You need to see this incredible music video from the International Space Station

May 12, 2013 5:46 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has charmed us from the International Space Station with music before. But his latest (and last) song from the ISS is a rousing cover of David Bowie's classic "Space Oddity," and the stunning visuals alongside it match the tune perfectly.

Ground control to Major Tux: Space station dumps Windows, now uses Linux

May 10, 2013 1:51 PM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

A n ISS spokesperson told press the switch was made because ISS astronauts and cosmonauts needed an operating system "that was stable and reliable." Ouch!

Watch now: NASA livestreaming a six-hour spacewalk from the International Space Station

April 19, 2013 7:34 AM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

I'm still pretty amazed that, as I go about my mundane daily routine, there will be two men performing a spacewalk from a football field-sized space station, which is getting livestreamed via Ustream today.

SpaceX Dragon successfully docks with ISS following thruster scare

March 3, 2013 7:48 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

Chalk up another successful mission for the private space company SpaceX.

This astronaut’s Facebook photos are better than yours will ever be

February 20, 2013 1:37 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Oh, you thought your trip photos from Cancun were great for Facebook? Sorry, next to astronaut Chris Hadfield, you've got nothing.

NASA to host first Google+ Hangout from the International Space Station on Feb. 22

February 8, 2013 6:18 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

Proving just how versatile Google+'s Hangouts group video chat feature can be, NASA announced yesterday that it will offer its first Hangout with the crew of the International Space Station later this month.

Check out NASA’s new inflatable space station extension BEAM (video)

January 17, 2013 9:14 AM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

Remember that inflatable extension to the International Space Station that NASA announced earlier in the week? Well, the space agency has finally revealed some photos as well as a demonstration of how it will connect to the space station itself.

NASA spending $17.8M on an inflatable space station expansion

January 14, 2013 11:52 AM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

When the word "inflatable" comes to mind, I don't I'm alone in immediately thinking about toys and devices that allow you to float while in water. NASA's latest contract with Bigelow Aerospace has me rethinking that assessment.

SpaceX Dragon roars: The first-ever commercial resupply mission in space delivers ice cream

October 10, 2012 7:32 AM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

It's one of the most expensive grocery deliveries in history, and the first-ever space mission by a private company to re-supply the International Space Station.

SpaceX Dragon splashes down this morning, watch NASA’s coverage live

May 31, 2012 7:23 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

The final act of SpaceX’s first mission to the International Space Station, a groundbreaking accomplishment for private space travel, is set to occur this morning as the Dragon capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean.

According to NASA’s schedule, the …

SpaceX rocket blasts off, ‘new era’ of private spaceflight begins

May 22, 2012 8:09 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

After a failed launch Saturday, SpaceX successfully launched a private unmanned spaceship early this morning on a mission to the International Space Station.

SpaceX hopes replace now-retired American Space Shuttles with missions to space. Eventually the private company hopes to …

Planet Earth, f@ck yeah! (video)

November 14, 2011 10:25 AM Chikodi Chima
Chikodi Chima

What’s it like to fly above Earth and observe the landscape? This new time-lapse video from Michael König shot aboard the International Space Station gives you a view of Earth that was only available to a select handful of astronauts …

SpaceX readies November launch to International Space Station

July 29, 2011 5:08 PM Matthew Lynley
Matthew Lynley

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), run by Tesla Motors chief executive and PayPal mafioso Elon Musk, is looking at a November launch for its second private space flight to the International Space Station.

It’s one of the first of several launches …