Space Station

Big Sunspot; Little Chinese Space Station

[/caption] Astrophotographer extraordinaire Thierry Legault has made a name for himself with his images of spacecraft transiting across the face…

12 years ago

Endeavour Unplugged – Last Picture Show from the Flight Deck of a Living Space Shuttle Orbiter

[/caption] At 9:58 a.m. this morning (Friday May 11), technicians unplugged Space Shuttle Endeavour marking the final power down of…

12 years ago

SpaceX Dragon Launch Slides to May 19

[/caption]SpaceX has announced that the upcoming launch of the firms Falcon 9 and Dragon spacecraft on the commercial COTS 2…

12 years ago

See Soundwaves in Space

What fun! The science officer aboard the International Space Station, Don Pettit, does some simple but amazing science in his…

12 years ago

View from Orbit of a Huge White Sands Dust Storm

[/caption] It’s clear from this image of why a region in New Mexico, USA is called ‘White Sands.’ The dust…

12 years ago

SpaceX Falcon 9 Set for Critical Engine Test Firing on Monday, April 30

[/caption] On Monday, April 30, SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies) is all set to conduct a critical static engine test fire…

12 years ago

Expedition 30 Crew Returns to Earth Safely

Welcome back home to the Expedition 30 crew of the International Space Station! The Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft carrying Commander Dan…

12 years ago

Enterprise “GO” for Big Apple Fly Over on April 27 – NYC Viewing Guide

[/caption] Unless the weather changes drastically, Space Shuttle Enterprise will depart Dulles International Airport and the D.C. area on her…

12 years ago

Enterprise Ferryflight to NYC tentatively set for April 27

[/caption] Unstable weather has temporarily grounded the last flight of Space Shuttle Enterprise for just a few more days. Visitors…

12 years ago

SpaceX Launch to Space Station Delayed

[/caption] The historic flight of the first commercial transport to the International Space Station will have to wait at least…

12 years ago