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Santa's sleigh or the International Space Station? How to spot a bright Christmas flyby Dec. 24 and 25

Early risers across North America and Europe may spot a bright, silent light gliding across the Christmas sky — and it just happens to coincide with an ISS flyby.

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SpaceX Starlink Satellite Breaks Apart in Orbit, Raising Fresh Fears Over Space Debris

A SpaceX Starlink satellite is falling to Earth after a mid-orbit failure on 17 December. While the craft is expected to burn up safely beneath the International Space Station, the event highlights growing worries over orbital debris.

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The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope, reside in low Earth orbit, or LEO, which tops out at about 1,200 miles (2,000 kilometers) above the Earth’s surface.

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Astronaut sees gorgeous 'skies of blue and clouds of white' | On the International Space Station this week Dec. 8-12, 2025

The seven members of the Expedition 74 crew studied stem cells, packed up a cargo ship and maintained their toilet this week aboard the International Space Station.

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AI helps pilot free-flying robot around the International Space Station for 1st time ever

"This is the first time AI has been used to help control a robot on the ISS."

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Russian Soyuz capsule lands on Earth to return crew of 3 home after months on International Space Station (video)

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky landed on Russia's Soyuz MS-27 on Dec. 9, 2025, after 245 days on the International Space Station.

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Watch 3 astronauts head home to Earth from the International Space Station tonight

NASA's Jonny Kim and two cosmonauts are scheduled to leave the International Space Station tonight (Dec. 8), and you can watch their homecoming live.

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3 astronauts settle into their new life in orbit | On the International Space Station this week Dec. 1-5, 2025

Newly arrived and soon-to-depart members of Expedition 73 prepared for what is to come next during this, their final week all together aboard the International Space Station.

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For the 1st time ever, 8 spacecraft are docked to the International Space Station

All eight of the International Space Station's docking ports are currently occupied by visiting spacecraft, marking a milestone for crewed spaceflight.

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Cygnus XL brings cargo to the ISS for 1st time | Space photo of the day for Dec. 1, 2025

11,000 pounds of cargo recently arrived at the International Space Station.

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France's first woman in space in 25 years counts down to trip to the ISS

French astronaut Sophie Adenot is preparing for her first mission to the International Space Station in February 2026, a trip that will make her the first Frenchwoman in space since 2001. During her eight-month stay, she will conduct nearly 200 scientific experiments in microgravity.

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Astronauts welcome arrival of new crewmates | On the International Space Station this week Nov. 24-28, 2025

Expedition 73 gained three crewmates, expanding the International Space Station's complement to 10. Activities continued as the outpost extended beyond 25 years of a continuous human presence.

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Russia's only active launch pad for cosmonauts damaged by Soyuz crew launch to International Space Station

The liftoff of two cosmonauts a NASA astronaut to the International Space Station caused damage to Russia's launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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US-Russian Soyuz crew launches to the International Space Station on Thanksgiving Day

Russia's Soyuz MS-28 crew — Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev of Roscosmos and Chris Williams of NASA — launched for and arrived at the ISS on Nov. 27, 2025, Thanksgiving Day.

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U.S.-Russian crew of 3 blasts off to the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft

A U.S.-Russian crew of three launched has launched to the International Space Station

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Watch NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts launch to the International Space Station on Thanksgiving morning

NASA's Chris Williams and two cosmonaut colleagues will launch to the International Space Station early on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27), and you can watch the action live.

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'We've even got some lobster': Thanksgiving dinner on the International Space Station will be out of this world for astronauts (video)

Astronauts on the International Space Station just shared their Thanksgiving meal plans. Like many Americans, they will welcome guests — if a launching Soyuz crew arrives in time.

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Boeing's next Starliner spacecraft to fly won't carry NASA astronauts when it launches in April 2026

NASA and Boeing are also reducing the number of astronaut flights Boeing's Starliner will fly to the International Space Station.

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Aurora borealis captured in stunning time lapse by ISS astronaut

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman of SpaceX Crew-11 mission shared a stunning footage from the International Space Station showcasing a stunning display of aurora borealis.

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'We were genuinely astonished': This moss survived 9 months outside the International Space Station and could still grow on Earth

"This study demonstrates the astonishing resilience of life that originated on Earth."

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NASA astronaut shows how to 'weigh' yourself in space | On the ISS this week Nov. 17-21, 2025

From measuring one's mass to boosting the almost 1 million pounds that comprise the entire orbiting complex, the Expedition 73 crew aboard the International Space Station had a busy week in Earth orbit.

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New 'exosuit' with artificial muscles could help astronauts explore the moon and Mars

A new "exosuit" was put through its paces with analog astronauts in Australia. The research team would love to try the suit out on the International Space Station, too.

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The International Space Station celebrates 25 years of human life in space. Here’s a look back at it

Three American and Russian astronauts landed at the International Space Station for the first time in November 2000. We take a look back at some of the station’s biggest moments.

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The International Space Station will fall to Earth in 2030. Can a private space station really fill its gap?

We'll lose the ISS pretty soon. What might we lose with it?

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25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space

We wanted to show space agencies that were already planning three-year missions to Mars what they were overlooking.

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