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@Space_Station · Low Earth Orbit · joined 23 May 2013

NASA's page for the latest mission and science updates from the International Space Station.

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Augmented reality and artificial intelligence for health research and crew swap preps before @NASA’s @SpaceX Crew-13 mission launches topped Wednesday's schedule. More... https://t.co/dZUodAIhSY https://t.co/wW0E81Q7Qv
NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Anil Menon smiles for a portrait while conducting spacesuit maintenance inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock. Menon cleaned the spacesuit’s water-cooling loops that keep a spacewalker comfortable while working in the extreme environment of space.
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.@NASA and @SpaceX are targeting 11:10 a.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 1, as the earliest launch opportunity for the Crew-13 mission to the @Space_Station. Over the next several days, teams will complete a series of prelaunch activities and intensive reviews to confirm the crew, the 106.4K views · 1.1K likes · 171 reposts · 36 replies Open on X →
On Tuesday, Expedition 75 prepped for a crew swap next month while studying biomedicine, activating Earth imagery hardware, and unpacking a cargo craft. More... https://t.co/OSUYpXgrFa https://t.co/NoY9jFKXgM
This long-duration image shows star trails above Earth, an aurora arcing across the atmosphere, and the city lights of Central Asia stretching below the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above Earth.
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Body measurements, exercise monitoring, and breath rate recording kicked off the week as Expedition 75 also prepared for a crew swap, worked on cargo, and activated Earth imaging gear. More... https://t.co/MLmqxlpTBz https://t.co/oekqy3GRDS
ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Sophie Adenot poses for a portrait inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module.
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Five spaceships are now parked at the International Space Station following the docking of the Progress 96 cargo spacecraft to the Poisk module on Saturday, Sept. 19. More... https://t.co/itqaZ2njlt https://t.co/9CsT1Yvipa
Sept. 19, 2026: International Space Station Configuration. Five spaceships are attached to the space station including the SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL, the Soyuz MS-29 crew spacecraft, and the Progress 95 and 96 resupply ships.
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The Progress 96 cargo spacecraft docked to the space station's Poisk module at 9:44 a.m. EDT today delivering nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 75 crew. More... https://t.co/vsQEQiLEaF https://t.co/MZSMmNjxAX
The Progress 96 cargo spacecraft approaches the International Space Station for an automated docking to the Poisk module.
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.@NASA+ is streaming the automated approach and docking of the Progress 96 cargo spacecraft carrying nearly three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 75 crew scheduled for 9:46 a.m. EDT today. https://t.co/UBVfJEd2AI 98.7K views · 478 likes · 77 reposts · 17 replies Open on X →
Expedition 75 wrapped up the week soldering a circuit board, simulating a lunar landing, and exercising for research while preparing for the arrival of a Progress cargo spacecraft on Saturday. More... https://t.co/8oegUsU1VZ https://t.co/ny81C3700l
 Chicago, Illinois (bottom center), appears prominently in this nighttime view of the United States—dotted with city lights including Detroit, Michigan; Cincinnati, Ohio; and New York City--taken at approximately 3:38 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above Earth.
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The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission entered quarantine late Thursday at the agency’s @NASAJohnson Space Center in Houston. Mission preparations continue as @NASA and @SpaceX target an early October launch to the International Space Station. More... https://t.co/1u6AW6f9CE h
The four members representing NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station pose for a portrait next to the Dragon spacecraft mockup after completing a preflight training session at SpaceX’s facility in Hawthorne, California.
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Expedition 75 explored lead-free soldering, blood pressure, and virtual reality while working on a spacesuit Thursday. The crew is also preparing for Saturday's arrival of a cargo spacecraft. More... https://t.co/7i1CgvCCcu https://t.co/6jVHzItGmj
From left, Expedition 75 crew members Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) and Anna Kikina of Roscosmos, both flight engineers, and International Space Station commander Jessica Meir of NASA gather together for a portrait inside the Kibo laboratory module.
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A Progress 96 cargo spacecraft launched to the station, @NASA's @SpaceX Crew-13 mission announced a launch update, and the Crew-12 members called from space and talked to journalists on Wednesday. More... https://t.co/ivuHKKU0ef https://t.co/j7iZnp4NYb
