Researchers Continue Biological Research at International Space Station
NASA researchers are using the International Space Station to examine biological systems in space and are searching for the best methods for keeping astronauts healthy…
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Astronaut Scott Kelly Views Aurora’s Colorful Veil Over Earth
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly shares his view of an aurora trailing a colorful veil over Earth. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) shared this photograph on…
Crystals Grown in Microgravity Lead to New Therapeutics for Disease
The newest Benefits for Humanity video highlights how high-quality crystals grown in microgravity lead to new therapeutics for disease. In one of many direct Earth…
Meteor Shower Viewed From the Space Station
Today’s NASA Image of the Day is titled “Watching Meteors From the Space Station.” Astronaut Ron Garan, Expedition 28 flight engineer, tweeted this image from…
2014 – A look Back on a Significant Year for NASA
As 2014 comes to a close this short video and pictures look back on a few of the events that took place this year at…
Image of the Sunrise from the International Space Station
This image of the sunrise was taken by astronaut Reid Wiseman on the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman posted this image of a…
New ScienceCast Video: A Giant Among Earth Satellites
A new four minute ScienceCast video explains how the International Space Station has become the largest of all Earth-observing satellites. ScienceCasts: A Giant Among Earth…
New ScienceCast Video – Jellyfish Flames on the ISS
A new four minute ScienceCast video looks at the lifelike behavior and underlying physics of flames on the International Space Station. ScienceCasts: Jellyfish Flame on…
NASA Researchers Plan to Create the Coldest Spot in the Known Universe
A new four minute ScienceCast video explores the strange quantum realm of NASA’s new Cold Atom Lab, the place where researchers are planning to create…
SuperDense Quantum Teleportation Theory to be Tested on Space Station
NASA funding will allow quantum mechanics investigators to test Herbert Bernsten’s SuperDense quantum teleportation theory from the International Space Station. A theory—SuperDense quantum teleportation—posed by…
ISS “Firestation” Experiment to Explore the Tops of Thunderstorms
A new four minute ScienceCast video explores the strange phenomena coming from the tops of thunderstorms and details the new ISS experiment called “Firestation” that…
New NASA Video Explores Strange Flames on the ISS
A new four minute video from Science at NASA explores the surprising behavior of “cool flames” on the International Space Station, revealing a cool-burning form…
Roots Show Similar Growth Patterns in Space
Long periods in space can be detrimental to human biology, but it wasn’t exactly known how the lack of gravity affected plants. A new study…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches, Dragon Capsule Headed Towards Space Station
SpaceX Falcon 9 completed a successful launch today, propelling a Dragon cargo capsule into orbit and showing that the private sector may indeed be ready…
SCaN Testbed Headed for International Space Station Later this Year
The SCaN Testbed, or Space Communications and Navigation Testbed, is set to be tested on the International Space Station later this year. During its five…
Japanese Astronaut Plays A One-Man Game Of Baseball In Space
What does an Astronaut do with his free time when he’s bored? The answer is, pretty much anything he wants. He’s in space; no one…
Amazing Time-Lapse Video of Earth from the International Space Station
An incredible new 5 minute video shows a time-lapse view of the Earth from the International Space Station. Words don’t do justice to the extreme…