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From the space station, fishing boats light up the Arabian Sea with blue‑green glow to attract squid, shrimp, sardines, and mackerel. Earth observation reveals human activity in stunning ways—and showcases the beauty of our planet. 🌍✨ #EarthFromSpace #ISS

An aurora streams above Earth’s atmospheric glow, blanketing the city lights of Europe and Russia in this photograph taken at approximately 3:30 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 260+ miles above Earth. #earthobservation

In the 1830s, Michael Faraday discovered that shaking liquids can create striking wave patterns. Now, UF scientists are taking that idea to space—shaking fluids on the ISS to see how they react in microgravity: ow.ly/RZBJ50YnZQU 📸 credit: By H. W. Pickersgill, Esq. R. A.

What a view: ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot in the cupola on the International Space Station, taking a photo. Proof that sometimes a photo of someone taking a photo just works. #internationalcollaboration

NASA’s Artemis II SLS rocket with the Orion spacecraft was transported back to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the sun set on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. #troubleshooting

Science is back on Earth: NASA's SpaceX CRS-33 has returned, bringing with it ISS National Lab–sponsored investigations advancing regenerative medicine, materials, space biology, and more. Get the details: ow.ly/xTaW50YmVQf #microgravity #scienceinspace #LEO

Reverse cellular aging, treat lung diseases, and research Alzheimer's treatments. All on a small chip. Learn more about the projects awarded through this NIH/ISS National Lab collaboration: ow.ly/qesJ50YmpmY #tissuechips #microgravity #researchinspace

ISS National Lab-sponsored research heading to station via NASA's SpaceX crew-12 launch on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026—learn more about the payloads aimed to benefit life on Earth: ow.ly/l6ax50YlSLL #launch #scienceinspace #microgravity #crew12

The city lights of Italy sparkle from Naples along the western coast, to Venice along the eastern coast, to Cortina in the Alps where the Winter #Olympics have brought the world together in triumph and tradition.

As soon as Tuesday, Feb. 24, we will roll our Moon rocket for our Artemis II mission off the launch pad, weather pending. Engineers are continuing to prepare for the move after encountering an issue with the flow of helium to the rocket’s upper stage. Details: go.nasa.gov/4tFWCMK

@ISS_CASIS @aurelia_labs @SophicS_LLC @seraphim_space Proud to support our partners at @ISS_CASIS 💯🚀

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir configuring the Microgravity Science Glovebox—an essential lab for cutting‑edge research in space. Explore our space research capabilities: ow.ly/6woR50Yi800 📸 NASA #scienceinspace #lowearthorbit #astronaut #spacestation

Crew-12 on orbit

Congratulations to Crew-12 on a successful launch and boarding of the @Space_Station. This mission reflects the professionalism, teamwork and courage that define human spaceflight and continued exploration.

We're targeting Thursday, Feb. 19, as the tanking day for the second fueling test ahead of our Artemis II test flight around the Moon. A formal launch date will not be set until after a successful rehearsal and data reviews. Details: go.nasa.gov/4rZZUZL

By studying stem cells in microgravity, Stanford and Cedars-Sinai researchers are uncovering how they grow and organize—insights that could accelerate new therapies for heart disease, cancer, and neurological disorders. 💗✨ Heart health 365 Full story: ow.ly/EiHA50YfqXM

What you see here are heart muscle cells stained for muscle proteins (green) and nuclei (blue). 💗 This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating research that’s close to the heart. Read all about Emory's ISS National Lab-sponsored research: ow.ly/8gNL50YfrCB

A little solar Valentine ❤️ NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this heart‑shaped coronal hole on the Sun back on Feb. 1, 2013. Coronal holes are dark regions where the Sun’s magnetic field opens up, sending fast solar wind streaming into space at about 1.8 million mph.

Heart cells grow differently in microgravity—insights that could help scientists develop better regenerative therapies for patients on Earth. 💗✨ Learn more: ow.ly/1GrO50YffFH #ISSNationalLab #STEM #ValentinesDay #SpaceScience #HeartHealth

New crew, same destination! Crew-12 @Astro_Jessica, Jack Hathaway, ESA's Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 5:15 am ET! go.nasa.gov/4aA4LK4