Crew-11 Closes Dragon Hatch, Preps for Departure

Crew-11 Closes Dragon Hatch, Preps for Departure

The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission train for their upcoming trip to the International Space Station at SpaceX facilities in Florida. From left: Oleg Platonov, Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and Kimiya Yui.
The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission are pictured inside the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft during a training session at SpaceX facilities in Florida. From left are Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency} astronaut Kimiya Yui.
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At 3:29 p.m. EST, the hatch closed between the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the International Space Station in preparation for the return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission. 

The spacecraft now is scheduled to autonomously undock from the orbiting laboratory at 5:20 p.m. for its return to Earth. NASA’s undocking coverage begins at 5 p.m. on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media. 

Following the conclusion of undocking coverage, NASA will distribute audio-only discussions between Crew-11, the space station, and flight controllers during Dragon’s transit away from the orbital complex.  

Live return coverage resumes at 2:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel, through splashdown. 

Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.

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Crew-11 Entering Dragon, Closing Hatch Soon on NASA+

Crew-11 Entering Dragon, Closing Hatch Soon on NASA+

Four SpaceX Crew-11 members gather together for a crew portrait wearing their Dragon pressure suits during a suit verification check inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. Clockwise from bottom left are, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui.
Four SpaceX Crew-11 members gather together for a crew portrait wearing their Dragon pressure suits during a suit verification check inside the International Space Station. Clockwise from bottom left are, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui.
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NASA’s live coverage is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel for the return of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission.   

On Jan. 8, NASA decided to return Crew-11 earlier than originally planned as teams monitored a medical concern with a crew member currently living and working aboard the International Space Station. The crew member is stable.  

NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov will close the hatch at approximately 3:30 p.m. EST between the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the orbital complex. 

NASA will provide live undocking coverage at 4:45 p.m. on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. The spacecraft will autonomously undock from the space station within a one-hour window which begins at after 5 p.m. for its return to Earth.. 

NASA and SpaceX are targeting splashdown at approximately 3:41 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, off the coast of California. NASA will provide coverage of deorbit burn, entry, and splashdown beginning at 2:15 a.m. on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel.  

Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media. 

As part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the Crew-11 mission will return to Earth after completing a long-duration science mission aboard the space station. Cardman, Fincke, Yui, and Platonov launched on Aug. 1, 2025, and docked to the space station a day later. It was Fincke’s fourth spaceflight, Yui’s second, and the first for Cardman and Platonov.  

Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.

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New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Area

New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Area

The New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Area at night. City lights illuminate most of the image.
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The New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which spans 23 counties across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and has a population of about 19.9 million, is pictured at approximately 3:29 a.m. local time Dec. 20, 2025, from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Atlantic coast.

Crew members aboard the orbital lab have produced hundreds of thousands of images of the land, oceans, and atmosphere of Earth, and even of the Moon through Crew Earth Observations. Their photographs of Earth record how the planet changes over time due to human activity and natural events. This allows scientists to monitor disasters and direct response on the ground and study a number of phenomena, from the movement of glaciers to urban wildlife.

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La NASA publica datos de la temperatura global

La NASA publica datos de la temperatura global

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Read this press release in English here.

La temperatura global de la superficie terrestre en 2025 fue un poco más cálida que en 2023 pero, dentro de los márgenes de error, ambos años está prácticamente empatados, según un análisis realizado por científicos de la NASA. Desde que comenzaron los registros en 1880, 2024 sigue siendo el año más caluroso.

Las temperaturas globales en 2025 fueron más frías que en 2024, con temperaturas promedio de 1,19° Celsius (2,14° Fahrenheit) por encima del promedio para el período de 1951 a 1980.

El análisis del Instituto Goddard de Estudios Espaciales de la NASA incluye datos de la temperatura del aire obtenidos por más de 25.000 estaciones meteorológicas en todo el mundo, así como por instrumentos a bordo de barcos y boyas que miden la temperatura de la superficie del mar, y estaciones de investigación en la Antártida. Los datos son analizados utilizando métodos que toman en cuenta la distribución cambiante de las estaciones de medición de temperatura y los efectos del calentamiento urbano que podrían sesgar los cálculos.

Además, análisis independientes realizados por la Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA, por sus siglas en inglés), la plataforma Berkeley Earth, el Centro Hadley (que forma parte del servicio meteorológico nacional del Reino Unido) y los Servicios Climáticos Copernicus de Europa han concluido que la temperatura global de la superficie para 2025 ha sido la tercera más calurosa que se haya registrado. Estos científicos utilizan gran parte de los mismos datos de temperatura en sus análisis, pero emplean diferentes metodologías y modelos; todos ellos muestran la misma tendencia al calentamiento continuo.

El conjunto completo de datos de la NASA sobre las temperaturas de la superficie global, así como los detalles de cómo los científicos de la NASA llevaron a cabo el análisis, están disponibles públicamente en línea (en inglés).

Para obtener más información sobre los programas de ciencias de la Tierra de la NASA, visita el sitio web:

https://ciencia.nasa.gov/tierra

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Liz Vlock / María José Viñas
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202-358-1600
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Peter Jacobs
Centro de Vuelo Espacial Goddard, Greenbelt, MD
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NASA Releases Global Temperature Data

NASA Releases Global Temperature Data

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Lee este comunicado de prensa en español aquí.

Earth’s global surface temperature in 2025 was slightly warmer than 2023 – but within the margin of error the two years are effectively tied according to an analysis by NASA scientists. Since record-keeping began in 1880, the hottest year on record remains 2024. 

Global temperatures in 2025 were cooler than 2024, with average temperatures of 2.14 degrees Fahrenheit (1.19 degrees Celsius) above the 1951 to 1980 average.

The analysis from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies includes air temperature data acquired by more than 25,000 meteorological stations around the world, from ship- and buoy-based instruments measuring sea surface temperature, and Antarctic research stations. The data are analyzed using methods that account for the changing distribution of temperature stations and for urban heating effects that could skew the calculations.

Additionally, independent analyses by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Berkeley Earth, the Hadley Centre (part of the United Kingdom’s weather forecasting Met Office), and Copernicus Climate Services in Europe have concluded the global surface temperature for 2025 was the third warmest on record. These scientists use much of the same temperature data in their analyses but employ different methodologies and models, which exhibit the same ongoing warming trend.

NASA’s full dataset of global surface temperatures, as well as details of how agency scientists conducted the analysis are available online.

For more information about NASA’s Earth science programs, visit:

https://science.nasa.gov/earth

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Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1600
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Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
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