From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and engineers who make it possible.
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough gives a first hand account of landing from space.
Science is doubling up on the International Space Station with the addition of three new space residents. However, they will split up on Oct. 21 before four more astronauts launch to join the Expedition 64 crew in November. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, on her second station mission, is stepping into her role as space scientist …
Cassidy will hand over command of the station to Ryzhikov on Oct. 20.
The Expedition 63 crew is readying gear and suits today as they prepare to return to Earth in less than two weeks. Meanwhile, Thursday’s research aboard the International Space Station looked at robotics and biology. Two crews will launch to the station and another one will complete its mission this month. First, NASA astronaut Kate …
Expedition 64 Commander Chris Cassidy will hand over the station “keys” to Ryzhikov
The International Space Station expanded its research capabilities overnight after robotics controllers installed a new external science platform. Meanwhile, the Expedition 62 crew is packing cargo for return to Earth while getting ready for its own departure. Europe’s latest contribution to the orbiting lab, Bartolomeo, was attached to the outside of the Columbus laboratory module …
Robotic engineers remotely commanded the Canadarm2 robotic arm and the Dextre robotic hand
The International Space Station is hosting a robotic experiment that may help enable and refuel future missions to the moon and Mars. The Expedition 58 crew installed that hardware today then worked on a variety of life science, astrophysics and combustion science gear. The Robotic Refueling Mission-3 (RRM3) experiment will demonstrate transferring and storing fuels …
Once there, the Dextre “robotic hand” will begin operations demonstrating fluid transfers
The International Space Station is providing a research platform today to help future astronauts navigate deep space in the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. The Expedition 58 crew is also testing new lights and setting up the orbital lab for CubeSat deployments. NASA is planning deep space missions with its new Orion spacecraft that will rely …
As its name suggests, astronauts are testing a hand-held sextant to focus on stability
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begin Wednesday, March 13, with a change of command ceremony in which Ford will hand
necessary to insert a specially-designed tool into the hatch in order to provide a hand-hold
Apollo 11 splashed down 950 miles southwest of Hawaii on July 24, 1969. The Command Module (CM) Columbia and the crew of Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. “Buzz”
Low, MSC Apollo Spacecraft Program Manager, were on hand when the first delivery
In mid-1966, Gemini X continued advancing NASA’s capabilities for operating in space with a record-setting, three-day flight. Two astronauts completed
He also planned to use a nitrogen-propelled hand-held maneuvering unit (HHMU) to
