Space Station
Russian Progress Supply Ship is Dropped from Space Station to Burn Next Week
[/caption] In a dress rehearsal for the disposal of the European Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) in two days time, the…
Countdown to the Final Burn: ATV Jules Verne will Undock on September 5th
[/caption] The Automated Transfer Vehicle (A T V) Jules Verne will undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on September…
Cosmonaut Photographed South Ossetia From ISS Shortly After Russian Invasion
[/caption] During a Russian weather observation campaign, cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko took photographs above the South Ossetia region of Georgia soon…
Has the First Extraterrestrial (Computer) Virus Been Discovered on the Space Station?
[/caption] Could this be the first space-borne computer virus ever discovered? It would appear that the International Space Station, orbiting…
Could Conflict in Georgia Block US Access to the Space Station?
[/caption] The conflict between Georgia and Russia over the disputed region of South Ossetia may have huge consequences for NASA's…
Next Generation Magnetoplasma Rocket Could be Tested on Space Station
[/caption] NASA Administrator Michael Griffin has announced his intentions to send an advanced spaceship propulsion prototype to the International Space…
Large Chunk of ISS Space Junk Becomes Easy to Observe (Video)
[/caption] A huge piece of space debris, weighing 1400 lb (635 kg) and the size of two refrigerators, is gradually…
The Space Station as an Interplanetary Transport Vehicle?
[/caption] The International Space Station (ISS) is the jewel in the crown of human ingenuity and a testament to the…
Spacewalk Retrieves Explosive Bolt
Two cosmonauts at the International Space Station conducted a spacewalk on Thursday and performed the delicate operation of removing an…
Explosive Spacewalk?
Explosive bolts that help detach the Russian Soyuz capsule from the International Space Station may be the source of the…