NASA’s New Flying Robots: Bee-ing in Space for the First Time

Bees are known to be both busy and hard-working, and NASA’s new free-flying space robots, called…

Owen Garriott, 88, an Early Scientist-Astronaut, Is Dead

He was the science pilot on the record-breaking 59-day mission to Skylab in 1973. Ten years…

Media Invited to NASA Social Media Event Featuring SOFIA Flying Observatory

Media are invited to a behind-the-scenes tour and briefing of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy,…

Canadarm2 to capture Cygnus resupply ship loaded with Canadian cargo

On Wednesday, April 17, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus resupply ship will launch on a cargo resupply mission…

Black hole breakthrough: a lot done, much more to do

The first direct image of a black hole is another triumph for Einstein’s general relativity –…

Amateur radio contact between David Saint-Jacques and Quebec City students

As part of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program, on April 17,…

NASA ‘Nose’ Importance of Humans, Robots Exploring Together

The RELL robotic leak detector will enable the International Space Statuib to “sniff out” leaks, helping…

Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System Team Wins the 2018 Collier Trophy

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announced the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS) Team as…

ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/16/2019

ElectroMagnetic Levitator (EML) Lens Swap: The crew changed the measurement mode of the EML High Speed…

Northrop Grumman's 11th Cargo Launch Prepares to Launch to Station

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying a Cygnus resupply spacecraft is seen during sunrise on Pad-0A,…