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Happy New Year! The station orbits the Earth at 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour) enabling the crew to see 16 sunrises and sunsets each day.
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There may be no better view of Earth than from the International Space Station. In honor of #EarthDay, enjoy these photos taken by from 250 miles above our home planet. You can search astronaut photography here: eol.jsc.nasa.gov. #PictureEarth
The full Moon occurs once a month and is a spectacular sight viewed from 250 miles above Earth.
These epic photos show the #CrewDragon Endeavour departing the station on Monday to return four astronauts to Earth. More... flic.kr/s/aHsmSyJjXu
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Millions of people saw #Eclipse2017 but only six people saw the umbra, or the moon's shadow, over the United States from space today.
Welcome home #Crew4 astronauts after a 170-day mission that began on April 27! Splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean occurred at 4:55pm ET today. More... go.nasa.gov/3rUpuCi
This view of the space station is from the approaching #CargoDragon vehicle headed for a docking at 3:41am ET today. nasa.gov/live
It's the moon, sunspots AND the station in front of the sun. photographer captures station transiting sun during #Eclipse2017
The station's orbit takes it as high 51.6° above the equator offering awe-inspiring views of the Earth's aurora in between the city lights and the twinkling stars. flic.kr/s/aHskiySBdS
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The Crew-1 astronauts will soon soar back to Earth and parachute to a splashdown off the coast of Florida. They tell what they will be doing afterward. #AskNASA
The station now has 11 crew members with the arrival of the four #Crew5 members today. They'll work in space conducting for the next several months. More... go.nasa.gov/3SJvoC6
The "Super Moon" was recently photographed from the station. It is a spectacular sight from space no matter what phase the Moon is in. More pix... flic.kr/s/aHsmACtudT
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#DragMeDownMusicVideo @space_station Gravity can't drag me down! Great to see @NASA inspire our next gen #YearInSpace
Happy New Year! The station crew sees 16 sunrises a day, and they officially started 2022 at 12am GMT.
City lights, oh so bright, deep at night, all around the world...
New York City 🇺🇸
Dammam, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
Winnipeg, Canada 🇨🇦
Bucharest, Romania 🇷🇴
Crew-5 is returning to Earth after undocking from the station in the Dragon Endurance at 2:20am ET. TV coverage of deorbit and splashdown resumes at 8pm ET. More details.. go.nasa.gov/3l6gLgE
This one minute time-lapse video shows a 27-minute orbital night pass the space station took from Germany to Indonesia on March 21.
Astronauts on Apollo 8 captured the first “Earthrise,” and now, astronauts on the space station capture Earth’s lights, days and nights. The best way to celebrate #WorldPhotographyDay is with photos of our world. Want more astronaut-captured shots? Visit eol.jsc.nasa.gov.
"When you wish upon a falling star..." Comet Neowise was pictured from the station on July 5 as it orbited above the Mediterranean Sea. flic.kr/s/aHsmbS1GgV
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The Earth's colors, from the city lights to the hues of an orbital sunrise, show just how vivid our planet is when pictured from the space station. More pix... flic.kr/s/aHsmACYoYM
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The hatch is now closed between the Dragon Endurance spacecraft and the space station as the crew prepares for undocking. TV coverage resumes at 1:45am ET. More details.. go.nasa.gov/3JxyXZU
Welcome home Dragon! 🪂
’s Dragon cargo spacecraft splashed down off the coast of Florida today at 10:30am ET carrying 3,600 pounds of science and hardware back to Earth. This marks the completion of SpaceX’s 28th cargo resupply mission.
The first mission arrived at the space station today when the #CrewDragon completed soft capture on the Harmony module at 5:51am ET. #LaunchAmerica go.nasa.gov/2EKruFt
The station and the #Dragon are going into an orbital night period before the 1:30pm ET docking. The #CrewDragon can be seen docked to the forward port of the Harmony module. nasa.gov/live
Olá Brasil! The city lights of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Curitiba were photographed from the space station as it orbited 262 miles above on July 4, 2022. 🌃🇧🇷 More cities at night.. flic.kr/s/aHsmPGtXhX
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These long-exposure pics from the station show the Milky Way above the atmospheric glow blanketing Earth's horizon. More pics... flic.kr/s/aHskU6gZFC
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The #CrewDragon Endeavour with four astronauts approaches the station less than one day after launching from . More pix... flic.kr/s/aHsmSyJjXu
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The #CrewDragon with and aboard splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020. Credit: / flic.kr/s/aHsmPMDDof
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Today we are celebrating 17 yrs of continuous human presence in space! Congrats to all who have had a part in this extraordinary endeavor.