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 members (from left), Andrey Fedyaev of Roscosmos, Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir of NASA, and Sophie Adenot of ESA speak to journalists on the ground during a news conference on Wednesday, Sept. 16.
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.@NASA's @SpaceX Crew-12 members, who have been aboard the station since Feb. 14, talk to journalists on the ground about their space research mission. https://t.co/2fRTzEFUO1 85.4K views · 300 likes · 40 reposts · 18 replies Open on X →
The @SpaceX Crew-12 members aboard the International Space Station talk to the media live on @NASA+ at 2:45 p.m. EDT today. https://t.co/yuOTrYN8CV https://t.co/9K0xPlHhQe
The four members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station pose together for an official crew portrait. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Sergey Teteryatnikov, NASA astronauts Luke Delaney and Jessica Watkins, Pilot and Commander respectively, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut and Mision Specialist Joshua Kutryk.
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.@NASA and @SpaceX are now targeting as soon as early October for the launch of the Crew-13 mission to allow for completion of prelaunch activities, readiness reviews, and coordination of space station operations. The team successfully replaced an oxidizer valve in Dragon’s https
The four members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station pose together for an official crew portrait. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Sergey Teteryatnikov, NASA astronauts Luke Delaney and Jessica Watkins, Pilot and Commander respectively, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut and Mision Specialist Joshua Kutryk.
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A Progress 96 cargo spacecraft packed with about three tons of food, fuel and supplies lifted off from Kazakhstan at 9:33 a.m. EDT today. It will dock to the station at 9:46 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19. More... https://t.co/sJygyqBlrQ https://t.co/vMSY96bBCW
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Expedition 75 studied cartilage bioprinting, lead-free soldering, and blood pressure while servicing spacesuit gear and life support hardware on Tuesday. More... https://t.co/uNEjZ76jBR https://t.co/XfWs7wyfGj
NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Anil Menon uses a lead-free soldering technique to solder components on a circuit board and demonstrate the manufacturing and repair of electronics in microgravity. Menon conducted safe research operations inside a container system attached to the Harmony module's maintenance work area to protect the International Space Station's atmosphere.
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Expedition 75 started the week conducting lead-free soldering, swapping out science hardware, and wearing virtual reality goggles for balance and orientation tests. More... https://t.co/HZSTRqdquK https://t.co/zxUybmk0xz
Expedition 75 flight engineers Anil Menon of NASA and Anna Kikina and Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos smile for a portrait as they check out emergency medical equipment inside the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.
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The Expedition 75 crew had a light duty day on Friday studying microgravity’s effect on exercise, transferring cargo, and conducting maintenance aboard the station. More... https://t.co/wbRe1gvuh2 https://t.co/eWchvXJyoq
Four Expedition 75 crew members gather together and review procedures for emergency scenarios. From left are, flight engineer Andrey Fedyaev of Roscosmos, station commander Jessica Meir of NASA, and Roscosmos flight engineers Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina.
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Media are invited to hear from @NASA’s @SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts during a news conference beginning at 2:45 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Sept. 16, from the International Space Station. More... https://t.co/mZgYn66iyD https://t.co/SGzewBcsh7
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members suit up in the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of launch to the International Space Station on Feb. 13, 2026. From left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot.
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A new microscope, crystal growth hardware, and spacesuits were the main tasks for Expedition 75 on Thursday while also filming and photographing daily station life. More... https://t.co/DhSsDJDmbn https://t.co/itqa5SnkVi
From left, Expedition 75 crewmates Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) and Jessica Meir of NASA, flight engineer and station commander respectively, smile for a portrait while working together inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock. Meir is holding a camera covered in a protective thermal blanket that shields it from space radiation, as the two astronauts prepare spacesuits and tools for a spacewalk they conducted together on Sept. 1.
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Swabs for science! 🦠 Last week, @Soph_astro stepped outside of the space station to swab for microbes near life support systems. Samples could reveal how microbes may spread from a spacecraft and help scientists limit contamination on future missions to the Moon and beyond. http
