February 5, 2019
From its position in low Earth orbit, the International Space Station (ISS) National Lab opens the door to innovative materials...
February 4, 2019
In a Scientific American “Observations” article published today, Dr. Christopher Austin, Director of the National...
January 28, 2019
What’s it like to live on the International Space Station (ISS) and operate in microgravity conditions every day? What...
January 25, 2019
Microgravity has profound effects on the human body and on cells within the body, and insights gained from research conducted...
In his State of the Union Address 35 years ago today, Ronald Reagan called on the U.S. to build an international space station...
January 22, 2019
Last week, NASA astronaut Anne McClain installed the SlingShot small satellite deployer system on Northrop Grumman’s...
January 17, 2019
For the first time, a plant sprouted on the moon! As part of China’s Chang’e-4 mission, which landed on the far side...
January 15, 2019
Proteins—large molecules made up of hundreds to thousands of amino acids—are vital to the proper function of tissues and...
January 14, 2019
Yesterday at 6:33 p.m. EST, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was released from the International Space Station (ISS), sending it on...
January 11, 2019
During her first interview from space earlier this week, NASA astronaut Anne McClain spoke with students at Kranz Junior High...
January 9, 2019
This Sunday, NBC Nightly News, which airs at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time, is expecting to feature a segment on how space-based...
January 8, 2019
Fiscal year 2018 (FY18) was a banner year for expansion of the International Space Station (ISS) National Lab research and...
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