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International Space Station

The Artemis Astronauts Are Studs

April 8, 2026

Collage of the four astronauts of the Artemis II moon mission, the moon, and a spacecraft in liftoff

The Colors of the World, Seen From the International Space Station

August 12, 2025

Green and red streaks of light from an aurora appear above the Earth, seen from orbit, with part of the International Space Station visible at center.

How NASA Engineered Its Own Decline

September 2025 Issue

collage with blocks of red, blue, orange, yellow on black background and images including astronaut, moon lander, eagle on moon, orbit diagrams, and Elon Musk waving U.S. flag at rally

A Red Sprite Gives Astronauts an Incredible Light Show

July 4, 2025

A nighttime view of the Earth, from orbit, with a bright blue-and-red bolt of electrical energy shooting up from a lightning strike in a storm below.

Point Nemo, the Most Remote Place on Earth

November 2024 Issue

A vast expanse of water with whitecaps, with a single albatross flying and casting a shadow at lower left

The Russian Invasion Touches Outer Space

February 27, 2022

A view of the International Space Station from a departing Russian capsule

The Day the Space Station Lurched

August 1, 2021

The Nauka (Science) Multipurpose Laboratory Module is seen during its docking to the International Space Station (ISS) on July 29, 2021.

The Wonder of Fire Without Gravity

December 4, 2019

A flame in microgravity, filling with burning soot particles

The Exquisite Boredom of Spacewalking

October 9, 2019

The astronaut Drew Morgan waves during a spacewalk.

The True Price of Privatizing Space Travel

June 11, 2019

The International Space Station

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