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International Space Station: Live updates
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Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts spacewalk outside the International Space Station today
By Mike Wall published
Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy will conduct a spacewalk outside the ISS today (Oct. 16), and you can watch it live.

NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations
By John M. Horack published
In 2030, the International Space Station will be deorbited: driven into a remote area of the Pacific Ocean.

Japanese astronaut eyes typhoon from orbit | On the International Space Station Oct. 6 - 10, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
As the U.S. government shutdown halts NASA updates, a JAXA astronaut's photos show that work continues on the space station.

ISS astronaut captures amazing video of SpaceX Starlink satellite train cruising above auroras
By Elizabeth Howell published
A train of glittering SpaceX Starlink satellites shine brightly above a green aurora in a new video released by NASA astronaut Don Pettit.

Trivia in orbit: How well do you know the ISS?
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
This quiz will test your grasp of everything from orbital mechanics and international partnerships to basic facts about the International Space Station

Astronauts work through the U.S. government shutdown | On the International Space Station Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The Expedition 73 crew continued their science research and maintenance work aboard the International Space Station this week, despite the start of a U.S. government shutdown back on Earth.

Astronauts welcome NASA's new 'ascans' | On the International Space Station Sept. 22-26, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Expedition 73 crewmembers sequenced DNA and worked with virtual reality glasses this week, while also continuing to unpack cargo vehicles and congratulating NASA's 24th group of astronaut candidates.

Will the ISS get another space plane visit before falling back to Earth in 2030? The dream may be fading
By Mike Wall published
Modifications to a cargo deal between Sierra Space and NASA may mean the Dream Chaser space plane never reaches the International Space Station.

Astronauts find sweet treats aboard extra-large Cygnus supply ship | On the International Space Station Sept. 15-19, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The Expedition 73 crew on the International Space Station began their week with the arrival of an extra-large cargo delivery with new science and supplies, as well as care packages from home.
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