Space Station

‘Yesterday’s Coffee’: Drinking Urine In Space Could Preview Mars Exploration Techniques

"Here on board the ISS, we turn yesterday's coffee into tomorrow's coffee" is a slogan that sounds a little like…

10 years ago

NASA Targeting Earth Observing Satellites and ISS Sensors to Aid Missing Malaysian Airline Search

NASA has actively joined the hunt for the missing Malaysian Airline flight MH-370 that mysteriously disappeared without a trace more…

10 years ago

A Terrifying Virtual View Of Floating Away From The Space Station

You wanna talk about fear? This view would likely be many people's worst nightmare -- being in a spacesuit, untethered,…

10 years ago

Astronaut’s Mission Is To Snatch A Dragon Without Crashing The Canadarm

When there's a Dragon spacecraft coming your way at the International Space Station, you'd better be ready to grapple it…

10 years ago

You’re In A Spacesuit, Blind. This Astronaut Survived It And Explains What He Did Next

"There is no problem so bad that you can't make it worse." So with that old astronaut principle in mind,…

10 years ago

Got Back Pain? This Suit Could Counteract Spine Problems In Space (And On Earth)

If you've ever felt insecure about your height, orbit is a great place to be. Astronaut spines lengthen up to…

10 years ago

Why Flower Bouquets Regularly Show Up In NASA Mission Control

Three red roses and a white one. The flower bouquet sitting in NASA Mission Control right now in Houston is…

10 years ago

Why Trapping Somebody In Space Only Takes A Breeze (And Other Highlights From Expedition 40)

Imagine that you were in the middle of a module on the International Space Station. Floating in mid-air, far from…

10 years ago

Robonaut 2 To Toddle And Waddle Around Space Station This Summer

Legs -- yes, legs -- are on the manifest for the next SpaceX Dragon flight. The commercial spacecraft is expected…

10 years ago