Space Station

See the Latest Jaw-Dropping Aurora Views from the ISS

This is incredible -- the shimmering green aurora almost reaches up and touches the International Space Station in this latest…

13 years ago

Space Travel Is Bad For Your Eyes

Microgravity -- or "zero-g" as it's sometimes called -- is not a natural state for the human body to live…

13 years ago

Playing With Water… in Space!

Expedition 30 astronaut and chemical engineer Don Pettit continues his ongoing "Science off the Sphere" series with this latest installment,…

13 years ago

The Physics of Angry Birds In Space

Leave it to Mr. Wizard, a.k.a. astronaut Don Pettit on board the International Space Station, to give a detailed demonstration…

13 years ago

Photo: The Space Station Turns on its Afterburners…Or Not?

[/caption] Astronaut Don Pettit posted this beautiful image on his Google+ page showing a view from the space station reminiscent…

13 years ago

Amateur Astronomers Flash the Space Station

[/caption] We’ve seen lots of images and videos of city lights on Earth as seen from the International Space Station.…

13 years ago

Star Trails as Seen From Space

[/caption] Astronaut Don Pettit has just put another wow-factor in astrophotography from the International Space Station, and provided a whole…

13 years ago

Just In From SpaceX: Dragon and Falcon 9 Assembly Now Complete

[/caption] Today SpaceX today released an image of the fully assembled Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket inside their facility…

13 years ago

A Slice of Daybreak

[/caption] Here's a gorgeous view from the International Space Station, taken by the Expedition 30 crew on Feb. 4, 2012…

13 years ago

Current Astronauts in Orbit Exchange Notes with John Glenn

If you weren't able to watch live, this is a fun exchange between the current astronauts in orbit, talking with…

13 years ago