Making an Entrance – NASA

NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway smiles for the camera as he enters the International Space Station on February 14, 2026, after docking with the orbiting laboratory aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

Since Hathaway and her Crew 12 colleagues Jessica Meir of NASA, Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) and Andrey Fedyaev of Roscosmos began their mission on the space station, they have conducted scientific investigations, including scanning their veins to monitor the risk of blood clots and testing balance and orientation in space using virtual reality glasses. The crew will continue to conduct various experiments and technology demonstrations to benefit life on Earth and in orbit, continuing our journey back to the Moon, to Mars and beyond.

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Image credit: NASA/Chris Williams