18May2013

China sends its first female astronaut into space

China on Saturday launched its most ambitious space mission to date, sending its first female astronaut into orbit and bidding to achieve the country’s first manual space docking. Shenzhou-9 – China’s fourth manned space mission [...]

Composite of a Series of Images Taken From Space Aboard the Station

Psychedelic Space Redux This is a composite of a series of images photographed from a mounted camera on the Earth-orbiting International Space Station, from approximately 240 miles above Earth. Space station hardware in the foreground includes [...]

NASA To Seek Applicants For Next Astronaut Candidate Class

In early November, NASA will seek applicants for its next class of astronaut candidates who will support long-duration missions to the International Space Station and future deep space exploration activities. “For scientists, engineers [...]