Researchers will study how the material behaves in microgravity. What they learn could advance manufacturing and repairs for future missions to the Moon and Mars. ⚡
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Last week on the space station, Anil Menon got hands-on experience with lead-free soldering! Researchers will study how the material behaves in microgravity. What they learn could advance manufacturing and repairs for future missions to the Moon and Mars. ⚡

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123,639 views • 1 month ago

The SpaceX Dragon lifted off at 6:33 a.m. EDT today. It will arrive at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, to resupply the Expedition 75 crew with over 6,300 pounds of science, supplies, and roll-out solar arrays. More...
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The SpaceX Dragon lifted off at 6:33 a.m. EDT today. It will arrive at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, to resupply the Expedition 75 crew with over 6,300 pounds of science, supplies, and roll-out solar arrays. More...

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76,366 views • 27 days ago

The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft soars 262 miles over China as it approaches the station for docking around 7:16am ET.
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The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft soars 262 miles over China as it approaches the station for docking around 7:16am ET.

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2,341,673 views • 2 years ago

A Progress 96 cargo spacecraft packed with about three tons of food, fuel and supplies lifted off from Kazakhstan at 9:33 a.m. EDT today. It will dock to the station at 9:46 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19. More...
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A Progress 96 cargo spacecraft packed with about three tons of food, fuel and supplies lifted off from Kazakhstan at 9:33 a.m. EDT today. It will dock to the station at 9:46 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19. More...

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141,605 views • 1 month ago

Swabs for science! 🦠 Last week, Adenot Sophie stepped outside of the space station to swab for microbes near life support systems. Samples could reveal how microbes may spread from a spacecraft and help scientists limit contamination on future missions to the Moon and beyond.
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Swabs for science! 🦠 Last week, Adenot Sophie stepped outside of the space station to swab for microbes near life support systems. Samples could reveal how microbes may spread from a spacecraft and help scientists limit contamination on future missions to the Moon and beyond.

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149,710 views • 2 months ago