international space station
Grand Tour of Closet-Sized Crew Quarters in Space
Who knew it could take almost seven minutes to get a tour of the teeny-tiny crew quarters on board the…
Breathtaking Recent Aurora Images from Earth and Space
[/caption] With the Sun's activity increasing just a bit, sky watchers have witnessed an uptick in aurorae, especially northern observers.…
Stunning Image, Heartfelt Poetry Could Become Icons of Space Age
[/caption] Undoubtedly, this picture has what it takes to become an iconic image of human spaceflight, much like Apollo 8's…
Seeing the Space Station is Something to Smile About
[/caption] I know I always smile when I see the International Space Station in the night sky, but here the…
Best of Earth from the ISS
The International Space Station has been orbiting the Earth every day for over 10 years, and the astronauts all say…
Ten Years Of the ISS in Pictures
[/caption] Ten years ago, the first Expedition crew arrived at the International Space Station. Here's a look back in time…
10 Years of the ISS: First Commander Reflects on Anniversary
Ten years ago today US astronaut Bill Shepherd and Russian cosmonauts Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko arrived at the fledgling…
Oh Canada! Hadfield Named First Canadian Commander of ISS
Congratulations to one of our favorite astronauts, Chris Hadfield from Canada. Today NASA and the Canadian Space Agency announced Hadfield…
Space Station Twitter Crew Returns Home
The Expedition 23 crew from the International Space Station landed safely in their Soyuz-17 spacecraft, concluding their five-and-a-half-month stay in…
Final Shuttle Flight Will Be Delayed at Least Until November for AMS Switchout
[/caption] A switch-out of the magnet for a much anticipated particle physics experiment on the International Space Station will force…