Dec 25, 2011 | Benefits of Space Exploration, Blog, Canadian Space Agency, Commercial Space, Education Station, Exploration, International Cooperation, International Space Station, Kids Space, NASA, Space Tourism
Just in time for Christmas, there’s a new example of services that the Robotic Refueling Mission on the International Space Station provided Santa Claus. Thanks to the NASA’s Satellite Servicing Capabilities Office, Santa was able to complete all his rounds on...
Dec 23, 2011 | European Space Agency, International Cooperation, International Space Station, NASA, Planet Earth, Roscosmos, Space Research
The International Space Station became the long term home for six astronauts for the first time since mid-September on Friday with the arrival of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying three U. S., Russian and European crew members. The two spacecraft docked at 10:19...
Dec 21, 2011 | European Space Agency, International Space Station, NASA, Roscosmos, Space Research
U.S., Russian and European astronauts began a five to six month mission to the International Space Station early Wednesday, climbing to orbit from the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome inKazakhstanaboard a Soyuz rocket. NASA’s Don Pettit, Russian Oleg...
Nov 24, 2011 | Asteroid Exploration, Exploration, International Space Station, Mars, NASA, Space Research
While the primary goal of NASA’s ambitious $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory mission is to assess the habitability of the Martian environment, U. S. space agency experts planning for the future human exploration of the Red Planet will be...
Nov 22, 2011 | European Space Agency, International Space Station, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), NASA, Roscosmos, Space and Science
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three U. S., Russian and Japanese astronauts descended safely into remote Kazakhstan late Monday, ending a 167-day voyage to the International Space Station for the three men. Wintry conditions greeted Mike Fossum, Sergey Volkov and...
Nov 19, 2011 | Benefits of Space Exploration, Blog, Commercial Space, Education Station, Exploration, Hubble Space Telescope, International Space Station, Kids Space, Mars, NASA, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, Our Solar System, Planet Earth, Space and Science, Space Tourism, The Moon, Why Space
Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration opens today, organized by the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The just-opened exhibit launches visitors into the exciting future of space exploration as it boldly examines humanity’s next steps “out...
Nov 18, 2011 | Asteroid Exploration, Exploration, International Cooperation, International Space Station, Mars, NASA, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, Space and Science, The Moon
NASA needs new astronauts, and the competition for up to 15 opening is underway. As of Friday, 400 people had applied for a chance to “fly NASA” as a future astronaut assigned to a tour of duty aboard the International Space Station or a mission...
Oct 18, 2011 | Exploration, International Cooperation, International Space Station, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), NASA, Roscosmos
Count British born musician Peter Frampton, who soared to fame in the 1970s for his arena rock concerts and best selling album Frampton Comes Alive!, as a big fan of NASA and space exploration. The 61-year-old headliner and his band trekked to NASA’s...
Oct 11, 2011 | Education, European Space Agency, Exploration, International Space Station, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), NASA, Space and Science, Space Research, Space Tourism
NASA is teaming with global space agencies as well as some of the top names in commercial space, Internet communications and personal computers to underwrite a pair of out of this world opportunities for teens to develop a life science or physics experiment...
Oct 8, 2011 | Benefits of Space Exploration, Blog, Education Station, Exploration, Hubble Space Telescope, International Space Station, International Space Station, Space Shuttle, NASA, Kids Space, Mars, NASA, Our Solar System, Planet Earth, Space Tourism
It is being called the newest form of “agritainment”. In a special outreach titled Space Farm 7, seven of the nation’s top agritourism farms have been selected to celebrate and honor the U.S. space program in collaboration with NASA this fall. Each farm has planted...