NASA moved space shuttle Endeavour a step closer to liftoff without an essential part: the "u." picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

20th November 1998 saw the deployment of the first part of the International Space Station. 10 years on, it is still not finished, the merits of the science it embodies are in question and today it transpires they've recently lost a spider and a tool bag.

But happy birthday, anyway. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

A new picture of a sunrise from space was taken with a handheld camera by astronauts Friday on the day the Space Shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station during shuttle mission STS-127.

Earth's atmosphere appears as a thin crescent shape ranging from white to blue to purple, while the planet in the foreground is a black as the void beyond. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

NASA discovered that space shuttle Atlantis has been holed by a tiny piece of space debris. The 1/10-inch hole represents the second largest debris damage event ever identified. Fortunately, it missed everything that was important to the mission. Space debris is an increasingly challenging problem. picked by Fanatic 3 years ago

Scientists sent Salmonella bacteria to the International Space Station aboard two space shuttle missions in September 2006 and March 2008. The researchers found that when the bacteria were cultured in the microgravity environment of orbit, they became more virulent than those on Earth. The findings showed that the conditions in which the bacteria grows affect how dangerous it will become. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

As NASA prepares to double the number of astronauts living aboard the International Space Station, nothing may do more for crew bonding than a machine being launched aboard the space shuttle Endeavour on Friday.

It's a water-recycling device that will process the crew's urine for communal consumption. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Orbiting more than 200 miles above the Earth, the crew of the International Space Station has sent home a special Thanksgiving message that is now airing on NASA Television and the agency's Web site. picked by Lilo 2 years ago

In a follow up to This Post This Post and This Post, NASA announced that Astronaut Sunita Williams will appear on the program Tuesday.

The comedian said in a statement: "I certainly hope NASA does the right thing. Just kidding. I hope they name it after me." picked by suebe 11 months ago

The American, Russian, and Japanese astronauts aboard the ISS got a special treat for their Friday movie night after NASA got permission to beam up a copy of the new Star Trek movie. picked by tigertony 10 months ago

Catching a free ride to Mars takes more than sticking out a thumb, but some hardy Earth bacteria could survive as hitchhikers clinging to the outside of spacecraft, studies have shown. Now a set of experiments going up with space shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station will test how exposure to the harshness of space might change bacteria during a simulated Mars mission. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - NASA delayed its first space shuttle launch of the year for a fourth time on Friday after failing to resolve concerns about a potential problem with fuel pressurization valves. picked by iamamaniac 1 year ago

On April 12, 1961, the Soviets launched a 27-year-old fighter pilot named Yuri Gagarin on the world's first piloted space mission. picked by suebe 3 years ago

NASA has confirmed that space shuttle Endeavour will blast off on 7 February on its STS-130 mission to the International Space Station, marking the last nighttime shuttle launch before the venerable fleet is retired. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

To a pod. For all of eleven minutes as space debris passed within three miles of them.

What if the debris just hit the pod?

I changed the link because the Washington Post sucks ass. picked by sykeo56 1 year ago

Richard Garriott, a famous video game developer, is paying millions of dollars for a ride on a Russian rocket to the International Space Station. He's wanted to go to space since he was a kid. His father and all his neighbors were NASA astronauts. Garriott is America's first, second generation astronaut. While at the Space Station, he’ll meet his Russian counterpart. Take a listen. picked by meggysue 1 year ago

A space program worker deliberately damaged a computer that is supposed to fly aboard shuttle Endeavour in less than two weeks, an act of sabotage that picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Everything we hold of value—metals, minerals, energy and real estate—are in near-infinite quantities in space. As space transportation and operations become more affordable, what was once seen as a wasteland will become the next gold rush. Capitalism may be able to do more for space exploration than governments ever could. picked by NoPantsMan 1 month ago

Students from OSU's Radiation Physics Laboratory built and successfully launched a cosmic radiation detector this summer that, carried by a helium-filled balloon, reached 104,000 feet in altitude. The detector recorded radiation levels at the varying altitudes -- information that will be used by NASA to develop instrumentation for space flight. picked by Dork 2 years ago

Former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang Diaz has developed a plasma rocket which could cut the cost of space travel by more than half, transforming the aerospace business and clearing the way to exploration for more countries, such as his native Costa Rica. For now, Franklin plans to use the rocket, called the VASIMR, as a a mail-carrier for outer space, a garbage truck for orbital debris and, the ul... read full post picked by analumass 4 months ago

A spacewalking astronaut whose grease gun erupted in a backpack-sized tool bag accidentally let go of the tote outside the international space station picked by chappy 1 year ago