International space station

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UW researchers’ ‘kidney on a chip’ will be prepped for space station experiment

by Alan Boyle on June 20, 2017June 22, 2017 at 9:33 amComment

A stack of card-sized gizmos that test the effects of drugs, toxins and weightlessness on human kidney cells is due to take a ride to the International Space Station as… Read More

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Progress cargo ship docks with space station, tightening up on orbital parking

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Prince gets a shout-out as reused SpaceX Dragon capsule links up with space station

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SpaceX launches its first refurbished Dragon cargo ship to the space station

by Alan Boyle on June 3, 2017June 3, 2017 at 3:53 pmComment

SpaceX took one more step in its campaign for rocket reusability today by sending a previously flown Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station for the first time. If… Read More

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French-Russian crew leaves space station while NASA crewmate stays behind

NASA spacewalkers triumph over fussy bolt to finish quick space station repair job

by Alan Boyle on May 23, 2017May 23, 2017 at 11:28 am1 Comment

NASA spacewalkers Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer replaced a faulty computer relay box on the International Space Station today, but not before dealing with a problem all too familiar to… Read More

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Interview: Astronaut Mike Massimino looks back at Hubble – and looks ahead to space tourism

by Geof Wheelwright on May 13, 2017May 13, 2017 at 9:40 amComment

NEW ORLEANS – It’s apparently not enough that Mike Massimino is a former NASA astronaut, a best-selling author and an engineering professor. He’s also raring to go back into space,… Read More

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Water leak forces NASA to scale down 200th spacewalk, but Job 1 gets done

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First live ultra-HD video from space features oohs, ahhs and zero-G ping pong

by Alan Boyle on April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 at 6:25 pmComment

NASA and AWS Elemental showed off something completely different from the International Space Station today: the first live video in ultra-high-definition 4K detail beamed down from space. The technical achievement was… Read More

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In video call to space station, President Donald Trump calls for speeding up trips to Mars

by Alan Boyle on April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 at 1:44 pmComment

Humans on Mars by 2024? President Donald Trump set that time frame today, almost certainly in jest, during a congratulatory video call to the International Space Station and its record-setting… Read More

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U.S.-Russian duo joins space station crew, six hours after launch from Kazakhstan

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Liftoff sends Cygnus cargo ship to space station, but 360-degree video falls short

by Alan Boyle on April 18, 2017April 18, 2017 at 9:33 am1 Comment

Today’s launch of a robotic Cygnus cargo craft to the International Space Station was totally successful. But the first-ever live 360-degree video stream of a rocket launch? Not so much.… Read More

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Amazon Web Services plays role in NASA’s first ultra-HD live video from space

by Alan Boyle on April 11, 2017April 12, 2017 at 10:54 amComment

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson stars in the highest-resolution video ever broadcast live from the International Space Station, bur Amazon Web Services will play a supporting role. The 4K ultra-high-definition live stream,… Read More

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Video: NASA astronaut and two Russians return to Earth with ‘bull’s-eye touchdown’

Spacewalkers cope with lost cover; NASA’s Peggy Whitson sets a women’s record

by Alan Boyle on March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 at 1:18 pmComment

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson set a new record for female spacewalkers at the International Space Station today, during an outing that required a little improvisation to make up for a wayward… Read More

Spacewalkers help get station ready for space taxis during first of three outings

by Alan Boyle on March 24, 2017March 25, 2017 at 12:00 am 2 Comments

Spacewalkers made progress today on preparations at the International Space Station for the arrival of the first commercial space taxis. During today’s operation, which lasted just over six and a half… Read More

‘Life’ horror movie sparks reality check on procedures for studying Mars samples

by Alan Boyle on March 24, 2017March 23, 2017 at 10:28 pm1 Comment

Spoiler Alert! This article doesn’t reveal any major plot twists, but wait to read it if you’re trying to stay totally in the dark about the plot of the movie… Read More

SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down, bringing space samples back to Earth

by Alan Boyle on March 19, 2017March 20, 2017 at 5:29 pm1 Comment

SpaceX’s robotic Dragon capsule brought tons of cargo back down to Earth from the International Space Station today, in a trip that ended with a Pacific Ocean splashdown. The trip… Read More

French astronaut enjoys sax in space

by Alan Boyle on March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 at 5:18 pmComment

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield had his guitar, and NASA astronaut Cady Coleman had her flute: Now French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has his sax in space. The saxophone was included in the… Read More

Oculus’ ‘Mission: ISS’ takes one more step toward giant leap for virtual space station

by Alan Boyle on March 9, 2017March 12, 2017 at 5:20 pm1 Comment

Oculus has just launched “Mission: ISS,” a virtual-reality simulation that takes advantage of the company’s headset and handheld controllers to let you explore the International Space Station and even perform a virtual… Read More

A year after returning to Earth, astronaut Scott Kelly reflects on lessons learned from 340 days in space

by Kurt Schlosser on March 2, 2017March 2, 2017 at 10:39 am 2 Comments

One year after returning to Earth from his 340-day mission in orbit, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly loves the smell of grass and the feel of water and wind. He now… Read More

