International Space Station Views the Lights of Indonesia’s Largest Island
Aboard the International Space Station, astronauts observe the Earth in all her beauty. A member of the Expedition 56 crew currently onboard the station took…
Aboard the International Space Station, astronauts observe the Earth in all her beauty. A member of the Expedition 56 crew currently onboard the station took…
Ever wondered what auroras look like from space? Astronaut Alexander Gerst, also known as @Astro_Alex, gives us his bird’s-eye view from aboard the International Space Station, tweeting…
NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold captured this clear view of Mount Rainier National Park as the International Space Station orbited above at about 17,500 miles per…
Thunderstorms in Earth’s upper atmosphere remain something of a mystery. Scientists cannot reach them directly with instruments; they are too high for balloons and too…
“Sunrise crashes an aurora party over the southern hemisphere,” said astronaut Ricky Arnold of the image he snapped from the International Space Station. Auroras are…
Orbital ATK’s Cygnus resupply ship with its cymbal-ike UltraFlex solar arrays approaches the International Space Station’s robotic arm Canadarm2 as both spacecraft fly into an…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…