ISS
How Long Can the ISS Really Last?
[/caption] How long can the International Space Station really operate – until 2020, or 2028 or beyond? I recently had…
Snowy Soyuz Touchdown!
[/caption] In what was likely a softer --albeit colder -- Soyuz landing than usual, ISS Expedition 22 astronaut Jeff Williams…
ISS Astronaut Sends Twitpics of Chile Earthquake Aftermath
[/caption] Astronaut Soichi Noguchi, (@Astro_Soichi) who has taken full advantage of being able to use Twitter live from the International…
End of an Era: “Lasts” for Shuttle Program
[/caption] Yesterday, NASA's Space Shuttle Program conducted the final test firing of a reusable solid rocket motor, in Utah. Look…
Endeavour Comes Home to Kennedy Space Center
[/caption] Space shuttle Endeavour loudly announced its arrival with twin sonic booms, then two minutes later emerged like a phantom…
What’s the Internet Really Like in Space?
[/caption] With the internet now part of daily life on the International Space Station, inquiring minds want to know! Can…
Double Spaceship Sighting Alert!
Space shuttle Endeavour will undock from the ISS on late Friday (7:54 p.m. EST) or early Saturday (00:54 GMT) depending…
Obama Talks With ISS/Shuttle Crews
Astronauts on the International Space Station took questions Wednesday from President Barack Obama and a group of children. The astronauts…
Astronauts Open New Window on the Universe
[/caption] "Let there be light! Cupola windows open toward Sahara desert. Priceless!" Tweeted ISS astronaut Soichi Noguchi from the ISS.…
Scenes from Space: Best Images from STS-130 (so far…)
[/caption] The STS-130 mission has provided some of the most amazing photos of any space shuttle mission to date --…