Wednesday, October 10, 2018

The Space Station Transits Our Sun

This composite image shows the International Space Station, with a crew of three onboard, in silhouette as it transits the Sun at roughly five miles per second, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. via NASA https://ift.tt/2RFTo9W


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Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Soyuz Rolls to the Pad for Next Launch to the Space Station

The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, for the Expedition 57 launch. via NASA https://ift.tt/2ypME7A


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Friday, October 5, 2018

Astronaut Joe Acaba Farms in Space

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the contributions of the brilliant Hispanic women and men of NASA. In this image, astronaut Joe Acaba installs botany gear for the International Space Station’s Veggie facility, to demonstrate plant growth in space. via NASA https://ift.tt/2NmHgYg


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Thursday, October 4, 2018

Home Again! Space Station Crew Lands

The landing jets fire as the Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft lands with Drew Feustel, Ricky Arnold and Oleg Artemyev, members of the Expedition 55 and 56 crews onboard the International Space Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/2Rmq3Bk


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Wednesday, October 3, 2018

The Creativity of Mother Nature

International Space Station Commander Alexander Gerst has a better view of our home planet than most. via NASA https://ift.tt/2OAf60t


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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Astronaut Ricky Arnold Works With a Student-Designed Experiment

International Space Station astronaut and former teacher Ricky Arnold works with a student-designed experiment using NanoRacks commercial science hardware. via NASA https://ift.tt/2IvUhOc


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Monday, October 1, 2018

Aeronautics: NASA’s First ‘A’

Aeronautics, the first A of the NASA acronym, has always been a part of the agency. via NASA https://ift.tt/2P0fbHK


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