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NASA has assigned astronaut Jessica Watkins to serve as a mission specialist on the agency’s upcoming SpaceX Crew-4 mission, the fourth crew rotation flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station.

On Monday Moscow Standard Time, the International Space Station (ISS) Flight Control team was notified of indications of a satellite breakup that may create sufficient debris to pose a conjunction threat to the station.

Crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted scientific investigations during the week of Nov. 8 that included testing new cooling technology for spacesuits, collecting crew health measures, and conducting a ham radio session with students on the ground.

Two NASA astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, Nov. 30, for a spacewalk to replace a faulty antenna system.

From exploring the solar system and outer space to improving life here on Earth, supercomputing is vital to NASA missions.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts are in orbit following their launch to the International Space Station on the third commercial crew rotation mission aboard the microgravity laboratory.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts will answer questions about their International Space Station mission during a post-landing news conference at 9:15 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 15.

NASA will provide updated coverage of the upcoming launch and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission, which will carry astronauts to the International Space Station.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts safely splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida Monday aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, completing the agency’s second long-duration commercial crew mission to the International Space Station.

Crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted scientific investigations during the week of Nov. 1 that included examining whether beneficial bacteria can improve immune function, mapping radiation exposure inside the space station, and collecting student-requested images of Earth.