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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, 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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NASA to Participate in Next Private Astronaut Mission Teleconference
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Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated May 19, 2025, to add a participant in the media teleconference. NASA will join…

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NASA Sees Progress on Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef Design Development
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A NASA-supported commercial space station, Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef, recently completed a human-in-the-loop testing milestone as the agency works toward…

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NASA Continues Support for Private Astronaut Missions to Space Station
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NASA is seeking proposals for two new private astronaut missions to the International Space Station, targeted for 2026 and 2027,…

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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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