Initial SAGE III Atmospheric Data Released for Public Use
The initial atmospheric data from the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III (SAGE III), a NASA instrument that launched to the International Space Station earlier…
International Space Station News
International Space Station Image of Northern Lights Over Canada
Newly released image of aurora borealis over Canada as seen by the crew aboard the International Space Station. The spectacular aurora borealis, or the “northern…
New ISS Image of the Pacific Northwest and an Aurora
This new image from astronauts aboard the International Space Station shows an aurora and the Pacific Northwest. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and ESA astronaut Tim…
Astronaut Scott Kelly Views the Nile at Night from the International Space Station
This newly released image from the International Space Station shows the Nile River at night. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, recently past the halfway mark of…
International Space Station Views Small Island Cays in the Bahamas
Taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station, this photograph shows the small island cays in the Bahamas and the prominent tidal channels cutting…
Composite Image Shows International Space Station Transiting the Sun
This newly released image shows the International Space Station transiting the sun. This composite image made from five frames shows the International Space Station, with…
Good Night From Space – NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Shares an Image
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly shares an image of Earth from the International Space Station. Earth’s thin atmosphere stands out against the blackness of space in…
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…
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 Satellites…
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 the…
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 is…