Robot Gets a Grip
Blue tentacle-like arms attached to an Astrobee free-flying robot grab onto a "capture cube" in this image from Feb. 4, 2025. The experimental grippers demonstrated autonomous detection and capture ...
Busy Day of Research, Lab Upkeep, and...
The Expedition 72 crew focused on space biology, physics research, and cargo operations throughout the International Space Station on Thursday. The orbital residents also performed maintenance and ...
NASA Brings Space to New Jersey...
Students from the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School in Somerset, New Jersey, will have the chance to connect with NASA astronaut Nick Hague as he answers prerecorded science, technology, ...
NASA Goes Live: First Twitch Stream...
For the first time, NASA is hosting a live Twitch event from about 250 miles off the Earth aboard the International Space Station, bringing new audiences closer to space than ever before. Viewers ...
Space Navigation Test, Plasma Crystal...
Space navigation and plasma crystals were the main research topics aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 72 crew also reorganized cargo and continued cleaning up after ...
Robotics Demonstration, Air and Water...
Free-flying robotics and science maintenance topped the work schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 72 crew also analyzed station air and water quality and set up ...
Station Science Top News: Jan. 31, 2025
Seeds survive spaceResearchers found that plant seeds exposed to space germinated at the same rate as those kept on the ground. This finding shows that plant seeds can remain viable during long-term ...
Station Crew Cleans Up After...
The Expedition 72 crew kicked off the first week in February cleaning up after last week's spacewalk and continuing its space agriculture and microgravity physics experiments. Other International ...
Station Nation: Meet Tandra Gill...
For astronauts aboard the International Space Station, staying connected to loved ones and maintaining a sense of normalcy is critical. That is where Tandra Gill Spain, a computer resources senior ...
Astronauts Relax After Spacewalk,...
Two spacewalkers and their assisting crew members took a half-day off on Friday following the previous day's excursion to remove radio hardware and swab for microbes outside the International Space ...
