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ELVIS in orbit: New 3D microscope arrives at the ISS to study microbes in space
By John Loeffler published
A new microscope just arrived at the International Space Station to help study life's adaptability under extreme conditions using an innovative imaging technique.

SpaceX CRS-32 Dragon cargo capsule arrives at the ISS with 6,700 pounds of supplies (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrived at the International Space Station this morning (April 22), docking to the orbital lab after more than a day catching up in orbit.

International Space Station: Live updates
By Space.com Staff last updated
Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut at 70, arrives in Houston after 7-month space mission (photo)
By Mike Wall published
NASA's oldest active astronaut, the 70-year-old Don Pettit, has returned home to Houston after a seven-month stint aboard the International Space Station.

NASA's oldest active astronaut lands with space station crewmates on his 70th birthday
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA's oldest active astronaut has redefined traveling "home" for your birthday, landing from the International Space Station on the same day that he turned 70.

Watch NASA astronaut Don Pettit and 2 cosmonauts return to Earth today
By Mike Wall published
NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two cosmonaut colleagues will return to Earth from the International Space Station this evening (April 19), and you can watch it live.

'Take care of our station. It's our everything.' Russian cosmonaut hands control of ISS over to Japanese astronaut (video)
By Mike Wall published
Russia's Alexey Ovchinin handed the keys of the International Space Station to Japanese spaceflyer Takuya Onishi in a change-of-command ceremony today (April 18).

Haircut on high: Getting a trim in space | Space picture of the day for April 17, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
"What should I do with my sideburns?" asked the ISS commander of his barber and Expedition 73 crewmate.
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