From Sky Gazing to Astronaut; Janet Kavandi Reaches the Astronaut Hall of Fame

A young Janet Kavandi gazed with fascination at the night sky and dreamed of becoming an…

What is BioNutrients?

A biology experiment called BioNutrients is testing a way to use microorganisms to produce nutrients –…

David Saint-Jacques' First Spacewalk

David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency completed the first spacewalk of his career on Monday,…

Fireworks of blue lightning and gamma rays above thunderclouds

After only one year in space, the Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) on the International Space Station…

European quantum communications network takes shape

Today’s interconnected world is ever more vulnerable to cyberattacks, emphasising the importance of secure encryption to…

Calm your restless legs with a solution from space

Dutch start-up company Relegs has developed a medical device for instantaneous relief of discomfort caused by…

PIA22775: Heating Up Jupiter's Atmosphere

           Target: Jupiter Instrument:  Subaru Telescope Image Credit: NAOJ/NASA/JPL-Caltech Click here for original story, PIA22775: Heating Up…

PIA22774: Jupiter Poles: Hot from Solar Wind

           Target: Jupiter Instrument:  Subaru Telescope Image Credit: NAOJ/NASA/JPL-Caltech Click here for original story, PIA22774: Jupiter Poles:…

Glaciers lose nine trillion tonnes of ice in half a century

When we think of climate change, one of the first things to come to mind is…

2019 Astronaut Hall of Fame Honorees

Astronauts Jim Buchli and Janet Kavandi are inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Class…