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Augmented Reality Glasses For Use In Space

NASA has recently announced that it will team up with Osterhout Design Group to pursue the possibility of a set of augmented reality glasses...

Most Powerful Solar Flare This Year

Our Sun released a massive solar flare aimed directly at our planet on March 11, the first super powerful flare of the year. The...

Apollo 11 Virtual Reality Experience

If you were able to go back in time, perhaps to 1969 and be one of the astronauts to go to the moon, would...

Expedition 43 Has Sights Set On Mars

As Expedition 42 touched down on a snowy steppe in Kazakhstan on March 11, the crew of Expedition 43 are putting the finishing touches...

SpaceX, Boeing Look for New Customers

While NASA’s budget, at approximately $17.5 billion, is about as large as the budget for Russia, France, the European Space Agency, and Japan combined,...

Space Station To Take Part In The Study Of Alzheimer’s Disease

There are 5.2 million Americans dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Recent statistics show that every 67 seconds, the number of people suffering from it grows....

NASA Honors Women During Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month: one whole month dedicated to commemorate and celebrate women’s contributions to history and modern society. Now, Women@NASA joins in on...

Journey To Space: A Look At Space Exploration And Where It’s Headed

Man has a desire to explore and that desire to conquer the unknown will never be satiated. Now, Journey to Space, a film tribute to deep-space...

Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 Lunar Artifacts On Exhibit

Who would have thought that there would be more to Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 story? After his death three years ago this August, his wife...

International Space Station: Expedition 42 Ends March 11

On March 11, Expedition 42 will wind up its mission on the International Space Station (ISS). Cosmonauts Alexander Samokutyaev and Elena Serova and NASA...

Orion Spacecraft To Retain Predecessor Apollo’s Basic Design

It has been 47 years since the last Apollo mission went into outer space. Yet, despite the four decades that have passed, the newest...

Spacewalk Trilogy Completed

NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore (Expedition 42 Commander) and Terry Virts (Expedition 42 Flight Engineer) recently completed their third spacewalk, scheduled to prepare the space station...

A Vulcan Salute To Leonard Nimoy

“Long Live and Prosper.” NASA and many Star Trek fans commemorate the passing of Star Trek actor, Leonard Nimoy. The beloved actor passed away at...

Astronaut Helmet Leak Will Not Stop Third Spacewalk Set For Sunday

At a scheduled meeting on Friday morning, the Mission Management Team for the International Space Station decided to go ahead with the third spacewalk...

International Space Station: Water Found In Spacewalking Astronaut’s Helmet

They've earned themselves a loyal following and a nickname: they are the "spacewalking cable guys." Thousands of people have watched astronauts Terry Virts and...

What Will Happen To The International Space Station After 2020?

The International Space Station, which is the joint effort of several space agencies from all over the world, has recently been facing several issues...

NASA Streaming Live Spacewalk Feed Today

Begun today at 7:10 AM EST, two astronauts are currently working on the International Space Station for the second of three spacewalks to take place....

Expedition 45 Gears Up For The Longest Stay On The ISS To Date

Appearances can be deceptive. These aren't Jedi masters, but the crew of Expedition 45 due to begin their one-year trip to the International Space Station....

The Troubles Of Space Tourism: Is It A Dream Too Big For Us?

Just recently, news was released that the New Mexico state legislature has new plans for Spaceport America, the United States’ first commercial spaceport. What...

Data From Flight Test To Enhance Deep Space Missions

Data gathered from the NASA Orion flight test, conducted last year, has yielded valuable results for the engineers of the Mars-bound mission. Engineers are...

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