The four new Crew-2 astronauts joined the Exp 65 crew today bringing the station population to 11. More... go.nasa.gov/3dJi26J
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Over 7,000 pounds of new experiments, new solar arrays, and other cargo has arrived at the station after the Dragon cargo craft docked to the Harmony module at 5:54am ET today.
The Exp 63 crew has expanded to five members with the arrival of the #CrewDragon. More... go.nasa.gov/3gEADQT
. welcomes humans aboard the first #CrewDragon to visit the station and introduces two special guests, Ripley and Little Earth, ushering in the era of . #LaunchAmerica
Welcome aboard the station #Ax2! The four private astronauts entered the orbital outpost after opening the Dragon crew ship hatch at 11am ET today.
The city lights of Japan and South Korea glitter on a clear night as the station orbited 260 miles above. 🌏
1. Japan 🇯🇵 2. Tokyo 🇯🇵 3. Osaka 🇯🇵 4. Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷
The Dragon Endeavour with four astronauts is holding 20 meters away from the station as the station crew works a video routing issue. nasa.gov/live
And the first splashdown for since 1975! and parachuted to a landing in the sunny Gulf of Mexico today at 2:48pm ET inside their #CrewDragon. nasa.gov/live
Cameras outside the space station captured dramatic views of major Hurricane Matthew as the orbital complex flew 250 miles above (speed x4).
The #CrewDragon spacecraft, with its two lit crew windows, is pictured docked to the Harmony module's international docking adapter.
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Did you know we've got four dads in space? Happy Father's Day to , , and Anatoly Ivanishin!
See that small space station? It's a badge of honor on the Dragon capsule, launching today! The silhouette denotes that this same capsule has previously visited the station -- specifically, in support of the company's 10th commercial resupply mission in February 2017.
Congratulations to for beginning your mission to #UnfoldTheUniverse after a successful launch this morning!
. and are back on terra firma following their successful mission aboard the #CrewDragon and the station. Credit: /
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Today marks two weeks since and launched to the space station! Earlier this week, the duo shared some differences between their #LaunchAmerica mission and space shuttle flights.
Learn more about the crew and their mission: nasa.gov/specials/dm2/
The #CrewDragon hatch opened at 1:02am ET and astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi entered the station moments later joining the Exp 64 crew. nasa.gov/live
All six members of the international crew celebrated the holidays together with a festive meal!
. TV is live now as the #CrewDragon nears the station for a 10:29am ET docking. Read more... go.nasa.gov/3ckYxh1
Four crew members aboard the Dragon Endurance spacecraft launched from at 3:27am ET today and will arrive at the station at 8:39am on Sunday to begin a six-month mission. More... go.nasa.gov/3Ec8iOH
Conditions are "go" at the splashdown site for the return to Earth of and aboard the #CrewDragon. More... go.nasa.gov/3fhgyhz
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The Dragon Endurance spacecraft docked to the station’s Harmony module at 9:16am ET today. The four #Crew7 members are now prepping for hatch opening. go.nasa.gov/3PeOIrt
The Sun's glint lights up the waters from around the globe as the station orbited across North America, Hawaii, Africa and Europe.
1. The North Atlantic Ocean
2. The Hawaiian Ridge
3. Northern Botswana
4. The English Channel and North Sea
Here's some incredible photos highlighting the beauty of Earth to start your weekend off right! These were taken by aboard space station from 250 miles above Earth. Orbiting at 17,500 mph, the crew gets the chance to experience 16 sunrises and sunsets each day.
The moonlit hues of Earth's terrain and seas glow dimly as city lights glitter on the Red Sea and Persian Gulf coasts. @NASA_Earth | flic.kr/s/aHsmACYoYM
241 people from around the world have lived and worked on the space station since Nov. 2, 2000. #SpaceStation20th | nasa.gov/station20
The aurora australis is spectacular in these views from the station above the Indian Ocean in between Asia and Antarctica. flic.kr/s/aHskiySBdS
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A panoramic view of the Earth from spacewalker Josh Cassada's helmet cam as the space station orbited over Spain's northwest coast earlier today. nasa.gov/live
The awe-inspiring sights of the atmospheric glow and aurora make perfect photos for the Exp 62 crew orbiting 260 miles above Earth. flic.kr/s/aHskU6gZFC
The #Dragon is pictured approaching the space station as both spacecraft orbited 260 miles above the artificial islands off the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. go.nasa.gov/2Zs7Aai
How's it going, #LaunchAmerica crew? 🚀
and made it to the space station just over a week ago, and they've been hard at work since! This morning, the pair shared what they've been doing and what they're looking forward to next.
What’s outside your window? 🌍
In 2002, the station crew captured the unmistakable “boot” of Italy and island of Sicily, and above them, Earth’s limb -- today's image in honor of the approaching #EarthDay50th anniversary, in the year of the #SpaceStation20th anniversary.
