This is really cool: astronauts onboard the International Space Station have long shown off what it’s like to play with water in microgravity. Now, they’ve taken some ultra high-def footage with color and effervescent tablets. Read more…
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This High-Def Footage Of Colored Water On The ISS Is Mesmerizing
Who needs a bird’s eye view when you could go with an astronaut’s? One company’s partnering with NASA to give us just that. Read more…
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You’ll Be Able To Watch Hi-Def, Live Feeds From the ISS Soon
Watching the world go by from the window of a plane at Mach 0.8 is hard to beat, but when it comes to an expanded world view, nobody gets a better picture than the residents of the International Space Station. Check out this time-lapse compilation by Germany’s Alexander Gerst. Read more…
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Time Lapse Videos Capture The True Beauty Of Space At 17,150 MPH
The Russian press agency ITAR-TASS is reporting something so surprising that I’m having a hard time believing it: Cosmonauts have found microorganisms on the exterior of the International Space Station. Russian scientists are shocked by this discovery and can’t really explain how it is possible. Read more…
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Space station cosmonauts find life in the vacuum of space
This stunning picture of the city of Bangkok, Thailand at nighttime was taken from the ISS by astronaut Reid Wiseman. Well, the concentrated bright white light was the city at least. The emerald green surrounding it? The astronaut had no idea. Was it nuclear waste? Glow in the dark algae? Alien sea monsters? Read more…
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What is the massive green oceanic glow that surrounds Bangkok at night?
Russia Toda y has unconfirmed reports that Russia announced today a plan to shut down all 11 American-run GPS stations within Russian territory starting June 1st. Russia has also threatened to stop supplying the rocket engines the U.S. uses to launch military satellites into orbit. Read more…
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Report: Russia Will Shut Down All U.S. GPS Stations Within Its Borders
In an internal memo, NASA has stated that it will suspend all interaction with the Russian government, in response to Russia’s violations of Ukraine’s territorial independence. Fortunately for U.S. astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Steve Swanson, both currently orbiting on the International Space Station, the two agencies will still cooperate to transport supplies and personnel to and from the ISS. Read more…
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Report: NASA Cuts All Non-ISS Ties with Russia Over Ukraine
Were you one of those lucky kids whose parents got you an inflatable castle for your birthday party, thus making all the other kids in the neighborhood jealous? You’re about to get one-upped. NASA has just signed a $17.8 million contract with Bigelow Airspace to built an inflatable, expandable module to plug into the International Space Station . Bigelow already has prototype habitats orbiting the globe and last year announced a partnership with SpaceX to launch its BA 330 (pictured above) sometime in 2015. Details of the ISS expansion are set to be announced this upcoming Wednesday, giving you just a few more days to gloat about any childhood bouncy-bounce exploits. Filed under: Science , Alt Comments Source: Forbes
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NASA pays $17.8M for inflatable ISS expansion, orbital ball pit unconfirmed