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Spectacular Image Showcases Space Station Transiting the Sun with 9 Member Crew
The International Space Station transits the sun on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015 with an enhanced crew of nine, as seen…
Spectacular Celestial Fireworks Commemorate Perihelion Passage of Rosetta’s Comet
Sequence of OSIRIS narrow-angle camera images from 12 August 2015, just a few hours before the comet reached perihelion. Credits:…
Yummy! ISS Astronauts Eat First Space-Grown Food
https://youtu.be/D_723qwjULM Video caption: That's one small bite for a man, one giant leaf for mankind: NASA Astronauts Scott Kelly, Kjell…
Rosetta Orbiter Approved for Extended Mission and Bold Comet Landing
Rosetta will attempt comet landing This single frame Rosetta navigation camera image of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was taken on 15 June…
Philae Wakes Up, Makes Contact!
Fantastic news! Philae's alive and kicking. The lander "spoke" with its team on ground via Rosetta for 85 seconds — its first…
Station Astronaut Snaps Super Sharp View of the Great Pyramids from Space
The Great Egyptian Pyramids of Giza from space and the International Space Station on 10 June 2015. “It took me…
Weekly Space Hangout – June 12, 2015: Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week we welcome Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program Participants: Michael Prokosch (Seeing…
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Longest Woman Spaceflyer to Return as Russia Reshuffles Station Launches After Rocket Failure
The longest space mission in history by a female astronaut is now set to conclude on Thursday, following Russia’s confirmation…
Rosetta’s Comet Keeps On Jetting Even After the Sun Goes Down
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko certainly isn't a comet that dreads sundown. Images acquired by the OSIRIS instrument aboard ESA's Rosetta spacecraft in April 2015…
Dazzling Gallery From India’s MOM Mars Orbiter Camera
Spectacular 3D view of Arsia Mons, a huge volcano on Mars, taken by camera on India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).…