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The Milky Way appears beyond Earth's horizon in this celestial photograph captured by NASA astronaut Don Pettit using a camera with low light and long duration settings pointed out a window on the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft. The International Space Station was orbiting 265 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile just before sunrise.

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NASA’s Wideband Technology Demo Proves Space Missions are Free to Roam
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Just like your cellphone stays connected by roaming between networks, NASA’s Polylingual Experimental Terminal, or PExT, technology demonstration is proving…

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NASA’s Push Toward Commercial Space Communications Gains Momentum 
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Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Dec. 18, 2025, to change SES to SES Space and Defense. NASA’s commercial…

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NASA Seeks Industry Input on Next Phase of Commercial Space Stations
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NASA is requesting feedback from American companies on the next phase of its commercial space stations strategy to ensure a…

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NASA Sees Key Progress on Starlab Commercial Space Station
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As NASA continues its transition toward a commercial low Earth orbit marketplace, an agency-supported commercial space station, Starlab, recently completed…

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NASA, ISRO Research Aboard Fourth Private Astronaut Mission to Station
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Editor’s note: This article was updated June 12, 2025, to reflect the postponed launch. NASA and ISRO (Indian Space Research…

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NASA Helps with Progress on Vast’s Haven-1 Commercial Space Station
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NASA-supported commercial space station, Vast’s Haven-1, recently completed a test of a critical air filter system for keeping future astronauts…

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