The Return of the Celebrity Astronaut
Col. Chris Hadfield managed to do what nobody's done before: he sent millions of eyeballs directly into orbit.
Articles tagged "iss"
Canadians Don't Recognize the Space Station on Their New $5 Bill
Even though their most famous astronaut debuted the bill from the space station.
How SpaceX Tamed a Finicky, Orbiting Dragon
It was an impressively fast recovery from what looked for a minute like a fatal failure.
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The Unlikely Pair of Brooklyn Designers Who Are Building a Better Space Suit
When they first met in 2007, Ted Southern and Nik Moiseev came from two very different worlds. They didn't imagine they'd eventually be in business designing space couture in a modest studio at the Brooklyn Navy Yards.
When William Shatner Has Hard Questions about Space He Calls Up the Space Station
William Shatner is a fun interview subject and he is not a bad interviewer either.
Let the Commander of the International Space Station Give You a Guided Tour
A N.A.S.A. astronaut shows us what it's like to live on the I.S.S.
Gemini 11 Orbited Earth Four Times Farther Than the Shuttle
On September 12, 1966, Gemini 11 launched and set a record for highest Earth orbital mission.
The Awkwardness of Calling Space
Even now, calls to and from space are awkward propositions. The elegant video call in _2001_ is about as realistic as the space stations in _2001_. The beautiful spinning ones we were supposed to have by now, with the sounds of "Strauss":http://www.y…
Is China Really a Threat to the U.S. in Space?
What does China advancing in space mean for the U.S.? Nothing. Or something. It's hard to say.
NASA Has Sent Some Unlikely Artifacts into Orbit
From flags and pins to iPods and DVD, some interesting things have accompanied this nation's astronauts into space.
SpaceXcellent
SpaceX' 1st Delivery to the ISS is a success, GIFs rejoice!
SpaceX Reaches the ISS: "Looks Like We Caught a Dragon by the Tail"
As we speak, the SpaceX Dragon capsule is hooking up with the International Space Station. That's right folks: NASA and SpaceX have officially welcomed in the private space era. At 9:56 eastern, the robotic arm of the ISS reached out and snatched the…
SpaceX Delayed Again, Possible Failure-Redeeming Do-Over Tomorrow
As you might have heard, SpaceX, a commercial space outfit by Elon Mnsk, (that dude that founded "PayPal":https://www.paypal.com/ and "Tesla Motors":http://www.teslamotors.com/), had to abort their ignition sequences just a half-second before lift of…
SpaceX's Historic ISS Mission Faces Not-So-Historic Delays
SpaceX's ISS missions has been delayed, making NASA rely on Russia launches a little longer.
SpaceX Is Opening Space, You're Still Too Broke to Go
Commercial spaceflight is inching closer to reality. "SpaceX":http://www.spacex.com/’s Dragon capsule is set to launch on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Virginia on April 30, 2012. It will do…
We're So Vain: Who Needs a Humanoid Robot Anyway?
A humanoid robot is on the ISS right now, but should it go any further?
Despite Delays, the SpaceX Dragon Capsule is Still the Future of Private Space Transport
In 2006, anticipating the end of government-funded short flights to the Space Station, NASA started the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program in cooperation with Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX), the company that Silic…
