International Space Station's historic run ends in 2030
The International Space Station (ISS) is wrapping up its incredible run in 2030, marking the end of nearly three decades of humans living and working together in space.
NASA and its global partners have announced the ISS will be safely guided down over the Pacific Ocean, closing a major chapter in space exploration.
The ISS has been a marvel of international cooperation
The ISS has been more than just a lab floating above us—it's where over 4,000 experiments happened and scientists from around the world teamed up.
With NASA, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada all working side by side, it became a symbol of what's possible when countries actually cooperate.
NASA will hand over the reins to private companies
NASA isn't leaving orbit empty. The plan is to hand things off to private companies—think Axiom Space and others—who are already building new stations for research and maybe even future space travelers.
So while the ISS era is ending, life (and science) in orbit will keep going strong.