The crew enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner as they orbited the Earth at an altitude of 250 miles. Their turkey day dinner came after a full day of research and maintenance work, allowing them an off-duty day Friday, Nov. 24 to enjoy the view of the planet from their orbital laboratory.
. ring opening bell and work advanced science helping humans on and off Earth. More... go.nasa.gov/2AsEeRr
Like two galaxies swirling near each other, Washington, D.C. (right) and Baltimore, Maryland, are pictured during a night pass from the station.
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. and pose for a portrait with astronauts and before their launch today aboard the #CrewDragon. #LaunchAmerica | nasa.gov/live
The hatches are open and the Exp 65 crew has boarded the station expanding the population of the orbital lab to 10 people. More... go.nasa.gov/320U14w
. is back on Earth after a NASA record-breaking 355 days in space! Next he will fly from Kazakhstan and return to his home base in Houston 24 hours later.
NASA's and are in their third week in space, where they're settled in and staying busy. With only 5 people living on orbit compared to their experiences with twice as many, they think the space station seems pretty spacious indeed. #LaunchAmerica
At 1:27 a.m. ET on April 24, has officially broken 's record of 534 days in space. Wish her well with #CongratsPeggy!
The #CrewDragon is docked to the station's international docking adapter which is attached to the forward end of the Harmony module. #LaunchAmerica nasa.gov/nasatv
The newly-expanded Exp 63 crew will now be ramping up space research in the coming days and weeks. More... go.nasa.gov/3eH3i6a
Wildfires are pictured surrounding Sydney, Australia, as the International Space Station orbited 269 miles above the Tasman Sea on Jan. 3, 2020.
As people on Earth finish cooking, cleaning & shopping for Christmas, those in space are preparing for their own yuletide celebration. & will spend Dec. 25 orbiting Earth & enjoying festivities in space. They send good tidings from their home to yours!
The four #Crew3 astronauts show what it is like orbiting Earth inside the #CrewDragon Endurance in this video tour from space. nasa.gov/live
Magnificent Miami! This photo, taken from the International Space Station, shows a sunny day of the Sunshine State and its beautiful beaches. 🌊 Tonight, it's the home of #SBLIV. Did you know the space station is the same size as a football field, end zone to end zone? 🏈
.’s first #CrewDragon parachuted to a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean during the uncrewed Demo-1 mission on March 8, 2019. and are scheduled to splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico today at 2:48pm ET. flic.kr/p/2f7Qu63
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Cameras outside the station captured views of #HurricaneDorian at 12:16 p.m. ET on Sept. 1 as it churned over the northern Bahamas. The storm is a dangerous Category 5 hurricane, carrying the strongest winds in recorded history for the northwestern Bahamas. #Hurricane #Dorian
As the sun sets on station, Astronaut Kate Rubins enters the Quest airlock getting ready to conclude today's spacewalk. nasa.gov/live
The station was orbiting 260 miles above Asia on March 20 as an orbital sunset accented the atmospheric glow.
We hope you're wearing green! 🍀
This #StPatricksDay, enjoy an astronaut's-eye view of Ireland, taken from aboard the International Space Station. Find a pot of golden astronaut photography here: eol.jsc.nasa.gov
The eye of Hurricane Irma is clearly visible from the space station as it orbited over the Category 5 storm on Sept. 5, 2017.
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A Dragon soars into space to greet the station crew. Credit:
Only 3 days until the first flight of NASA's Program. The Crew Dragon is scheduled to launch to space station at 2:49am ET Saturday—the first launch of a commercially built and operated American spacecraft designed for humans. blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew
At 10 a.m. ET today, will congratulate on her new record! Watch live on TV: nasa.gov/ntv #CongratsPeggy
. sports a big smile and a thumbs up during a stop in Germany. She landed in Kazakhstan early this morning after a 328-day mission to the space station and will arrive in Houston early tomorrow. #CongratsChristina
Two cosmonauts are about to embark on their first spacewalk scheduled for 9:30am ET today. They will begin setting up the station for a new Russian module. More... go.nasa.gov/3f8HhyB
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The space station was photographed in front of a partially lit gibbous Moon last month from Palo Alto, Calif. with an exposure time of only 1/667 of a second. #apod | apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190402.
On April 10 and 13, the station orbited over the Indian Ocean southwest of Australia when these photos were captured of the aurora and Earth glow. flic.kr/s/aHskiySBdS
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Ever wonder what it would be like playing baseball in space?
Take a look at our friends from @Space_Station enjoying the game we love!
The Earth's horizon at night is ringed by an air glow surrounded by stars in these pics from the station. More pix... flic.kr/ps/sv14h
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