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June 4, 2019

Online Article in Scientific American Discusses ISS National Lab STEM Value

In a Scientific American “Observations” article published recently, two members of the International Space Station...

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May 30, 2019

Space Station Explorers Share the Excitement of Maker Faire!

Earlier this month, Space Station Explorers took part in the annual Bay Area Maker Faire, a showcase of invention and creativity...

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April 26, 2019

Rockets, Science, and Books—Oh My!

Science isn’t the only subject launching to the International Space Station (ISS) National Lab on SpaceX’s 17th commercial...

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In 2016, Scott Kellys Valentines Day gift to the world was a photo of a floating bouquet with distant Earth in the background.

February 12, 2019

Musical Windows to the World

The International Space Station has inspired some delightful works of artistic expression. Guest contributor Adrienne Provenzano...

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ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti with SPHERES robots onboard the ISS.

January 31, 2019

Celebrating 10 Years of the Zero Robotics Education Program

Zero Robotics, a unique education program focused on coding, is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Over the past 10 years, almost...

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January 29, 2019

Connecting Girls With the ISS Through SciGirls in Space

Young girls now have a new way to connect with science onboard the International Space Station (ISS). A new video series...

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Left to right: Former NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson, the five Team Waffle students (Spencer Harris, Tarun Golla, George Tang, Abby Maltese, and Ryan Ferzoco), and Higher Orbits founder Michelle Lucas.

January 11, 2019

Student Spotlight: Paving the Way for Self-Healing Materials in Space

The five high schoolers who authored this post participated in the Go For Launch! program as Team Waffle. After winning the...

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SpaceX CRS-16: Dragon Capsule Delivers Student Experiments to the ISS

December 11, 2018

SpaceX CRS-16: Dragon Capsule Delivers Student Experiments to the ISS

The U.S. National Laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS) is enabling a revolution in microgravity research by...

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“Guardians of the Galaxy” Student Experiments Launch This Week!

December 4, 2018

“Guardians of the Galaxy” Student Experiments Launch This Week!

The Guardians of the Galaxy Space Station Challenge, presented by the ISS National Lab and Marvel Entertainment, was an...

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Students from New Horizon School prepare a quinoa curry for the Vegetable Entrée challenge.

November 29, 2018

NASA HUNCH Culinary Challenge Winning Recipes

Media Credit: NASA HUNCH The newest addition to the space station’s menu, Orange Blackberry Croissant Casserole, launches on...

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A SpaceX Dragon capsule is captured by Canadarm2 in August 2017.

November 26, 2018

What’s the Difference Between Docking and Berthing?

Some spacecraft dock with the International Space Station and others berth with the station. Docking: The spacecraft can...

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Captured Cygnus today with @Astro AlexProud to have The SS John Young on board! said astronaut Serena Aun Chancellor today, as the International Space Station crew brought aboard the latest Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo craft, loaded with close to 7,400 pounds of research and supplies.

November 23, 2018

Student Experiments Launched to the ISS on NG-10

NG-10 rocket launch on November 15, 2018. Media Credit: Joel Kowsky/NASA On Monday, November 19, Flight Engineer Serena...

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