The International Space Station Marks 25 Years of Continuous Human Presence

Quarter Century of Human Presence Celebrated by ISS

Celebrating 25 Years of Human Presence on the International Space Station On November 2, 2025, NASA celebrated a significant milestone: a quarter-century of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station (ISS). What started as a delicate assembly of modules has transformed into a symbol of global collaboration, a hub for advanced scientific research, a […]

The International Space Station Marks 25 Years of Continuous Human Presence

On Nov. 2, 2025, NASA honored 25 years of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station. What began as a fragile framework of modules has evolved into a springboard for international cooperation, advanced scientific research and technology demonstrations, the development of a low Earth orbit economy, and NASA’s next great leaps in exploration, including crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.  The first expedition The Expedition…