Space Station
China Blasts First Space Lab Tiangong 1 to Orbit
[/caption] China launched their first space station module into orbit today (Sept. 29), marking a major milestone in the rapidly…
Take a 3-D Tour of the International Space Station
ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli shot some 3-D video during his 6 months on board the International Space Station (Dec 2010…
Awesome Pic: Astronaut Ron Garan’s Window to the World
[/caption] This has become my new favorite space photo! Look closely into the windows of the Cupola on the International…
Russian Space Agency Sets Dates for Resuming Progress, Soyuz Launches
[/caption] The Russia space agency has set dates for resuming flights with the Progress and Soyuz spacecraft. After determining the…
Progress Crash Investigation Update
[/caption] The Russian space agency has provided an update on the investigation into the August 24 failure of a Soyuz…
It Turns Out Some Borders *Are* Visible from Space
[/caption] There is an oft-repeated and perhaps beautiful saying that you can't see political borders from space. Well, it turns…
Robot Works on Repairs While ISS Astronauts Sleep
If it turns out that astronauts do have to leave the International Space Station unmanned, at least Dextre, the Canadian…
No Evacuation Plans for ISS Yet
[/caption] The International Space Station has had a continual human presence for nearly 11 years, and so the astronauts now…
ISS Crew Provides Light-Hearted Look at Current Space Flight Plight
What does the International Space Station crew think about the situation they face since the Progress cargo ship mishap? Astronaut…
Cause of Progress Crash May Have Been Determined
[/caption] The Russian news agency Itar-Tass is reporting that the cause of the August 24 failure and crash of the…