International Space Station (ISS)

The Ever-Eloquent Chris Hadfield Explains the Importance of the International Space Station

Leave it to the well-spoken and articulate Chris Hadfield to explain the importance of the space station in such poetic…

11 years ago

1st Operational Cygnus Module Bound for ISS Lands at NASA Wallops Launch Site

NASA WALLOPS ISLAND, VA - The 1st operational Cygnus cargo spacecraft slated to ferry crucial supplies to the International Space…

11 years ago

Pretty Picture from Space: Thunderstorms Over Southern California

Astronaut Karen Nyberg shared this image on her Twitter feed, showing the view from the International Space Station on July…

11 years ago

Spacesuit Water Leak Aborts Space Station EVA

Today’s spacewalk at the International Space Station was cut short due to a water leak inside astronaut Luca Parmitano’s spacesuit.…

11 years ago

Washing Your Hair in Space, Bald Edition

Last week, astronaut Karen Nyberg shared via video how she washes her long hair in space. Since about 1.5 million…

11 years ago

How to Wash Your (Long) Hair in Space

Those of us with long tresses have wondered, how do you wash that floating mass of hair in space? Astronaut…

11 years ago

Opening Sequence of Today’s ISS Spacewalk Highlight Video Will Knock Your Space Socks Off

Want a "you are there" view of today's EVA that took place outside the International Space Station? Take a look…

11 years ago

ISS Spacewalk Prepares for New Russian Laboratory

On Monday, two Russian cosmonauts conducted a 6-hour, 34-minute spacewalk to prepare for a new Russian module that will be…

11 years ago

Get Ready for the ATV-4 Docking with this Fun Music Video

Recall how during a space shuttle mission, the astronauts were awoken each day with music radioed up from Mission Control?…

11 years ago

Good Morning, Starshine

Just a little morning eye candy for you, via Fragile Oasis.

11 years ago