International Space Station (ISS)

Hanging Out with Astronauts

May 24, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter On May 23, NASA hosted a Google+ Hangout from the Johnson Space Center with three recently returned International Space Station Astronauts. NASA astronauts Kevin Ford, Tom Marshburn and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield answered questions about daily living in a [...]

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Awesome View of the Active Pavlov Volcano, as Seen from the Space Station

May 23, 2013

The Pavlof Volcano began erupting on May 13, 2013, shooting lava into the air and spewing an ash cloud 20,000 feet (6,000 meters) high. This image from the International Space Station was taken on May 18, and provides a unique oblique (sideways) glance at the action. When the photograph was taken, the space station was [...]

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Chris Hadfield Teams Up With Tested.com to Try Food and Games in Space

May 22, 2013

We at Universe Today have been wondering, where did Chris Hadfield find the time to do all the great videos he put together during his five months on the International Space Station, all while his Expedition set records for the amount of scientific research performed? Now there’s even more. Hadfield teamed up with Jamie Hyneman [...]

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Chris Hadfield’s 5-month Space Mission in 90 Seconds

May 14, 2013

Already missing him being in space? I’ve seen several tweets about people going through Hadfield withdrawal. But to tide you over until he starts tweeting again (just give him a little time to get his Earth-legs again) here’s a mashup/supercut of Chris Hadfield’s video and image highlights from his five-month stay on the International Space [...]

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More Incredible Images from the Space Station ‘Emergency’ EVA

May 13, 2013

The image above could go down as an iconic shot of space exploration. Taken during the ‘emergency’ spacewalk last Saturday to fix the leaking ammonia coolant in the pump and flow control system for the International Space Station’s power-supplying solar arrays, visible is astronaut Tom Marshburn taking a look at planet Earth. He shared the [...]

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