Space to Ground Video Podcasts: Recent Episodes
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There is never a dull moment onboard the orbiting laboratory. There were three spacewalks to fix a cosmic particle detector and now two space cargo ships are on their way to the station.
The Expedition 61 crew enjoyed a Thanksgiving feast ahead of another spacewalk set for this Monday. A European experiment also tests controlling a rover on Earth from the station.
Throughout spaceflight history, 14 women have completed spacewalks. On October 18, Jessica Meir brought that number up to 15 when she floated outside the airlock alongside 4-time spacewalker Christina Koch for the first all-female extravehicular activity.
50 years ago flight controllers managed history's greatest adventure. Astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague reflected on the historic moon landing ahead of the arrival of a new crew Saturday.
Astronauts have been growing fresh produce on station. This week some of that food will return to Earth for analysis. The crew also performed an experiment to investigate time perception in space.
The crew explored radiation exposure in space ahead of the 4th of July holiday. The astronauts also sent down an Independence Day message as the station nears 20 years of continuous human presence.
Three residents of the space station safely returned to planet Earth, but not before another station crewmember sequenced DNA to explore how damaged DNA repairs itself in space.
Astrobee, a free-flying robot, took its first spin around the station. The crew also released four small cube satellites from different countries into low earth orbit.
NASA opens the station for commercial business as the crew worked on the BioNutrients experiment to provide astronauts with necessary vitamins on future long duration missions
Two cargo spacecraft departed from the space station this week. Also, the crew installed an experiment to continue studying plant growth in space for future long duration missions.
Two cosmonauts wished the world's first spacewalker a Happy Birthday during their own spacewalk this week. The rest of the crew is loading the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft with science for return to Earth on Monday.
NASA astronaut Nick Hague is exploring how space radiation damages DNA and how the cell repair mechanism works in microgravity.
A new science experiment will allow scientists to monitor carbon dioxide emission hotspots from space. Also the kidney cells experiment will examine how microgravity affects the health of the kidney.
The SpaceX Dragon became the sixth spaceship at the station Monday delivering about 5,500 pounds of supplies. Also, researchers are exploring microalgae as a dietary boost for future astronauts going to the moon by 2024.
With the station back to full power, SpaceX is ready to launch their 17th resupply mission. Astrobee, a new free-flying robot will assist the crew with chores on board station.
Since the arrival of the U.S. Cygnus space freighter the crew has been unloading the new cargo, including a new air scrubber system, and new materials to be tested in the harsh environment of space.
The U.S. Cygnus space freighter delivered new science today that will challenge future scientists. Also, Christina Koch's will stay in space until February 2020 and new astronauts Jessica Meir and Drew Morgan are now due to launch to the station.
Two astronauts completed the third spacewalk of the year. The first crewed Boeing flight has been extended to a full-duration expedition. Also, results from the One-Year Mission Twins Study are in!
A Russian cargo ship brought food, fuel and supplies to station this week. Meanwhile, two astronauts get ready to complete the last of three spacewalks to upgrade the batteries on station.
This week two astronauts conducted the second in a series of three spacewalks to upgrade the space station's power storage capacity. Also, did you know there have been over 2500 experiments on the Space Station?
Two spacewalkers are working outside today to upgrade the space station's power storage capacity.
Three new crew members arrived at the station after six hours in the Soyuz spacecraft, bringing the crew complement back to six.
This week the crew welcomed the SpaceX Crew Dragon to the station, after completing it's five day mission Dragon undocked and returned to Earth.
Astronauts are preparing an experiment that will test the ability to store fuel for long duration missions. The crew also conducted leak checks to ensure their space suits are in proper working condition.
A U.S. cargo craft departed the station today. Now it will deploy CubeSats before reentering Earth's atmopshere. Next, NASA is preparing for commercial crew missions.
A U.S. spaceship is being packed with trash before it leaves the station next week and students are teaming up with the crew for a high-flying robotics competition.
Nick Hague will launch again with Alexey Ovchinin, this time taking NASA astronaut Christina Koch with them. Back in space, two cosmonauts went for a spacewalk to inspect a Soyuz crew ship before it returns to Earth.
A new crew reached the station Monday faster than a flight from New York to London! The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship launched this week too carrying over a ton of science experiments.
Watching cement dry in space? It could impact the construction of future lunar or Martian habitats. Plus a new crew and cargo are due at the station next week.
The International Space Station celebrated 20 years in space and the crew feasted for Thanksgiving after a pair of space deliveries this week. #SpaceToGround
Two space deliveries, one in honor of a legendary U.S. astronaut, are launching to the space station this weekend carrying supplies and goodies for the crew just in time for the holidays. #SpaceToGround
The crew said farewell to a Japanese spaceship this week. The resupply ship will send protein crystal samples back to Earth before it burns up over the Pacific Ocean Saturday.
Astronauts are teaching scientists how they grip and manipulate objects in space to help engineers design inteligent controls and interfaces aboard spacecraft. NASA also delivered the first 8K video of the crew working in space this week.
The Expedition 57 Commander got fired up for science this week working on gear that studies flames and gases. Outside the station, a device is making the study of pulsars NICER.
Two crew members are safe following an aborted ascent to space last week. Meanwhile, science continues on the station as NASA astronauts get familiar with SpaceX hardware and facilities.
A Japanese supply ship, loaded with new science and supplies, was captured at the station on Thursday. The crew will soon unpack the new Life Sciences Glovebox that will help us better protect space explorers on long voyages.
Ivanka Trump visited Johnson Space Center with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and talked to the Expedition 56 crew. The astronauts also checked U.S. spacesuits ahead of upcoming spacewalks.
