NASA Astronaut Scott Tingle Shares His Favorite Space Experiences

June 20, 2018

NASA Astronaut Scott Tingle Shares His Favorite Space Experiences

On June 3rd, astronaut Scott Tingle returned to Earth after 168 days in space. In this video, he shares what it was like to live...

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peggy whitson genes in space 3

June 19, 2018

Record-setting Astronaut Furthers Groundbreaking Science

Last week, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who holds the U.S. record for most cumulative time in space, retired from the agency....

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On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space when the space shuttle Challenger launched on mission STS 7. As one of the three mission specialists on the STS 7 mission, she played a vital role in helping the crew deploy communications satellites, conduct experiments and make use of the first Shuttle Pallet Satellite. In this image, Dr. Ride sits in the aft flight deck mission specialists seat during deorbit preparations.

June 18, 2018

Sally Ride – First American Woman in Space

Today marks the 35th anniversary of America’s first woman in space. On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride launched into space...

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ridley scott patch

June 15, 2018

What’s in a Patch?

There is something iconic about mission patches. For whatever reason, they resonate with everyone. It doesn’t matter if you...

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Spacewalkers Ricky Arnold (left) and Drew Feustel (right) are suited up inside the Quest airlock prior to beginning todays spacewalk. Astronauts Serena Aun Chancellor (top) and Alexander Gerst (bottom) assisted the duo.

June 14, 2018

Spacewalk Outside the Space Station

Today, International Space Station crew members Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold are conducting a 6.5-hour spacewalk outside the...

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View of the Red Sea from the International Space Station

June 13, 2018

Amazing View from Above

From 250 miles above, International Space Station crew members have a unique view of our beautiful planet. Last week, NASA...

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Comparison of space grown (left) and Earth grown (right) protein crystals

June 12, 2018

Crystallizing Proteins in Space for Drug Development

This recent Popular Mechanics article on protein crystallization in space discusses how space-grown crystals could lead to the...

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Low Earth orbit, the region of space within 2,000 km of the Earths surface, is the most concentrated area for orbital debris.

June 11, 2018

Removing Space Junk

Low Earth orbit contains 6,800 tons of space debris, or space “junk”—human-made objects such as satellites that...

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Blue earth

June 8, 2018

Our Beautiful Blue World

Looking back on our planet from afar, we see a beautiful blue dot in the vast blackness of space. The Earth’s striking...

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NASA Astronaut Scott Tingle works with 490 BioTechs Metabolic Tracking experiment onboard the ISS.

June 7, 2018

Continuing Innovations In Life Sciences Research on the Space Station

The annual BIO International Convention, hosted by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, brings together leaders from...

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The Soyuz MS 09 rocket heads to space with three Expedition 56 57 crew members after launching on time from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

June 6, 2018

New Crew Members Launch to Space Station

This morning, the Soyuz MS-09 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, heading to the International Space Station...

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The Space Station Explorers exhibit at the 2018 Bay Area Maker Faire.

June 5, 2018

Space Station Explorers Awarded Editor’s Choice at Bay Area Maker Faire

Space Station Explorers and its partners captured the attention of Make: magazine at the Bay Area Maker Faire for being a novel...

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