Astronaut Greg Chamitoff is ready to resume the unique Earth vs. space chess match he started on orbit.
While people on Earth were exchanging cards and fruitcake this holiday season the Expedition 18 crew aboard the International Space Station received similar salutations, except for the fruitcake.
International Space Station Commander Mike Fincke and Flight Engineer Yury Lonchakov wound up a 5-hour, 38-minute spacewalk to install an electromagnetic energy probe and other experiments at 1:29 a.m. EST Tuesday.
As the holidays pass aboard the International Space Station, the crew may make Christmas cookies, chocolate covered pecans and candied yams as they celebrate the season.
Ten years ago, NASA and its partner nations began building a dream: the International Space Station
An unpiloted Progress cargo carrier arrived at the International Space Station's Pirs docking compartment Sunday after a four day flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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› View the videos →Expedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke, a Pittsburgh native, showed his true colors as he offered encouragement for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
› View This VideoExpedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke and Flight Engineers Sandy Magnus and Yury Lonchakov send a New Year's message from the International Space Station.
› View This VideoExpedition 18 Flight Engineer Greg Chamitoff makes a move in the Earth vs. Space Chess match after his return to Earth.
› View This VideoExpedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke and Flight Engineer Sandy Magnus beam down season's greetings from the International Space Station.
› View This VideoSTS-126 Commander Chris Ferguson and Expedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke mark the 10th anniversary of the launch of the first module of the International Space Station.
› View This VideoExterior photos show the Station's growth as new components are added.
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