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The International Space Station needs electricity for almost everything it does. Learn how its huge solar arrays collect sunlight, how batteries work during orbital night, and how newer solar arrays are helping provide a
Mariel Borowitz · September 23, 2026
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The International Space Station is much bigger than it looks in photos. Learn about its length, width, weight, solar panels, and how its size compares with familiar objects on Earth.
Nicola Fox · September 13, 2026
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The ISS is constantly falling toward Earth, but it never simply drops to the ground. Here's how speed, gravity and orbital motion keep the International Space Station in orbit.
Nicola Fox · September 13, 2026
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Expedition 75 continued medical research, materials science, spacesuit maintenance and advanced Earth observation aboard the International Space Station.
ISS Tracker Editorial Team · September 10, 2026