Orbiting at about 250 miles above Earth, the International Space Station (ISS) has served as humanity's home in space since November 2000. It is not owned by a single nation, but is rather a joint project involving five space agencies—NASA (U.S), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada). The ISS is also a scientific hub offering unique features that have facilitated more than 4,000 experiments till now.
SpaceX launches the classified NROL-77 mission from Cape Canaveral
The powerful rocket launched Tuesday at 2:16 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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SpaceX deploys 29 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, completing third batch in two days
The satellites were onboard a Falcon 9 rocket that launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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International Space Station welcomes NASA astronaut Chris Williams and cosmonaut companions
NASA astronaut Chris Williams, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely arrived at the ISS.
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One NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts to launch to ISS aboard Soyuz MS-28 on Thanksgiving Day
The Soyuz MS-28 will carry NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Mikaev and veteran Sergey Kud-Sverchkov.
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China's Shenzhou-22 successfully docks with Tiangong space station, set to bring Shenzhou-21 crew home
At 3:50 p.m. Beijing time, the spacecraft finished its setup and seamlessly docked at the core module’s forward port.
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Moss was put on the exterior of International Space Station—after 9 months, its growth stunned scientists
Researchers claim that this could pave the way for basic ecosystems outside of Earth.
Nov 21, 2025