Space Station
Spacewalkers Remove Failed Pump Module on ISS; Two More EVAs Needed to Complete Repairs
[/caption] Overcoming a disappointing spacewalk last weekend, today astronauts Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson successfully removed the failed ammonia…
Space Station Cooling System Shuts Down
[/caption] One of the International Space Station's external cool system pumps quit working late Saturday, likely due to mechanical failure.…
Robonaut Getting Ready for ISS Mission
NASA's Robonaut 2 will be the first human-like robot to go to space, and teams from Johnson Space Center have…
It Takes Six Minutes to Fly From One End of ISS to the Other
How long does it take you to walk from one end of your house to the other? The ISS is…
Space Station Gets a New Science Module
[/caption] A 8,550 kg (17,760-pound) Russian Mini-Research Module, known as Rassvet or "Dawn," was attached to the International Space Station…
ISS Crew Forgets Spacesuits in April 1 EVA
[/caption] The crew of the International Space Station sent down an image of an unscheduled spacewalk that allegedly took place…
How Long Can the ISS Really Last?
[/caption] How long can the International Space Station really operate – until 2020, or 2028 or beyond? I recently had…
Mir’s Fiery Re-entry, March 23, 2001
The storied history of the Mir space station includes collisions, a fire, and political change. But it also consists of…
Space Station Pictures
Here are some space station pictures. We've already done photo galleries of the International Space Station, but let's take a…
International Space Station Viewing
[/caption] Now that it's mostly complete, the International Space Station is the brightest human-built object in space. It's easy to…