International Space Station, Medical Evacuation
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ISS research over 25 years shows how humans adapt biologically, medically, and technologically to space, informing future missions and scientific understanding of life beyond Earth.
For more than 25 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, conducting research that is transforming life on Earth and shaping the future of exploration.
When discussing space research, particularly the potential of actually living in space, the conversation naturally comes to the International Space Station (ISS). It makes sense; the ISS is the largest, most ambitious crewed space station in the history of ...
On its heels will be Axiom Space’s outpost, the Axiom Station, consisting of five modules (or rooms). It’s designed to look like a boutique hotel and is expected to launch in 2028. Voyager Space aims to launch its version, called Starlab, the same year, and Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef space station plans to follow in 2030.
Everyone you know younger than 25 has never experienced a moment when a human hasn’t been in space, orbiting our world. That’s a population of around 3 billion people, or about 40% of the 8 billion people alive on Earth today. Humankind passed this ...
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