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NASA Eyes May 2018 for InSight Mars Lander Launch, Pending Instrument Redesign

By Emily Carney, on March 9th, 2016

NASA’s InSight mission to Mars is now being targeted for a May 2018 launch. Image has been cropped for publication. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

In December, those following the Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission, planned to launch on a trek to Mars this month aboard a ULA Atlas-V […]

Ongoing Research and Preparations for New Crew Arrival Highlight Busy Week for Expedition 43

By Sherry Valare, on March 23rd, 2015

Expedition 43 commander and NASA astronaut Terry Virts working inside the Cupola last week. Photo Credit: NASA / @AstroTerry via Twitter

SPACE STATION WEEKLY UPDATE March 16 – March 22, 2015 — Over the last two weeks, the International Space Station (ISS) saw the end of one expedition and the beginning of […]

Ongoing Experiments, Maintenance, and Crew Departure Preparations Highlight Busy Week on ISS

By Sherry Valare, on March 8th, 2015

NASA astronaut Terry Virts (left) tweeted this photo from the International Space Station earlier this week. Via @AstroTerry on Twitter, “Celebrating flight day 100 with @AstroSamantha and @AntonAstrey”

SPACE STATION WEEKLY UPDATE March 2 – March 8, 2015 — It was a full work week for the astronauts living on the International […]

Dragon Unloading, False Alarms, and Ongoing Research Highlight Last Week's Activities on ISS

By Sherry Valare, on January 19th, 2015

European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti works with a pair of Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites, or SPHERES, on the International Space Station. Image Credit: NASA

After an emergency incident on the International Space Station (ISS) last week put a pause on routine operations, the astronauts of Expedition 42 were […]

IMAX Filming, Research, and Dragon Arrival Highlight First Full Week of New Year on ISS

By Sherry Valare, on January 12th, 2015

Member of the Expedition 42 crew onboard the International Space Station celebrating Russian Christmas with a video call to friends and family and an Orthodox choir in Moscow. Photo Credit: NASA

The first full week of the new year was busy on the International Space Station (ISS), aside from Wednesday, when the […]

The Year in Space, 2014: New Beginnings, Continuing Discoveries

By Emily Carney, on December 28th, 2014

LIFTOFF! NASA’s Orion spacecraft begins its debut voyage at the dawn of Friday, Dec. 5. Orion’s successful Exploration Flight Test 1 (EFT-1) capped an exciting year in spaceflight. Photo Credit: John Studwell / AmericaSpace

As 2014 winds down to its end, this year can be remembered for its new beginnings in spaceflight, encompassing […]

Space for Everyone: 30 Years Since STS-41G, Progress in Spaceflight Diversity

By Emily Carney, on October 5th, 2014

The crew of STS-41G, 1984: Seated (from left) are Jon McBride, Sally Ride, Kathy Sullivan, and Dave Leestma, with (from left) Paul Scully-Power, Bob Crippen, and Marc Garneau standing. This mission proved to be a watershed moment in spaceflight diversity in a year of firsts. Photo Credit: NASA

Thirty years ago yesterday (Oct. […]

Government Orders NASA to Suspend Communications With Russia Over Ukraine Crisis

By Mike Killian, on April 2nd, 2014

Standing in front of the first stage engines of their Soyuz rocket on 20 September 2013, Soyuz TMA-10M crewmen (left to right) Mike Hopkins (NASA), Oleg Kotov, and Sergei Ryazansky (both with Roscosmos) clasp hands in solidarity. Photo Credit: NASA

Today, the U.S. Government banned all NASA employees and contractors from any […]

In Aftermath of Cyclone Phailin, India Monitors the Weather Ahead of First Mars Mission

By Ben Evans, on October 17th, 2013

India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft, also known as “Mangalyaan” (Hindi for “Mars Craft”), is loaded into the Large Space Simulation Chamber for thermovacuum tests. Photo Credit: ISRO

Only days remain before the opening of the next “launch window” to the Red Planet, with NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission scheduled […]

Robotics Workstation in the International Space Station’s Cupola

By NASA, on September 8th, 2013

NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg inside the Cupola component of the International Space Station. Photo Credit: NASA

At the robotics workstation in the International Space Station’s Cupola, NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg, Expedition 36 flight engineer, participates in onboard training activity in preparation for the grapple and berthing of the Japanese “Kounotori” H2 Transfer Vehicle-4 […]

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