Counteracting Bone and Muscle Loss in Microgravity In microgravity, without the continuous load of Earth’s gravity, the tissues that make up bones reshape themselves. Bone cells readjust their behaviors—the cells that build new bone slow down, while t …
The Beginnings of a Sunrise City lights stretch across the United States like a string of holiday lights in this image taken from the International Space Station on Nov. 10, 2023. At far left, the lights of Chicago, Illinois, ar …
Ham Radio in Space: Engaging with Students Worldwide for 40 Years In May 2018, a student at Mill Springs Academy in Alpharetta, Georgia, Andrew Maichle, talked to NASA astronaut Scott Tingle on the International Space Station via amateur or ham radio. The experience …
NASA Orbiter Snaps Stunning Views of Mars Horizon The Odyssey orbiter captured clouds and dust in the Red Planet’s skies, along with one of its two tiny moons. Astronauts often react with awe when they see the curvature of the Earth below the Interna …
Inspiring Students with Ham Radio, Other Educational Programs Science on Station: November 2023 As an orbiting microgravity laboratory, the International Space Station hosts experiments from almost every scientific field. It also is home to educational programs …
Astronaut Nicole Mann Prepares for Spacewalk NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 flight engineer Nicole Mann is pictured during a fit check of her spacesuit on Jan. 12, 2023, ahead of a planned spacewalk to upgrade the International Space Station …
NASA’s Cold Atom Lab Sets Stage for Quantum Chemistry in Space The remotely operated facility aboard the International Space Station has created another tool that researchers can use to probe the fundamental nature of the world around us. For the first time in sp …
NASA Astronaut to Speak with Florida Students from Space Station Students from the Creative Learning Academy in Pensacola, Florida, will have an opportunity this week to hear from a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The space-to-Earth call will …