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  • Advanced Health Tech Research Continues to Protect Astronaut Health

    Advanced health research, including ultrasound scans, blood tests, and exercise studies, using the latest technology in microgravity was on Thursday’s schedule for the Expedition 75 crew. The orbital residents also continued their ongoing cargo operations and maintenance tasks aboard the International Space Station.

  • NASA’s DAVINCI Beats Heat in Preparation for Blistering Venus Descent

    An engineering model of the DAVINCI descent probe

    An engineering model of NASA’s DAVINCI (Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry, and Imaging) descent probe passed a key test that ran from Aug. 28 to Sept. 10, showing it can survive the extreme temperatures of Venus. The DAVINCI team took the engineering model to a furnace at Rex Heat Treat in Bedford, […]

  • Crew Studies Advanced Health Tech and Gears Up for Next Crew Swap

    Ultrasound scans using augmented reality and artificial intelligence topped the health research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 75 crew also collected blood and saliva samples to study how the immune system adapts to weightlessness. The orbital residents are now preparing for a crew swap as NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission announces a launch date.

  • American Geophysical Union’s 2026 Eugene Shoemaker Lecture

    Kelsey Young smiles while standing outside in rugged terrain. Kelsey is wearing a knit cap and puffer jacket with the wind blowing her hair. She is standing on rocky soil with patches of ice. Behind her is a ridge of tan rock and a calm lake. Across the lake, rocky mountains with patches of snow and ice rise into the cloudy gray sky.

    Award: The American Geophysical Union’s Eugene Shoemaker Lecture is presented annually and recognizes excellence in planetary exploration.   Awarded to: Kelsey Young, Artemis II lunar science lead, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.   Young works on the integration of science into human spaceflight — inspired in part by Eugene Shoemaker’s trailblazing work in […]

  • NASA, SpaceX Move to Final Crew-13 Prelaunch Prep for Oct. 1 Liftoff 

    NASA and SpaceX are targeting 11:10 a.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 1, as the earliest launch opportunity for the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. Over the next several days, teams will complete a series of prelaunch activities and intensive reviews to confirm the crew, the space station, and SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, and Falcon 9 rocket […]

  • SAGE III/ISS Science Team Meeting Highlights Advancements in Aerosol Products and Strong Global Partnerships in Atmospheric Research

    SAGE3ISS 2026 STM Meeting

    The Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE) III on the International Space Station (ISS) ninth annual science team meeting was held August 19–20, 2026 at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Approximately 60 scientists and engineers participated in the hybrid meeting, discussing the status of the mission, instrument operations, data processing, as well as […]

  • Station Nears Upcoming Crew Swap During Biomedicine, Cargo Duties

    Four Expedition 75 crewmates are preparing for their return to Earth aboard a SpaceX Dragon next month as their replacement crew gets ready for launch. Meanwhile, aboard the International Space Station the orbital residents continued studying biomedicine, activating Earth imagery hardware, and unpacking a cargo craft.

  • Crew Biology Research, Spacecraft Cargo Jobs Kick Off Week on Station

    A variety of human research encompassing body measurements, exercise monitoring, and breath rate recording kicked off the week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 75 crew members also prepared for an upcoming crew swap, worked inside a pair of cargo spacecraft, and activated automated Earth observation hardware on Monday.