International Space Station

NASA returns ISS crew early for first time in history, due to 'serious medical condition'

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told reporters that the decision was made to return the astronaut because the capability to diagnose and treat them properly is not available on the ISS.

ROSCOSMOS COSMONAUT Alexey Zubritskiy conducts a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS), October 16, 2025.
Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel shakes hands with Meredith McKay, NASA’s deputy administrator for international relations.

Jerusalem partners with NASA, looks forward to first Israeli woman in space

A SpaceX Falcon Nine rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A carrying NASA’s Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, August 1, 2025.

SpaceX launches joint astronaut crew to ISS in NASA's Crew-11 mission

 Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at AI Journey, Sberbank's international conference on artificial intelligence technology, in Moscow, Russia, December 11, 2024

Russia to integrate Gigachat AI model into International Space Station


Obama rings astronauts aboard the Int'l Space Station

US president makes a very long-distance phone call to astronauts on the final mission of NASA's space shuttle program.

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Shuttle Endeavour lands in Florida after its final flight

Mission was 2nd-to-last in NASA program which will end to make way for new spacecraft that can travel beyond space station orbit.

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Gallery: Spacewalkers step out for third mission

"Nice view, isn't it?"; Shuttle Endeavour's most experienced astronauts do maintainance work on the International Space Station.

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Shuttle spacewalkers tackle station maintenance

Outing is 2nd of 4 planned during Endeavour's mission; cooling system, solar array work expected to be done; shuttle program to end this summer.

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US astronauts finish spacewalk outside station

NASA orders extra inspection of Endeavour after inflight inspections showed damage to its heat-resistant belly tiles due to debris impacts during launch.

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