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NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in Pennsylvania
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NASA astronaut Chris Williams will connect with students in Pennsylvania to answer prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions…

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NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fifth Private Mission to Space Station
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NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted…

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NASA Honor Awards for Cold Atom Lab Team Members
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NASA OUTSTANDING PUBLIC LEADERSHIP MEDAL Awarded for notable leadership accomplishments that have significantly influenced NASA’s mission. Sustained leadership and exceptionally…

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NASA Johnson Celebrates 25 Years in Space with Community Day  
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NASA’s Johnson Space Center brought the International Space Station’s 25-year legacy to the public on Jan. 24, 2026, during a community day event in…

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Networks Keeping NASA’s Artemis II Mission Connected
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NASA’s Artemis II mission will transport four astronauts around the Moon, bringing the agency one step closer to sending the…

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NASA Sets Briefings for SpaceX Crew-12 Mission to Space Station
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Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on Jan. 27, 2026, to reflect changes in the participant lineup for the Mission Overview…

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NASA Selects Participants to Track Artemis II Mission
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NASA has selected 34 global volunteers to track the Orion spacecraft during the crewed Artemis II mission’s journey around the…

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NASA Invites Media to Crew-10 Visit at Marshall
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NASA will host two astronauts at 10 a.m. CST Friday, Jan. 23, for a media opportunity at the agency’s Marshall…

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 to Discuss Space Station Science Mission
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After 167 days in space, the crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission will hold a news conference at 2:15…

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Out of This World Discoveries: Space Station Research in 2025
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As Earth completed its orbit around the Sun to close out 2025, the International Space Station circled our planet more…

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Wraps Up Space Station Science
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission with agency astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui,…

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Returns, Splashes Down off California
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission safely splashed down early Thursday morning in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego,…

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La NASA transmitirá en directo el regreso y el amerizaje de Crew 11
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Read this press release in English here. La NASA y SpaceX prevén que, si las condiciones meteorológicas lo permiten, el desacoplamiento…

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NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-11 Return, Splashdown
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Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on Wednesday, Jan. 14 to update the undocking time and coverage Lee este comunicado…

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NASA Back for Seconds with New Food System Design Challenge
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NASA is getting ready to send four astronauts around the Moon with Artemis II, laying the foundation for sustainable missions…

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NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-12 Launch to Space Station
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Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 12th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon…

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A Quarter Century in Orbit: Science Shaping Life on Earth and Beyond 
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For more than 25 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, conducting research that is…

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NASA to Provide Media with International Space Station Update Today
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NASA will host a live news conference at 5 p.m. EST on Thursday from the agency’s headquarters in Washington to…

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25 Years in Orbit: Science, Innovation, and the Future of Exploration 
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NASA and its partners have supported humans continuously living and working in space since November 2000. A truly global endeavor,…

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Space Station Research Informs New FDA-Approved Cancer Therapy
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NASA opens the International Space Station for scientists and researchers, inviting them to use the benefits of microgravity for commercial…

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NASA to Cover US Spacewalks 94, 95 at International Space Station
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Editor’s note: NASA announced Jan. 7, 2026, the spacewalk planned for Jan. 8, 2026, is postponed. NASA astronauts will conduct…

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Holidays in Space: 25 Years of Space Station Celebrations
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In the quarter century that humans have lived and worked aboard the International Space Station, astronauts and visitors from around…

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NASA Kennedy Top 20 Stories of 2025
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Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida spent 2025 preparing the launch vehicle and its powerhouse SLS (Space Launch…

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NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-12 Assignments for Space Station Mission
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As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch no earlier than Sunday,…

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NASA Johnson’s 2025 Milestones
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NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston closed 2025 with major progress across human spaceflight, research, and exploration. From Artemis II…

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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 Two-in-One Satellite Propulsion Demo Begins In-Space Test
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NASA is working with commercial partners to create high-performing, reliable propulsion systems that will help small spacecraft safely maneuver in…

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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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Through Astronaut Eyes: 25 Years of Life in Orbit  
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After 25 years of continuous human presence in space, the International Space Station remains a training and proving ground for…

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NASA Ignites New Golden Age of Exploration, Innovation in 2025
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With a second Trump Administration at the helm in 2025, NASA marked significant progress toward the Artemis II test flight…

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