Apollo 11 History Archive Helps Virtual Reality Program Come to Life
Apollo 11 VR, a virtual reality experience, enables users to relive the Apollo 11 mission by taking some of the first steps on the…
Cell Science: Studying How Life Changes in Space
Some aspects of life function differently in space, and biologists can learn a lot about how it impacts human health by studying cells grown…
Benefits for Humanity: From Space to Surgery
Robotic technology originally developed for the International Space Station is finding a new home in the operating room. An automated robotic arm, known as…
NASA Television Will Air ISS Crew Departure and Landing
After 168 days in space, Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba of NASA and Commander Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos are scheduled to complete their mission on the International Space…
Space Station Science Highlights: Week of Feb 19, 2018
In addition to many hours of scientific investigations, crew members aboard the International Space Station spent the week preparing for the departure of Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin and…
Space to Ground: Successful Spacewalk: 02/23/2018
This week’s video update shares great images of the 3rd spacewalk for 2018 and previews the departure three current crew members scheduled to return…
The Zero-G Workout
In the latest from “Houston We Have a Podcast”, Dr. Andrea Hanson discusses how the absence of gravity changes the human body, ways NASA is…
How Spacecraft Testing Enabled Bone Marrow Research
According to “partially-retired” Goddard Space Flight Center engineer, Tom Williams, “Our innovations help people who have nothing to do with the space program.” NASA innovations…
From plant biology to how we’re studying fire in space, students in New Mexico had tons of great #science questions for @Astro_Maker. Watch highlights to learn more about some of the research happening aboard your orbiting laboratory. #STEMonStation #TeacherOnBoard pic.twitter.com/48YM9ZgRGj
— ISS Research (@ISS_Research) February 21, 2018
What Do Students in New Mexico Want to Know About Space?
On February 21st, students from six schools in Alamogordo, New Mexico, had the opportunity to speak with NASA astronaut Scott Tingle as he orbited…
Weightless “Weight”-Lifting Builds Muscle on Earth
From the very early days of human spaceflight, NASA has been aware that astronauts lose bone density and muscle mass during prolonged periods of…
Microbes on the International Space Station
According to Dr. Michael Roberts, deputy chief scientist for the ISS National Lab, “Everywhere that humans go, microbes go with them.” This means that…
What is a Spacewalk Really Like?
Between the two of them, NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik and Jack Fischer have completed seven spacewalks lasting nearly 40 hours. Did you ever wonder…
