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Illuminating the Northeast U.S. – Stunning Nighttime View From Space

Wilfredo García López, NASA Earth Observatory — Tue, 21 May 2024 03:23:44 +0000

As sunlight waned, the glow of artificial light revealed patterns of urbanization along the populous corridor. This photograph, captured by an astronaut aboard the International...

Historic Boeing Starliner Launch Delayed Again Due to Helium Leak

NASA — Thu, 16 May 2024 04:09:17 +0000

NASA, Boeing, and ULA are preparing for the Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station, targeting a launch date of May 21. ULA...

NASA and Boeing “Go” for Historic Starliner Test Mission

NASA — Sat, 04 May 2024 07:29:30 +0000

Officials finalize preparations for Boeing’s Starliner first crewed flight to the ISS, with a high likelihood of favorable weather for the upcoming Monday launch. NASA,...

SpaceX Crew Dragon Moves to New Port, Makes Room for Boeing Starliner at Space Station

NASA — Fri, 03 May 2024 07:03:47 +0000

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 crew members aboard the International Space Station relocated the Dragon spacecraft on May 2, to make room for Boeing Starliner’s upcoming visit....

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Splashes Down Completing ISS Resupply Mission

NASA — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:41:56 +0000

After re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft made a parachute-assisted splashdown at 1:38 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 29, off the coast of...

Cosmonauts Complete Spacewalk to Install Communication and Corrosion Equipment

NASA — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:04:41 +0000

In a 4+ hour spacewalk, cosmonauts Kononenko and Chub successfully deployed a communications system and corrosion analysis equipment. Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub...

NASA Astronauts Enter Quarantine As Boeing Starliner Test Flight Approaches

NASA — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:02:36 +0000

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are in pre-flight quarantine ahead of their historic launch aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on May 6, from Cape...

Astronauts Set for Spacewalk To Seal NICER Telescope’s Light Leak

Jeanette Kazmierczak, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 07:09:52 +0000

NASA is set to repair the NICER telescope on the ISS via a spacewalk to address a light leak affecting observations. Positioned near the station’s...

NASA and Boeing Prep Starliner and Atlas V Rocket Prep for Historic ISS Journey

NASA — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 03:29:52 +0000

NASA is preparing for a crewed flight test of the Starliner spacecraft, which will transport astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space...

NASA Solves Mystery: Identifies Object That Crashed Into Florida Home

NASA — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 02:18:05 +0000

Following the unexpected crash of space debris into a Florida residence, NASA conducted an investigation that identified the debris as discarded battery equipment from the...

Stunning Views From Earth and Space During the Total Solar Eclipse

Lindsey Doermann, NASA Earth Observatory — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:08:57 +0000

Astronauts and photographers captured unforgettable views of Earth and the Sun as the Moon’s shadow swept across North America. A total solar eclipse passed over...

Experience the Solar Eclipse Through the Eyes of Space Station Astronauts

NASA — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:21:26 +0000

During the solar eclipse, the ISS crew, while 260 miles above Earth, captured the Moon’s shadow crossing from New York to Newfoundland. The International Space...

Soyuz Lands NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara Back on Earth After 204 Days in Orbit

NASA — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 07:20:49 +0000

Loral O’Hara completed a 204-day space mission, landing in Kazakhstan and marking the start of Expedition 71 on the ISS. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara ended...

Tenfold Teamwork: ISS Crew Expansion Sparks Collaborative Science

NASA — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:01:22 +0000

Ten crewmates now reside aboard the International Space Station (ISS) after the arrival of the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship on Monday. They will live and...

Soyuz Spacecraft Hatches Open, Expedition 70 Welcomes International Trio Aboard Station

NASA — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 07:05:01 +0000

NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft docked to the International...

Russian Rocket Launches Astronaut, Cosmonaut, and Flight Attendant to ISS, Days After Glitch

NASA — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 09:45:02 +0000

NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and Belarusian spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya launched successfully to the ISS from Kazakhstan. Three crew members...

Soyuz Spacecraft Launches to Space Station With NASA Astronaut

NASA — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 04:31:52 +0000

NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus are safely in orbit on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft...

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Docks to Space Station With New Science and Supplies

NASA — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 04:10:18 +0000

While the International Space Station (ISS) was traveling more than 262 miles over the South Atlantic Ocean, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to station’s...

Falcon 9 Takes Flight in NASA’s SpaceX CRS-30 Resupply Mission to ISS

NASA — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:41:40 +0000

A SpaceX Dragon launched on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket at 4:55 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station...

Soyuz MS-25 Launch to International Space Station Scrubbed

NASA — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:01:46 +0000

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the March 21 launch of the crewed Soyuz-25 spacecraft to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Tracy C....

Unlocking the Secrets of Space Immunity and Robotics As Crew and Cargo Craft Count Down To Launch

NASA — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 07:09:30 +0000

One crew and one cargo spacecraft on two different continents are counting down to launch as the seven orbital residents aboard the International Space Station...

Unveiling Cosmic Secrets and Earth’s Mysteries With NASA’s Latest CubeSat Fleet

NASA — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:55:24 +0000

NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) is sending four CubeSats to the International Space Station to advance space-based technologies in solar power, gamma-ray burst detection, and...

Health Studies and Equipment Setups Precede ISS Crew and Cargo Missions

NASA — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 07:10:20 +0000

Equipment installs, health investigations, and training occupied the schedule aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday as the seven orbital residents near the arrival...

International Space Station Residents Prepare for Crew and Cargo Launches

NASA — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 09:33:27 +0000

This week is shaping up to be busy for the International Space Station (ISS) as the Expedition 70 septet will see the arrival of three...