Category: Space Station
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NASA’s Cold Atom Lab: System Development and Ground Test Status
We report the status of the Cold Atom Lab instrument to be operated aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Utilizing a compact atom chip-based system to create ultracold mixtures and degenerate samples of 87Rb, 39K, and 41K, the Cold Atom…
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4 Agencies Select 8 Research Projects to Extend Longevity of 3D Tissue Chips to 6 Months
NASA, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announce the award of 8 contracts in a multi-agency collaboration that will extend…
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How Scientists Are Using the International Space Station to Study Earth’s Climate
As Earth’s climate changes, the International Space Station watches from above, helping to provide unique insights to keep our planet safe.
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Hubble Celebrates 25 Years Since First Repair Mission in Space
On May 20, 1990, you could hear a pin drop as a room full of scientists waited breathlessly for the initial images from the first major optical telescope in space. As a few bright points of light set against the…
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Charting a Course for Astronaut Safety as NASA Launches to the Moon and to Mars
In the next decade, NASA aims to launch humankind toward the Moon and on to Mars — a monumental step in crewed space travel. Such a journey is filled with challenges and perils, not unlike those faced by the first…
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NASA Mourns the Passing of Astronaut John Young
Astronaut John Young, who walked on the Moon during Apollo 16 and commanded the first space shuttle mission, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at the age of 87.
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We Can See Clearly Now: ISS Window Observational Research Facility
New optical gear on the International Space Station is giving students and earth scientists a better view of our world.