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Vein scans, ultra-hot physics, and Earth observations topped Wednesday's research activities while Expedition 75 also worked on a spacesuit and life support gear. More... https://t.co/5WOVQxarVS https://t.co/VVRnHksvja
Expedition 75 flight engineers Anil Menon of NASA and Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) and International Space Station commander Jessica Meir of NASA gather together inside the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module. Meir is holding a patch given to her commemorating 400 cumulative days in space (and counting) across two missions to the orbital outpost.
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Four spaceships are parked at the space station after a trash-packed Progress 94 cargo spacecraft departed on Monday, Sept. 7, and reentered Earth's atmosphere above the South Pacific Ocean for a fiery, but safe demise. More... https://t.co/Vw9fEIzt1c https://t.co/DAEAEdKfhz
Sept. 7, 2026: International Space Station Configuration. Four spaceships are attached to the space station including the SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL, the Soyuz MS-29 crew spacecraft, and the Progress 95 resupply ship.
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A Progress 96 cargo craft will launch from Kazakhstan at 12:15 p.m. EDT Wednesday (9:15 p.m. Baikonur time) and dock Friday at 2:37 p.m., bringing supplies to the Expedition 75 crew. @NASA+ will stream both events live. More... https://t.co/MSkAAB9ezc https://t.co/Dv6wct8aZF
The Roscosmos Progress 92 cargo spacecraft is photographed in March 2026 from the International Space Station as it flies into an orbital sunset 267 miles above Earth’s surface.
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Day and night over Istanbul: Türkiye’s Bosphorus Strait splits the city, separates Europe and Asia, and links the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea. By night, older amber lights contrast with newer, brighter LEDs. Istanbul Airport also stands out clearly in these views from the h
The city of Istanbul, Turkey, is separated by the Bosphorus Strait and sits in between the Black Sea (top) and the Sea of Marmara (bottom) in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above.
The city lights of Istanbul, Turkiye, with a population of about 15.7 million split by the Bosphorus strait in between the Sea of Mammara and the Black Sea, are pictured at approximately 9:44 p.m. local time from the International Space Staation as it orbited 259 miles above.
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@Space_Station @Soph_astro @esa @Astro_Jessica @NASAJohnson I know it’s hard work, but you’ve gotta be having a blast. We’re proud of you. 51 views · 1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
Applications are open! Students can connect with astronauts aboard the International Space Station through live amateur radio contacts and gain firsthand insight into living in space. Learn more: https://t.co/5wcwma8CfC https://t.co/31Oz81jWmp
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers floats inside a module aboard the International Space Station, surrounded by laptops, cables, and mission patches on the walls. Ayers wears a black headband and holds a small radio device in her right hand.
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@Space_Station @Soph_astro @esa @Astro_Jessica @NASAJohnson Would 47 views · 1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
@Space_Station @Soph_astro @esa @Astro_Jessica @NASAJohnson Performing CPR in microgravity is a wild physics puzzle: without gravity, every chest compression simply launches the rescuer toward the ceiling unless firmly strapped down. Orbiting 400 km above Earth at 28,000 km/h, su 57 views · 0 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →
Spacesuits, exercise, and cargo wrapped up the week for the Expedition 75 crew members who also practiced CPR in weightlessness. More... https://t.co/3J3GWvKVrg https://t.co/LFOh0dRc5h
Expedition 74 Flight Engineers (from left) Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) and Jessica Meir of NASA take a portrait together before beginning their exercise sessions. Afterward, Adenot worked out on the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED), which mimics free weights on Earth, while Meir jogged on the COLBERT treadmill. Both exercise devices are located inside the Tranquility module.
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47 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 1M–10M follower range. shown far beyond its own audience, and the audience reacts.

Median views94 966this account14 648median for 1M–10M
Reach, %1.07%this account0.74%median for 1M–10M
Engagement, %0.94%this account0.70%median for 1M–10M
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Median views per post94 96614 6486.48×
Reach (views ÷ followers)1.07%0.74%1.44×
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How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

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Engagement rate per post

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Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 1M–10M accounts is 0.70%.

What the audience does

Likes82.3%25 657 in total
Reposts10.5%3 271 in total
Replies2.4%744 in total
Quotes0.8%260 in total
Bookmarks4.0%1 251 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

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