US-Russian Soyuz crew launches to and arrives at the International Space Station on Thanksgiving Day Astronauts find sweet treats aboard extra-large Cygnus supply ship | On the International Space Station Sept. 15-19, 2025

A Soyuz spacecraft delivered two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut to the International Space Station Nov. 27 for an eight-month stay.

It’s safe to say that the ISS astronauts might not sleep at night if they watch Gravity, which cleverly creates an uneasy feeling of isolation and fear. A crew aboard an ISS-like spacecraft is tasked with studying a sample collected from Mars.

As the International Space Station nears retirement, a bipartisan senatorial group proposed a National Institute for Space Research for U.S. microgravity research.

NASA has selected Northrop Grumman to provide cargo delivery services to the ISS once a spacecraft designed to deorbit the station is installed.

In October, a pair of comets known as Lemmon and SWAN also left trails of dust and gas as they continued along their vast orbits through the solar system. As luck had it, their timing perfectly aligned with a wave of vibrant auroras generated by one of this year’s largest solar eruptions.

Plants can be quite tough—they’ll survive forgetful caretakers, aggressive pets, and other potentially life-threatening events. Apparently, these threats don’t compare to what some plants are capable of surviving: the extreme conditions of outer space.

A Russian Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday with two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut on board, a live stream of the launch showed.