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NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-11 Assignments for Space Station Mission
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As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch in the coming months…

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Meet the Space Ops Team: Anum Ashraf
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For Anum Ashraf, Ph.D., the interconnectedness of NASA’s workforce presents the exciting opportunity to collaborate with a multitude of people…

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NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 32nd Resupply Launch to Space Station
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Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated March 27, 2025, to add a launch time for NASA’s SpaceX 32nd Commercial Resupply…

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Astronauts to Discuss Science Mission
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After completing a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts will discuss their science mission during…

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NASA to Cover Northrop Grumman’s 21st Cargo Space Station Departure
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After delivering more than 8,200 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting laboratory…

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3D Printing: Saving Weight and Space at Launch
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Science in Space March 2025 Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is regularly used on the ground to quickly…

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Welcome Home! NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Back on Earth After Science Mission
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 completed the agency’s ninth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday, splashing down safely…

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NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-9 Return, Splashdown
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Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated March 17, 2025, to add new NASA+ links for the return coverage events. Additionally,…

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Launches to International Space Station
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Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission launched at 7:03 p.m. EDT Friday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s…

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NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim to Discuss Upcoming Launch, Mission
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Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on March 12, 2025 to reflect a new date for media interview opportunities. NASA…

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NASA, Partners to Conduct Space Station Research During Expedition 73
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NASA astronauts are gearing up for a scientific mission aboard the International Space Station. Expedition 73 NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers…

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Station Science Top News: March 7, 2025
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Challenges to measuring space-induced brain changes Researchers found that an upward shift in the brain during spaceflight makes it hard…

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Ahead of Crew Return, NASA’s Crew-9 Concludes Science Mission
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission with agency astronauts Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Suni Williams, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov is…

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NASA Invites You to Share Excitement of Agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 Launch
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NASA invites the public to take part in virtual activities for the launch of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to…

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What You Need to Know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 Mission
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Four crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to…

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NASA Sets Coverage for Agency’s SpaceX Crew-10 Launch, Docking
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Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated March 14, 2025, to update the timing for the hatch opening and welcome and…

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 to Explore Deep Space Exercise, Health
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During NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station, which is scheduled to launch in March, select members of…

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Station Nation: Meet Chris Wade, Visiting Vehicle Integration Manager for SpaceX Vehicles 
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Chris Wade is a visiting vehicle integration manager for SpaceX vehicles in the International Space Station Transportation Integration Office. He…

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NASA Successfully Acquires GPS Signals on Moon 
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NASA and the Italian Space Agency made history on March 3 when the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) became the…

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Station Science Top News: Feb. 27, 2025
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Preventing biofilm formation in space Two anti-microbial coatings reduced formation of biofilms in microgravity and have potential for use in…

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 to Discuss Space Station Mission, Upcoming Return
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Media are invited to hear from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts during a news conference beginning at 11:55 a.m. EST, Tuesday,…

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NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 91 Launch, Space Station Docking
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NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering approximately three tons of food, fuel,…

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Station Science Top News: Feb. 21, 2025
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Improving space-based pharmaceutical research Researchers found differences in the stability and degradation of the anti-Covid drug Remdesivir in space and…

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NASA Awards Planetary Defense Space Telescope Launch Services Contract
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NASA has selected SpaceX of Starbase, Texas, to provide launch services for the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission, which will…

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NASA Sends Experiment to Space to Study Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
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In an effort to learn more about astronaut health and the effects of space on the human body, NASA is…

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NASA Sets Briefings for Next International Space Station Crew Missions
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Editor’s note: NASA is rescheduling its upcoming Expedition 73 mission overview briefing and crew news conference originally planned on Monday,…

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2024 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station Science
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The 2024 Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station is now available. This new edition contains updated bibliometric analyses, a…

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Station Science Top News: Feb. 14, 2025
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Modeling properties of thunderstorm discharges Researchers report detailed physical properties of different types of corona discharges, including single- and multi-pulse…

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Heart Health
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Science in Space: February 2025 February was first proclaimed as American Heart Month in 1964. Since then, its 28 (or…

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