# Humans in Space (NASA topic page)
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 Humans in Space

 For more than two decades, people have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge, and making research breakthroughs that are not possible on Earth.

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 Why go to space?
 Human space exploration addresses fundamental questions about our place in the universe and the history of our solar system. NASA’s exploration vision is anchored in providing value for humanity by answering some of the most fundamental questions: Why are we here? How did it all begin? Are we alone? What comes next?

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 Down to Earth: The Astronaut’s Perspective
 NASA’s astronauts will take you on a journey to the International Space Station, exploring the life-changing experience of an orbital perspective.

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 Where are we going?
 Never has humanity endeavored to simultaneously architect multinational infrastructures in lunar orbit, on the lunar surface, and at Mars — all while maintaining high-demand government and private-sector operations in low Earth orbit. Learn more about NASA's destinations for human exploration.

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 Living in Space
 From the challenges of providing optimal nutrition to managing the risks posed by microgravity, NASA works to predict, assess, and solve the problems that humans encounter in space. Take a look at resources related to life in space.

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 Everything About Living in Space
 With only five minutes and an unlimited number of questions, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman describes living in space. Learn about the station’s temperature, astronaut food, prank calls, and more.

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 Commercial Space
 NASA supports a robust commercial space economy that advances American industry and promotes technological discovery through in-space work and research. American companies will continue to play an essential role in establishing a sustainable presence in space.

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 Artemis Missions to the Moon and Mars
 Under the Artemis campaign, NASA will establish long-term lunar exploration for scientific discovery and preparing for human missions to Mars.

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 Artemis I: Path to the Pad
 In a four-part series, NASA shares insight into the launch of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft for a flight test around the Moon in preparation for Artemis II.

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 Astronauts
 Astronauts train for a variety of missions, including performing research on the International Space Station, launching from American soil on spacecraft built by commercial companies, and preparing for missions to the Moon with Artemis.

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 NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate

 NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate maintains a continuous human presence in space for the benefit of people on Earth, enabling exploration efforts, commercial space, science, and other agency missions through communication, launch services, research capabilities, and crew support.

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 NASA astronaut Victor Glover and JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at the International Space Station. Credits: NASA

 NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate

 NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate manages the human exploration system development for lunar orbital, lunar surface, and Mars.

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 Artemis II astronauts meeting with software and avionics hardware teams working on the Orion spacecraft. Credits: NASA

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