Jumpstarting the CubeSat Revolution with Reliable Launch from the ISS
Does your small satellite need a ride to space? It is getting a lot easier thanks to NASA and commercial partners, who are establishing…
Space Tango: Research in a Box
Space is synonymous with possibility and growth. Since the Big Bang 13 billion years ago, the edges of our universe have pushed beyond the…
The Little Furnace That Could: Using Space to Improve Radiation Detection
Everything around you emits radiation—from the bananas in your kitchen, to cosmic rays from space, to the piece of paper (or screen) from which…
The ISS and Household Products: How P&G is Using Space to Improve Customer Experience
In an era of increasing commercial innovation in space, many big-name companies are taking to the skies to explore how microgravity research might enhance…
View From the Cupola: Kenneth Savin
You have got to be kidding! That is all I could think two and a half years ago when I got off the phone…
The Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean Image Processing System
For millennia, humans have looked up to the sky to find constellations of stars, wondering what mysteries they hold. Today, we live in a…
The New Gold Rush: 3D Printing in Micro-G
Until a year ago, commercially printing objects in space was the stuff of science fiction. Not anymore. At any given time onboard the ISS…
Bringing Motion to Life: Materials Science Research in Space
Our hands perform dozens, if not hundreds, of tasks for us every day. They wave hello and goodbye. They open jars, doors, and soda…