Dec 18, 2024 · The International Space Station is humanity’s home in space and a research station orbiting about 250 miles above the Earth. Learn more about astronaut health and training.

The International Space Station (ISS) is a large space station that was assembled and is maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada).

Watch the International Space Station pass overhead! It is the third brightest object in the sky and easy to spot if you know when to look up. NASA’s Spot the Station mobile application and website make knowing when to see it easy.

Live Space Station Tracking Map. The tracker shows where the Space Station is right now and its path 90 minutes ago (-1.5 hr) and 90 minutes ahead (+1.5 hr). The dark overlay indicates where it is nighttime in the world.

Jan 20, 2025 · International Space Station (ISS), space station assembled in low Earth orbit largely by the United States and Russia, with assistance and components from a multinational consortium. The project, which began as an American effort, was long delayed by funding and technical problems.

Jul 16, 2024 · International Space Station Facts. An international partnership of five space agencies from 15 countries operates the International Space Station. Learn more about visitors to the space station by country. The space station has …

9 hours ago · US astronaut Suni Williams works outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. AP Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore pictured on the International Space Station.

12 hours ago · SpaceTV-1, a set of Ultra High Definition 4k cameras from space streaming company Sen, was delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) last year, and is now broadcasting live views of Earth ...

Jan 16, 2025 · The International Space Station is a unique place – a convergence of science, technology and human innovation that demonstrates new technologies and makes research breakthroughs not possible on Earth.

Download and use the Spot The Station app to let your phone’s GPS calculate personalized sighting opportunities for you. Use the Spot The Station website, which calculates sightings for over 6,700 locations worldwide using data from Mission Control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.