NASA goes ahead and buys Russian rides to space station through Boeing

by Alan Boyle on February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 at 2:30 pmComment

NASA has agreed to purchase at least two trips to and from the International Space Station on Russian Soyuz spacecraft, from an unlikely ticket-seller: the Boeing Co. The arrangement follows through… Read More

Horror movie ‘Life’ draws upon real-life biology and worst-case space scenarios

by Alan Boyle on February 24, 2017February 25, 2017 at 10:55 am 4 Comments

A real-life organism provides the inspiration for the alien monster at the center of “Life,” a horror movie that’s set on the International Space Station. But you’d never guess which one.… Read More

SpaceX cargo ship makes ‘smooth’ hookup to space station one day after aborted try

by Alan Boyle on February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 at 10:20 amComment

SpaceX’s robotic Dragon capsule has made a trouble-free cargo delivery to the International Space Station, one day after a navigational glitch forced a rare wave-off. Astronauts used the station’s robotic… Read More

SpaceX delivery to space station delayed due to glitch; Russian cargo craft en route

by Alan Boyle on February 22, 2017February 22, 2017 at 9:46 amComment

NASA and SpaceX had to call off today’s planned arrival of a robotic Dragon cargo spaceship at the International Space Station today due to a navigational glitch. “Dragon’s onboard computers… Read More

Get a drone’s-eye view of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket landing – and much, much more

by Alan Boyle on February 19, 2017February 19, 2017 at 9:31 pmComment

SpaceX’s first-ever commercial rocket launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center was picture-perfect, but the landing was arguably even more photogenic – or should we say “dronogenic”? The company’s Falcon 9 rocket… Read More

SpaceX makes its first liftoff from NASA’s historic moon pad – and then lands Falcon 9 booster

by Alan Boyle on February 19, 2017February 19, 2017 at 8:05 amComment

SpaceX sent a rocket rising from NASA’s historic Launch Complex 39A today for the first time since the space shuttle fleet retired, marking a new chapter for a pad that… Read More

Technical issue forces SpaceX to put its first liftoff from historic Pad 39A on hold

by Alan Boyle on February 18, 2017February 18, 2017 at 8:43 amComment

SpaceX postponed the first launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center since the last shuttle flight in 2011, due to concerns about a control system on the Falcon 9 rocket’s second stage.… Read More

Blue lightning caught on video from space

by Alan Boyle on February 8, 2017February 8, 2017 at 11:31 amComment

For years, scientists have been piecing together evidence of peculiar phenomena known as red sprites, blue jets, pixies and elves – exotic types of electrical discharges that emanate from thunderstorms. Just one… Read More

NASA gives its nod to NanoRacks for space station’s first commercial portal

by Alan Boyle on February 6, 2017February 6, 2017 at 11:15 amComment

NASA has accepted a plan from a private venture called NanoRacks to provide the International Space Station with an air lock that would serve as its first commercial portal. The plan… Read More

International space station

UW researchers’ ‘kidney on a chip’ will be prepped for space station experiment

Progress cargo ship docks with space station, tightening up on orbital parking

Prince gets a shout-out as reused SpaceX Dragon capsule links up with space station

SpaceX launches its first refurbished Dragon cargo ship to the space station

French-Russian crew leaves space station while NASA crewmate stays behind

NASA spacewalkers triumph over fussy bolt to finish quick space station repair job

Interview: Astronaut Mike Massimino looks back at Hubble – and looks ahead to space tourism

Water leak forces NASA to scale down 200th spacewalk, but Job 1 gets done

First live ultra-HD video from space features oohs, ahhs and zero-G ping pong

In video call to space station, President Donald Trump calls for speeding up trips to Mars

U.S.-Russian duo joins space station crew, six hours after launch from Kazakhstan

Liftoff sends Cygnus cargo ship to space station, but 360-degree video falls short

Video: NASA astronaut and two Russians return to Earth with ‘bull’s-eye touchdown’

Spacewalkers cope with lost cover; NASA’s Peggy Whitson sets a women’s record

Spacewalkers help get station ready for space taxis during first of three outings

‘Life’ horror movie sparks reality check on procedures for studying Mars samples

SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down, bringing space samples back to Earth

French astronaut enjoys sax in space

Oculus’ ‘Mission: ISS’ takes one more step toward giant leap for virtual space station

A year after returning to Earth, astronaut Scott Kelly reflects on lessons learned from 340 days in space

NASA goes ahead and buys Russian rides to space station through Boeing

Horror movie ‘Life’ draws upon real-life biology and worst-case space scenarios

SpaceX cargo ship makes ‘smooth’ hookup to space station one day after aborted try

SpaceX delivery to space station delayed due to glitch; Russian cargo craft en route

Get a drone’s-eye view of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket landing – and much, much more

SpaceX makes its first liftoff from NASA’s historic moon pad – and then lands Falcon 9 booster

Technical issue forces SpaceX to put its first liftoff from historic Pad 39A on hold

Blue lightning caught on video from space

NASA gives its nod to NanoRacks for space station’s first commercial portal

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