International Space Station (ISS)
The International Space Station Rides High Through the May Sky
May is graduation month, and with it, school star party season is about to conclude. If you happen to be…
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria has been Found on the Space Station’s Toilet
NASA keeps a close eye on the bacteria inhabiting the International Space Station with a program called the Microbial Observatory…
This is What Icebergs Look Like at the End of Their Lives. This One’s 18 Years Old
Nothing lasts forever, especially an iceberg drifting away from its frigid home. This coffin-shaped iceberg was spotted by astronauts on…
Soyuz Launch Carrying Two Astronauts is Forced to Abort, Landing Safely Back on Earth
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two crew members to the ISS has experienced a booster failure. The craft executed an emergency…
Stare Down from Space into the Churning Maw of Hurricane Florence
Frightening images of Hurricane Florence taken from space highlight the dangerous power of the storm.
7% of Scott Kelly’s Genes Changed After a Year in Space
The NASA Twin Study, which assessed how spending a year aboard the ISS affected Scott Kelly's health (compared to his…
Astronaut Scott Tingle Was Able To Control A Ground-Based Robot… From Space.
The ESA is working on artificially intelligent robots that could be controlled from a distance by astronauts. The pair could…
Special Skinsuits Could Help Astronauts Avoid Back Pain When Their Spines Expand In Space
The microgravity in space makes astronauts' spines to elongate, causing back pain. A new SkinSuit being developed by the European…
A New Kind of Propulsion System That Doesn’t Need Propellant. It Converts Electricity into Thrust and Vice Versa.
Long aluminum tethers attached to satellites could revolutionize satellite propulsion systems, and help eliminate space junk.
SpaceX Resuming Launches from Damaged Pad 40 on Dec. 4 with Station Resupply Flight for NASA; Covert Zuma Remains on Hold
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – After postponing last week’s liftoff of the covert ‘Zuma’ spy satellite due to last minute…