Space Station
SpaceX Successfully Launches Dragon Into Orbit
Do you believe in Dragons? In a spectacular night launch, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon capsule is now…
Launch Day Timeline for SpaceX’s Dragon
[/caption] Saturday morning’s launch window for SpaceX's historic test flight to the International Space Station lasts just one second. Company…
New Crew Arrives at Space Station
The crew aboard the International Space Station is now back to a compliment of six. New Expedition 31 crew members…
Rocket Man Elton John Sings Greetings to the ISS
Sir Elton John sent a special message to the ‘rocket men’ on board the International Space Station by singing his…
See Soundwaves in Space
What fun! The science officer aboard the International Space Station, Don Pettit, does some simple but amazing science in his…
How to Capture a Dragon in Space
[/caption] With the upcoming historic launch of the SpaceX Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, astronauts in orbit have…
Beautiful Image: The Moon as Seen from the Space Station
[/caption] A lovely view for the start of your week: The Moon and Earth's atmosphere as seen from the International…
NanoRacks and CASIS Put Research on the Universe’s Front Porch
[/caption] The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) has opened part of the ISS exterior to research…
Poetry from the Space Station
[/caption] Astronaut Don Pettit is not only a scientist and on-orbit fix-it guy extraordinaire, but he is also a poet.…
Moscow At Night
[/caption] Tracing a bright star upon the Earth, the lights of Russia's capital city blaze beyond the solar panels of…