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Astronaut Steve Swanson Performs CDRA Maintenance
Astronaut Steve Swanson Performs CDRA Maintenance

In the Kibo laboratory aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 39 Flight Engineer Steve Swanson works during in-flight maintenance to…

Venice Lagoon, Italy
Venice Lagoon, Italy

One of the Expedition 39 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station used a 400mm lens to take this…

Venice Lagoon
Venice Lagoon

A narrow barrier island protects the Lagoon of Venice from storm waves in the northern Adriatic Sea, and breakwaters protect…

HS3 People: Ramesh Kakar, Weather Focus Area Leader
HS3 People: Ramesh Kakar, Weather Focus Area Leader

Ramesh Kakar is the Weather Focus Area leader for NASA's Science Mission Directorate. He spoke about HS3 at the mission's…

How Does This Garden Grow?
How Does This Garden Grow?

CARA (Characterizing Arabidopsis Root Attractions) is an experiment just completed on the International Space Station (ISS).

June 2014 – New Alaska Antenna Declared Operational
June 2014 – New Alaska Antenna Declared Operational

The newest Near Earth Network antenna, AS3, was declared operational. This antenna located within at the Alaska Satellite Facility is…

Orion Heat Shield Attached
Orion Heat Shield Attached

The world’s largest heat shield, measuring 16.5 feet in diameter, has been successfully attached to the Orion spacecraft. The heat…

The Webb of a Thermal Cage
The Webb of a Thermal Cage

The golden cage being lowered over JWST will actually test the telescope for conditions in space.

Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite (ACRIMSAT)
Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor Satellite (ACRIMSAT)

The Active Cavity Irradiance Monitor Satellite, or AcrimSat, mission spent 14 years in orbit monitoring Earth's main energy source, radiation…

OV-1
OV-1

An OV-1C Mohawk, serial #67-15932, was used in a joint NASA/US Army Aviation Engineering Flight Activity (USAAEFA) program to study…