Strategy - Mission Topics
Space StationTricorder
2008 — April 6, 2011
Astronautsare using a Star Trek tricorder-like device to keep track of microscopic life forms onboard the International Space Station.
Strange Clouds at the Edge of Space
2008 — April 6, 2011
Astronautson board the International Space Stationhave recently photographed strange electric-blue clouds hovering at the edge of space.
Droids on the ISS
2006 — April 6, 2011
A little droid is roaming the corridors of the International Space Station, and more are on the way.
SuitSat
2006 — April 6, 2011
Using a simple police scanner or ham radio, you can listen to a disembodied spacesuit circling Earth.
Sci-fi Life Support
2006 — Sept. 20, 2011
Researchers are putting the finishing touches on a new life support system for the ISS that seems to come right out of the pages of science fiction.
Students make First Contact with the ISS
2001 — April 6, 2011
Last month a group of Chicago students talked to Astronautson the International Space Stationvia amateur radio.
Building a 'Droid for the International Space Station
2001 — Sept. 20, 2011
Inspired by science fiction classics, NASA scientists are building a talking, thinking and flying robot to help Astronautswith their chores in space.
Home, Space Home
2001 — April 6, 2011
On the ground, the International Space Stationwould be an odd looking building -- but space is an odd place to live! Find out how space weather, orbital free fall, and the Space Shuttle's payload bay shapes the architecture of the ISS.
The Phantom Torso
2001 — Sept. 20, 2011
An unusual space traveler named Fred is orbiting Earth on board the International Space Station. His job? To keep Astronautssafe from space radiation.
Space Seeds Return to Earth
2001 — Sept. 20, 2011
Seed pods from a commercial gardening experiment aboard the International Space Stationare back on Earth. The far-out pods could hold the key to long-term habitation of space.