Space Station
One Astronaut’s Kids Get a Valentine’s Day View of Dad’s Office in Orbit
It's a wonderful thing for children to look up to their fathers, but some kids have to look a little…
Fire! How the Mir Incident Changed Space Station Safety
Sixteen years ago, a fire on the Russian space station Mir erupted after a cosmonaut routinely ignited a perchlorate canister…
Space Station Astronauts Hangout with Earthlings (and Universe Today!)
It's not often that people on Earth get to hangout with astronauts in space, but today NASA held the first-ever…
Mission Control Loses Contact with International Space Station
Today at about 9:45 a.m. EST (15:45 UTC) the International Space Station experienced a loss of communication with the Mission…
Space Jam: Astronaut Sings Duet From the Space Station
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield participated in an annual event for Canadian music students from a unique location: a long-distance perch…
Captain Kirk Hails the Space Station
Ah, the nerdy joys of living in the 21st century! Chris Hadfield, an astronaut on board the International Space Station…
Another Amazing Earth View: The Andes Under a Blue Pacific Fog
View of the Andes from the ISS on Feb. 4, 2013 (NASA) Even though he's a busy guy, Expedition 34…
New ISS Timelapse: Night to Day to Night Again
Here’s the latest video shot from the International Space Station, courtesy of the crew of Expedition 34. You’ll see the…
Sounds of the Space Station
CSA astronaut Chris Hadfield strums some chords in the cupola (NASA) You've probably seen plenty of photos of astronauts and…
Bigelow Inflatable Module Will be Added to Space Station
The next addition to the International Space Station will likely be an inflatable module from Bigelow Aerospace. NASA announced today…