Station Has New Commander; Soyuz Trio...
The International Space Station has a new commander as three Expedition 72 crew members get ready to return to Earth on Saturday. The orbital residents staying behind will soon welcome a U.S. cargo ...
Testing in the Clouds: NASA Flies to...
In February, NASA's ER-2 science aircraft flew instruments designed to improve satellite data products and Earth science observations. From data collection to processing, satellite systems continue ...
A Fond Farewell: NASAs C-130 Begins...
NASA's C-130 Hercules, fondly known as the Herc, went wheels up at 9:45 a.m., Friday, April 18, as it departed from its decade-long home at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, for the final ...
NASA to Cover US Spacewalk 93, Hold...
Two NASA astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station, conducting U.S. spacewalk 93 on Thursday, May 1, to complete station upgrades.NASA will preview the upcoming spacewalk during ...
NASA Calibrates Second Shock-Sensing...
When you're testing a cutting-edge NASA aircraft, you need specialized tools to conduct tests and capture data ?but if those tools need maintenance, you need to wait until they're fixed. Unless you ...
Earth from Space: Giza, Egypt
This very high-resolution image captures the Egyptian city of Giza and its surrounding area, including the world-famous Giza Pyramid Complex.Zoom in to explore this image at its full resolution or ...
NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions...
Students from Woodland Park, Colorado, will connect with NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers as she answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related questions from aboard the ...
NASA Studies Wind Effects and...
NASA engineers began using a network of ground sensors in March to collect data from an experimental air taxi to evaluate how to safely integrate such vehicles into airspace above cities ? in all ...
Crew Swaps Command on Friday Before...
Expedition 72 will come to an end and segue into the Expedition 73 mission after three veteran crewmembers depart the International Space Station on Saturday. Meanwhile, the orbital residents stayed ...
Sea surface warming faster than expected
Satellite observations show that sea-surface temperatures over the past four decades have been getting warmer at an accelerated pace.Between 1985 and 1989, a warming of 0.06 C per decade was ...
