ISS Crew Gears Up for Spacewalks
Astronaut David Wolf attaches a camera to ISS with help from Canadarm2 on a 2002 EVA (Credits: NASA/Science Photo Library). Astronauts and... Read more →
Robotic Space Bugs Monitor Blood On Earth
"Space bug" prototypes (Credits: V. Djakov). Source: ESA Thanks to ideas of putting swarms of tiny robot bugs to work on a future space... Read more →
Study Emphasizes Need for Integration in Understanding Space Weather
Decadal survey's recommendation for NASA's heliophysics division (Credits: National Research Council). On August 15, the second solar and space... Read more →
Celebrating Indian Independence Day from Space
In celebration of the August 15 Indian Independence Day, ISS astronaut Sunita Williams rolled out the Indian flag aboard the station. Williams, whose... Read more →
Reviewing the Columbia Accident
In 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated mid-air after damaged heat shield tiles failed to protect the craft during reentry. In a... Read more →
WaveRider Fails to Ride
The X-51A WaveRider (Credits: US Air Force). On Tuesday, August 14, a much-hyped hypersonic test flight of the US Air Force X-51A WaveRider went... Read more →