The dome-shaped module might be called the ultimate observation deck.
Commander Edward Michael "Mike" Fincke and Flight Engineer Yury Valentinovich Lonchakov of the 18th International Space Station crew launched in their Soyuz TMA-13 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 3:01 a.m. EDT Sunday to begin a six-month stay in space.
NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff met his opponents in the ongoing Earth vs. space chess match Thursday, Oct. 9.
It will be the Earth vs. space in a unique chess match, and you can help Earth win.
In April, astronaut Garrett Reisman performed an unprecedented event in space when he threw out the first pitch at a Yankees game from onboard the International Space Station.
"Just the whole idea of exploring and learning new things just grabbed me and space was the place to do it."
"It's actually quite amazing how the outlook and the life philosophy changes after spaceflight."
"As soon as I saw astronauts, my senior colleagues walking on the moon, flying aboard Skylab, the early shuttle missions, I just knew that that's what I wanted to do..."
The shuttle fleet has become a picture of versatility and stunning longevity during 27 years of service to America's space agency.
NASA launched four telescopes that have unlocked some of the most profound mysteries of space.