News

A Good Launch Day: ISS Crew and Satellites Take Off

By Merryl Azriel on December 20, 2012

Soyuz TMA-07M takes off with its three crew members on December 19 (Credits: NASA). At 6:12 PM Baikonour time (1212 GMT) on December 19,... Read more →

Kessler Syndrome

International Space Station Tests Debris Avoidance Ahead of Crew Arrival

By Merryl Azriel on December 19, 2012

A Soyuz capsule docked at the International Space Station (Credits: Roscosmos). On December 16, the International Space Station ran a test of the... Read more →

Media

Astronaut Chris Hadfield on the Reliability of Soyuz

By Staff Writers on December 19, 2012

Chris Hadfield is about to take off for his trip to the International Space Station, but before he goes, the Canadian astronaut has a few words... Read more →

Robotics

Astronauts’ Little Helper or an Electronic Pet: Japan Builds a Robot for ISS

By Tereza Pultarova on December 19, 2012

The project of a Japanese humanoid robot is only in its first stages (Credits: JAXA). When Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata embarks on his... Read more →

News

News Shorts: North Korean Satellite Dead in Orbit, Sally Ride on the Moon, and Expedition 34 Prepares for Launch

By Merryl Azriel on December 18, 2012

An earlier model of the North Korean satellite now in orbit (Credits: AP/David Guttenfelder). North Korean Satellite Dead in Orbit On December 12,... Read more →

Media

NASA Johnson Style Music Video Takes Science Message Viral

By Staff Writers on December 18, 2012

A NASA intern impersonating PSY dances with ISS Expedition 15 astronaut Clayton Anderson (Credits: NASA). In a month that has brought bruising... Read more →