Space Station

A Salad Bar for the Space Station

Freeze-dried bags of dehydrated "astronaut food" may seem like a fun novelty for school kids on Earth, but despite all…

11 years ago

Twin Peeks: Astronaut Brothers To Go Under Microscope During One-Year Mission

Identical twin astronauts, one headed to space for a year and the other happily at home. Imagine just how excited…

11 years ago

NASA-Russia Breach Will Not Affect UrtheCast Cameras On Space Station, Company Says

UrtheCast -- the company aiming to bring high-definition pictures of Earth to the public -- is among the exemptions after…

11 years ago

NASA Severs Most Ties With Russia, Sparing Station But Pushing For U.S. Launches Again

NASA plans to cease most work with the Russian Federal Space Agency amid growing tensions concerning the Ukrainian crisis, a…

11 years ago

Have A Heart! This Organ Plays Shape-Shifter In Space, Leading To Mars Mission Questions

Could a long mission to Mars increase your risk of heart problems back on Earth? That's something that scientists are…

11 years ago

Event Alert: Watch Space Station Hatch Opening Live Tonight

Update, 8:33 p.m. EDT: The Soyuz spacecraft arrived safely at station at 7:53 p.m. EDT (11:53 a.m. UTC) and coverage of…

11 years ago

What Does the Grand Canyon Look Like from Space?

Can you spot the Grand Canyon in this picture? It is surprisingly hard to see. Astronaut Koichi Wakata took this…

11 years ago

Astronauts ‘In Good Shape’ As They Face Space Station Docking Delay

Despite a problem that held up last night's International Space Station docking, the Expedition 39/40 crew is doing well as…

11 years ago