Wringing out Water on the ISS – for Science
CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield performed a simple science experiment on Space Station, designed by grade 10 Lockview High School students Kendra Lemke and Meredith Faulkner. The students from Fall River, Nova Scotia won a national science contest held by the Canadian Space Agency with their experiment on surface tension in space using a wet washcloth. Watch the video…
Brazilian Brain
A stunning image by Commander Hadfield from the Space Station.
“Tonight’s Finale: I have no idea what this Brazilian outcrop looks like on the ground, but from orbit, it’s a brain.” Image © Commander Hadfield
SpaceShipTwo Aadvances towards Powered Flight
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo in a spectacular flight, saw oxidizer flow through the craft’s propulsion system, known as a “Cold Flow” procedure. Image © MarsScientific.com and Clay Center Observatory
NASA’s Concept of Asteroid Capture
This how NASA intends to capture an asteroid: NASA’s FY2014 budget proposal includes a plan to robotically capture a small near-Earth asteroid and redirect it safely to a stable lunar orbit where astronauts can visit and explore it. Have a look at the video…
Space Station Solar Arrays
A close-up picture of a Zvezda Service Module array at the Space Station, reflecting bright rays of the sun, creating an artistic scene. Image © NASA
A mighty Ionic Wind
Scientists believe that thrusters powered by ionic wind, may be soon an efficient alternative to conventional atmospheric propulsion technologies. Image © NASA
Earth’s Twilight from Space
In this image taken from Space Station, the shadow line or terminator is diffuse and shows the gradual transition to darkness we experience as twilight. Image © ISS Expedition 2 Crew, Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth, NASA
Earth from Orbit 2012
In this beautiful video, a look back at the best views of our planet from space in the last year, including true color satellite images, Earth science data visualizations, time lapses from the International Space Station, and computer models.
New York City at Night from above
New York City metropolitan area at night from one of the Expedition 35 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space Station, on March 23, 2013. Manhattan runs horizontal through the frame from left to the midpoint and Central Park is just a little to the left of frame center. Larger image Image © NASA
Mexico City at night from above
A photograph of Mexico City at night from the International Space Station, by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. Larger image Image © Chris Hadfield
