Four new crew members are preparing to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission.

The ISS National Laboratory and NSF announced the selection of two new research projects that will leverage the unique microgravity environment of the orbiting laboratory to advance understanding of ...

Learn about the sponsors and partners who have supported the continued growth of the Orbital Edge Accelerator program in 2026 ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), August 18, 2026 – Research using human brain organoids onboard the International Space Station (ISSInternational Space Station) helped lead to the clinical trial of a ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), August 12, 2026 –The International Space Station (ISSInternational Space Station) National Laboratory announced the eight early-stage startups selected for the two tracks of ...

What came back from the International Space Station (ISSInternational Space Station) in 2019 was, to the naked eye, almost nothing. A few specks, roughly the size of a pea, suspended in liquid inside ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), July 16, 2026 — Space debris—the millions of nonfunctional human-made objects orbiting Earth—is a growing problem. These objects, hurtling around our planet at speeds up to ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), May 13, 2026 – An international team is sending microbes from Antarctica and Chile to the International Space Station (ISSInternational Space Station) to study how they ...

NLRAThe abbreviation for an ISS National Lab Research Announcement. NLRAs are one of the ISS National Lab’s primary mechanisms to solicit proposals in specific research areas. Open Period: ...

It’s mesmerizing to watch its arms unfurl gracefully like an octopus’s tentacles. Micro-patterned pads on each arm allow it to adhere to surfaces, much like a gecko’s feet stick to a windowpane. And ...

Imagine an environment with saltwater four to five times saltier than the ocean. There are places on Earth where the water pools in shallow ponds with little oxygen, and the harsh sun beats down with ...

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