Ten Years Of the ISS in Pictures

By Nancy Atkinson - November 02, 2010 09:13 AM UTC | Space Exploration

Ten years ago, the first Expedition crew arrived at the International Space Station. Here's a look back in time at how the station has changed and grown, and some of the people who were there to make it happen.

And if you're really feeling the love for the ISS today, check out our 2008 article, "I Heart the ISS; Ten Reasons to Love the International Space Station."

For a complete list of pictures of each of the ISS Expedition crews, see NASA's gallery which shows all those who have served on the space station over the past 10 years.

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Nancy Atkinson

Nancy Atkinson is a space journalist and author with a passion for telling the stories of people involved in space exploration and astronomy. She is currently retired from daily writing, but worked at Universe Today for 20 years as a writer and editor. She also contributed articles to The Planetary Society, Ad Astra (National Space Society), New Scientist and many other online outlets.

Her 2019 book, "Eight Years to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Missions,” shares the untold stories of engineers and scientists who worked behind the scenes to make the Apollo program so successful, despite the daunting odds against it. Her first book “Incredible Stories From Space: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the Cosmos” (2016) tells the stories of 37 scientists and engineers that work on several current NASA robotic missions to explore the solar system and beyond.

Nancy is also a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, and through this program, she has the opportunity to share her passion of space and astronomy with children and adults through presentations and programs. Nancy's personal website is nancyatkinson.com