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gyrogeerloose writes "During its last mission, astronauts from the Space Shuttle Atlantis installed an Automatic Identification System antenna on the outside of the International Space Station that will allow astronauts aboard the ISS to monitor signals from the AIS transmitters mandated to be installed on most large ocean-going craft. Although these VHF signals can be monitored from the Earth's ...
The space shuttle Atlantis and its astronauts returned safely to Earth after a seven-day mission resupplying the International Space Station.
By JANET ROMAKER BLADE STAFF WRITER Some 173 miles or so overhead, orange-and-black butterflies float in their home-away-from-home, winging along at 17,500 mph. Orbiting the planet aboard the International Space Station, the butterflies are being watched by earthlings, including thousands of students who in recent days have been monitoring the in-space insects. And too, students are keeping ...
astroengine writes "Science fiction is stuffed full of examples of pill-popping space explorers and aliens enjoying psychedelic highs. After all, space is big; it can get boring/scary/crazy up there. It's little wonder, then, that our current space explorers consume a cocktail of uppers, downers, tranquilizers and alcohol to get the job done. Robert Lamb on tranquilizers in the space station ...
Japanese brewer Sapporo launches a beer it says is made from barley grown on the International Space Station. The 250 winners of a lottery for it will each receive a six-pack.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of people continuously living aboard the International Space Station, NASA is providing a special 2010 calendar to teachers and the public.The calendar contains unique images and highlights historic space exploration milestones and educational facts about the international laboratory.
You'll have a good chance to see the International Space Station pass overhead over the next few days, but you may have to get up early to catch it.
NASA Television will air the events surrounding the launch and delivery of the next three residents to the International Space Station. Coverage begins with a broadcast of prelaunch activities Dec. 8, and continues through the crew's arrival to the orbiting laboratory Dec.
As an international trio of astronauts prepares for a short trip to the International Space Station later this month, they took a time-out this week from their busy training schedule at the Star City cosmonaut training center outside Moscow to talk with reporters about some the finer details of the mission.“We can’t wait for when Soichi makes us sushi!” said US astronaut Timothy Creamer ...
ISS Astronauts Learn Station Berthing Techniques For Cargo Transport Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) recently conducted its first Dragon spacecraft operations training for a group of NASA astronauts and personnel. The October training focused on how the crew will interface with the Dragon spacecraft while it is approaching and berthed to the International Space Station (ISS).
The International Space Station is one of the brightest satellites because of its large size -- larger than a football field. An Iridium satellite may flare up even brighter than the ISS because of the concentrated beam of sunlight reflecting off its flat antenna panels.
Japanese beer maker Sapporo on Thursday unveiled a new brew that may be out of this world. The new "Space Beer" is brewed with barley grown aboard the International Space Station.
Goal is to finish work in time for another shuttle flight next summer.
Japanese beer maker Sapporo on Thursday unveiled a new brew that may be out of this world. The new "Space Beer" is brewed with barley grown aboard the International Space Station. A researcher said the barley was taken into space and it didn't change in size, color or protein levels. The experiment revealed fine products can be grown in space. Six packs of the brew will be sold to 250 people ...
The beer is brewed from barley grown from the International Space Station.
