Node 2 is a European-built module of the International Space Station that serves as utility room,…
Alexander, Terry and Samantha at the Tsukuba Space Center
ESA astronauts Alexander Gerst (left), Samantha Cristoforetti and NASA astronaut Terry Virts (center in blue) during…
Alexander Gerst during training at TKSC
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst during training on the plant gravity sensing experiment, at JAXA’s Tsukuba Space…
Tower of Vega
Technology image of the week: Looking up from the bottom of the mobile launch gantry for…
Tower of Vega
Looking up from the bottom of the mobile launch gantry for ESA’s Vega launcher in French…
Space Station life support
Nathalie Leys from ESA’s Micro-Ecological Life Support System Alternative team introduces life-support research. For exploring our…
Plants in space
Growing plants for food was a significant step in the history of mankind. Growing plants for…
NASA Signs Agreement with SpaceX for Use of Historic Launch Pad
NASA Kennedy Space Center's historic Launch Complex 39A, the site from which numerous Apollo and space…
NASA Administrator to Tour Space Lab, Speak at University of Colorado-Boulder
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will tour the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) and speak…
NASA Astronauts Will Breathe Easier With New Oxygen Recovery Systems
For NASA's long-duration human spaceflight missions, travelers will need to recycle as much breathable oxygen in…