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  • Astronaut Frank DeWinne works with the Selectable Optical Diagnostics Instrument Influence of Vibration on Diffusion in Liquids (SODI-IVIDIL) hardware in the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) aboard the International Space Station. (Credit NASA)

    Fluids in Space, Shaken Not Stirred

    02.13.13 - Furthering fluid physics fundamentals in microgravity with results from the International Space Station SODI-IVIDIL investigation.

  • View of the European Space Agency, or ESA, NightPod hardware in the Cupola Module of the International Space Station. (NASA)

    NightPod Images Bring Earth to Light

    02.06.13 - There is a reason the phrase "shooting in the dark" refers to things that are difficult to do -- and night photography from space is no exception.

  • NASA astronaut Suni Williams photographing InSPACE-3 vial assembly after particles redistribution operation on the International Space Station. (NASA)

    The Self-assembling Particles That Come From InSPACE

    01.07.13 - Shape-shifting malleable, gelatinous forms are orbiting the Earth at this very moment -- growing as they are bombarded by magnetic pulses.

  • The above image shows an Aquatic Habitat specimen chamber housing Medaka fish as part of the Medaka Osteoclast investigation aboard the International Space Station. (JAXA)

    Fishing for Findings in Space Station Bone Health Study

    12.31.12 - For centuries, people gazed at the constellation Pisces and imagined fish swimming in space. Astronauts have a closer view of real finned friends.

  • Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield (left) undergoing preflight training on the BP Reg experiment with lead researcher, Richard Hughson, Ph.D. (right). (CSA)

    Experiment Hopes to Predict Fainting in Astronauts

    12.31.12 - For some astronauts, a long-term trip into space can literally leave them weak in the knees.

  • composite image of Hubble and Webb e-book covers

    New e-Books Showcase 2 NASA Space Telescopes

    12.21.12 - The e-books, produced by the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, showcase the Hubble and Webb space telescopes.

  • Expedition 32 Flight Engineer Sunita Williams works at the Microgravity Science Glovebox in the Destiny laboratory of the International Space Station, August 2012. (NASA)

    2012 International Space Station Highlights

    12.21.12 - This past year has been a busy one for the International Space Station.

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    One Million Downloads for JPL Space Images App

    12.20.12 - Space Images, the mobile image application from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory that puts visuals direct from space missions at users' fingertips, has reached 1 million downloads.

  • Solar storms, like this coronal mass ejection on Aug. 31, 2012, can propel a billion tons of charged particles and radiation into space. Occasionally, these eruptions are directed towards Earth, prompting special protective measures for astronauts aboard the International Space Station, as well as aircraft crew on transpolar flights where risk to exposure is greatest. (NASA SDO)

    Canadian Experiment to Track Space Radiation Risks

    12.20.12 - Space can be a potentially hazardous environment to live and work in, especially when it comes to radiation.

  • Studying the impact of how astronauts' spines elongate during flight. (Istockphoto/S.Kaulitzki)

    Ultrasounds Seeking Why Astronauts Grow Taller in Space

    01.02.13 - Did you ever wish you could be just a teensy bit taller? Well, if you spend a few months in space, you could get your wish -- temporarily.

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