Tag Archives: International Space Station

Expedition 48 Launch

Three crew members representing the United States, Russia and Japan are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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An upcoming NASA astrophysics mission will uncover the physics governing the ultra-dense interiors of neutron stars. Using the same platform, the mission will demonstrate trailblazing space navigation technology.

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International Space Station captures image of Typhoon Maysak in March.
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A view of the March 2015 solar eclipse from the International Space Station.
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On this first weekend of spring, let’s look back at the winter of 2015 from high above Chicago.
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International Space Station astronaut Terry Virts tweeted this image of a Vulcan hand salute from orbit as a tribute to actor Leonard Nimoy.
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(U.S. Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer/Released)

October 2014 marks the five-year anniversary for two sensors that the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has been operating aboard the International Space Station.
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(U.S. Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer/Released)

Saturday Space Sight: The Cupola houses one of the International Space Station’s two robotic work stations!
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