Luca Parmitano’s first spacewalk
Astronauts Luca Parmitano and Chris Cassidy switched their spacesuits to battery power and began their spacewalk…
Waving at Saturn on Friday July 19th
Humanity is about to have its picture taken. On July 19, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will pass…
Washing your hair in space is no easy task
Chris Hadfield might be back on earth but that doesn’t mean the International Space Station (ISS)…
NASA Satellite Provides First View of the Solar System’s Tail
Like a comet, the solar system has a tail. NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) has for…
Planet Proba-V
Technology image of the week: the first global map from ESA's recently launched Proba-V mission
Probing vegetation across the globe
The first global map of vegetation from the recently launched Proba-V has been unveiled, demonstrating that…
NASA, Space Station Partners Announce Future Crew Members
NASA and its international partners have appointed three International Space Station crew members to round out…
NASA Announces Education Research Program Award Recipients
NASA has awarded $10.5 million to colleges and universities to conduct research and technology development in…