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Astronaut Stott's Journey Home Marks a First and a Last

When the wheels of space shuttle Atlantis touch down to end the STS-129 mission, astronaut Nicole Stott will complete both a first and a last.
NASA Receives Tranquility

The last major component set to be added to the International Space Station was officially transferred from the European Space Agency to NASA.
Do Tread on Me

On Earth, we all know that exercise is good for us. But do we know exactly how good?
A Station Celebration

Ten years ago, NASA and its partner nations began building a dream: the International Space Station
A Milestone Remembered

Astronaut Bob Cabana looks back on the first International Space Station construction mission.
Recycling Water is not Just for Earth Anymore

A complex system of distillers and filters is at the heart of a water recycling system that will eventually supply International Space Station crews with drinking water.
Station Prepares for Expanding Crew

Just in time for its 10th anniversary, the space station will get an out-of-this-world home makeover.
Communication From Space Inspires Young Minds

Amateur radio on the International Space Station brings technology, science and inspiration into the classroom.

International Space Station Flight Control Room
A Milestone Remembered

Bob Cabana reflects on commanding STS-88, the first ISS construction mission 10 years ago.
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'Hope' Grows

Japanese space station lab one step closer to reality.
What's in a Name?

Students bring "Harmony" to space.
Packed for the Pad

The next addition to the space station is ready for launch.
Astronaut Candidate Training Imagery →

The 2004 astronaut candidates learn what it takes to be a space explorer.
Neutral Buoyancy Lab Imagery →

Workers at Johnson Space Center's Neutral Buoyancy Lab train astronauts to spacewalk.
NEEMO 11 Imagery →

The NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations program provides an underwater analog to the experience of living in space.