Category: On The Station

Scientific investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station the week of Feb. 22 included examining differences in aromas of herb, changes in muscle gene expression, …

NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins harvested ‘Outredgeous’ red romaine lettuce grown in the Vegetable Production System (Veggie) aboard the International Space Station on Feb. 2, 2021. …

NASA’s newest technology demonstration is designed to improve water recycling on the International Space Station. Source:: space station 2       

On Feb. 19, 1986, the Soviet Union launched the first module of the Mir space station. Called the Mir base block or core module, this …

Scientific investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station the week of Feb. 15 included studies of flame spread in confined spaces, direct RNA sequencing from …

The week of Feb. 8, crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted a number of scientific investigations including mapping microbes on the station and …

After more than three months living and working aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the Expedition 1 crew of NASA astronaut William P. Shepherd, Yuri …

Experiments that use worms to study muscle loss, examine how astronauts sleep, and test high-powered computers in space, along with more scientific studies and supplies, …

NASA is inviting the public to take part in virtual activities and events ahead of the launch of Northrop Grumman’s 15th commercial resupply services mission …

Scientific investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station the week of Feb. 1 included testing new life-support technology, studying plant growth, and comparing flammability of …

Spacewalkers Complete Multi-Year Effort to Upgrade Space Station Batteries Source:: space station 2       

Aboard the International Space Station the week of Jan. 25, crew members performed scientific experiments that included testing technology for producing nutrients on demand and …

In late 2020, Marshall’s legacy of testing the most powerful rocket engines ever designed reached another milestone. SpaceX and NASA test engineers certified the nine …

Crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted a number of scientific experiments during the week of Jan. 18, including testing technologies for space debris …

The week of Jan. 11, scientific investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station included studies of perception of motion in microgravity, capturing footage for a …

In 2015, a team led by three Italian scientists sent an experiment to the International Space Station to be performed by ESA (European Space Agency) …

As the International Space Station orbits Earth, its four pairs of solar arrays soak up the sun’s energy to provide electrical power every day. Source:: …

By capsule, helicopter, boat, plane, and car, space station science experiments are about to make a first of a kind journey back to researchers on …

Crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted dozens of scientific investigations during the week of Jan. 4, including microgravity studies of biofilms, cultivating plants, …

Once Cygnus undocks from the station, it will continue operations by hosting a two-week test of emerging technologies known as SharkSat. Source:: space station 2 …

The final two weeks of 2020, crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted dozens of scientific investigations, including studies of how plants grow in …

It has been a busy year of research aboard the International Space Station. Source:: space station 2       

Research conducted in 2020 is advancing our understanding in areas of study from Parkinson’s disease to combustion. Source:: space station 2       

Space Station 20th: Celebrating the Holidays in Space Source:: space station 2       

An ESA (European Space Agency) investigation conducted from 2008 to 2012, SOLO, examined the relationship between how much salt astronauts eat and the volume of …

Scientific investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station the week of Dec. 14 included crystallizing antibodies in microgravity and studies of changes in the gene …

Scientific investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station the week of Nov. 30 included studies of how humans perceive time in space, artificial organ growth, …

As humanity moves closer to the possibility of living and working millions of miles from Earth on planets like Mars, scientists are looking beyond our …

Space Station 20th: STS-97 Brings Power to the International Space Station Source:: space station 2       

NASA scientists investigated how extreme solar superstorms could endanger low-Earth orbit satellites. Source:: space station 2       

Scientific investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station the week of Nov. 23 included studies of how the human body adapts to space and producing …

Space Station 20th: Thanksgiving Celebrations in Space Source:: space station 2       

The week of Nov. 16, crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted scientific investigations on how microgravity affects body movement and wrapped up another …

The 21st SpaceX cargo resupply mission that launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida carries a variety of critical research and technology demonstrations to …

The privately funded Bishop Airlock expands commercial access to the space station Source:: space station 2       

Scientific investigations conducted aboard the International Space Station the week of Nov. 9 included examining how spaceflight affects plant growth, the properties of molten metal, …

Expedition 1 and Crew-1. These historic International Space Station missions lifting off 20 years apart share the same goals: advancing humanity by using the space …

Crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted scientific investigations the week of Nov. 2 that included new spacesuit cooling technology, detecting hearing impairment in …

Space Station 20th: Expedition 1 Arrives at the International Space Station! Source:: space station 2