A Japanese cargo craft is set to lift off today to the station after a typhoon caused delays. The Expedition 56 crew also shared spectacular imagery Hurricane Florence.
The Expedition 56 crew is getting ready for the arrival of a Japanese cargo craft next week and a pair of spacewalks soon afterward. A space fan also wants to know if astronauts play sports in space.
The BEST experiment is studying how life adapts in space and has the potential to be a game changer. Meanwhile, pressure is holding steady on the station after the crew patched up a small hole on a Soyuz spaceship.
Two spacewalkers installed an animal tracker outside the station this week. A study inside the station is observing how liquids behave in the open cabin of the orbital lab.
Astronauts on the space station are testing an device that guided sailors for centuries and sharing space science lessons plans with teachers on Earth.
NASA assigned nine astronauts to the first flights of the Boeing and SpaceX commercial crew vehicles. Dragon also departed the space station with over 3,800 pounds of cargo for return to Earth.
The Expedition 56 crew aboard the space station harvested plants and explored microbes this week to help astronauts in space and humans on Earth.
The Cygnus space freighter took out more than 6,600 pounds of trash this week and the crew studied the microstructure of cement possibly Earth and space habitats.
From cancer treatment research in space to a fast-track cargo shipment, the space station was a hot-bed of activity this week.
The station crew has a new AI-based assistant called CIMON delivered on Dragon this week. CIMON is a test case possibly offering space-based solutions to astronauts on future long-term missions.
Dragon lit up the sky when it blasted off on a three-day journey to the station. A new experiment it is delivering will help us undertand how plants respond to water and stress as astronauts learn how to grow food in space.
Junk is a growing problem in space and a new satellite is exploring ways to clean it up. Also, a pollution and fire safety study has been reignited on the space station after some soot cleaning.
Drew Feustel moved into third place for all-time spent spacewalking. He and Ricky Arnold installed high definition cameras to provide views of the SpaceX Dragon Crew and Boeing Starliner spacecraft.
One crew returns to Earth, another crew launches to space while two astronauts get ready for a spacewalk to outfit the space station in support of commercial crew spacecraft.
Expedition 55 comes to a close as Commander Anton Shkaplerov hands control of the station today to NASA astronaut Drew Feustel. Meanwhile, the crew is staying busy with new experiments delivered aboard Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo craft.
ORBITAL ATK’S ANTARES LIFTED OFF ON MONDAY MORNING, ILLUMINATING THE VIRGINIA NIGHT SKY AND DELIVERING THE CYGNUS SPACECRAFT INTO ORBIT.
The Expedition 55 crew wrapped up the fifth spacewalk of the year this week and photographed the Kilauea Volcano ash plume on Hawaii.
This week on #SpaceToGround, the crew worked on an experimental furnace that levitates, melts and solidifies materials while also preparing for the 210th spacewalk at the space station.
The station crew welcomed the new Administrator of NASA and nourished small organisms living on the orbital lab for space research this week on #SpaceToGround.
NASA released a free e-book describing how flight directors operate the station and the astronauts studied unique molecules vital to the design of newer, more stable product mixtures. #SpaceToGround
This week on #SpaceToGround, the crew explored how living in space impacts the relationship between DNA alterations and a weakened immune system while materials outside the station are being exposed to microgravity to see how they stand up to the extreme thermal environment.
The SpaceX Dragon delivered almost 5,800 pounds of experiments and station gear and the crew also harvested and consumed some space-grown lettuce, this week on #SpaceToGround.
The Expedition 55 crew wraps up a spacewalk and turns its attention to next week's arrival of the SpaceX Dragon resupply ship on #SpaceToGround this week.
On #SpaceToGround this week, three Expedition 55-56 crew members will arrive at the space station today two of whom will go on a spacewalk just six days later.
This week on #SpaceToGround, a busy week aboard the space station had the crew exploring how fluids behave in space and studying what happens to an astronaut's brain on a long-term mission.
This week on #SpaceToGround, we're improving how we cultivate crops in space to feed crews on long-term missions. Also, Flight Engineer Scott Tingle talked about extreme astronaut training with students from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.
One crew is home safe, one crew is orbiting Earth and another crew is preparing for launch, this week on #SpaceToGround.
After a short but successful spacewalk last week three Expedition 54 crew members now turn their attention to a return to Earth. #SpaceToGround
A Russian resupply ship delivered more than three tons of cargo, two U.S. spacewalkers transferred a pair of older robotic hands and a NASA astronaut talked to Texas students this week on #SpaceToGround.
The Expedition 54 crew studied gaseous flames and is learning how to grow edible crops on the space station this week. Also, Europe's lab module turned 10 this week!
SOME STATION SCIENCE HAS SUCCESSFULLY RETURNED TO EARTH, AND NOW CREWMEMBERS ARE GEARING UP FOR A PAIR OF SPACEWALKS FOCUSING ON THE ROBOTIC ARM.
Three Expedition 53 crew members have returned to Earth and the SpaceX Dragon cargo craft has blasted off for a Sunday rendezvous at the station. #SpaceToGround
Orbital ATK's Cygnus left the station this week packed with its heaviest load and the astronauts pictured the California wildfires burning 250 miles beneath them.
The Orbital ATK Cygnus resupply ship is packed with over 5,500 pounds of trash and ready to leave Dec. 6 to burn up over the Pacific Ocean.
“MY PLANS FOR THANKSGIVING, INCLUDE JUST LIKE NORMAL, EATING LOTS OF FOOD AND TAKING A NAP. BUT SERIOUSLY, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING UP HERE IS THE COMRADERIE OF OUR CREWMATES. WE’RE GOING TO SHARE A MEAL TOGETHER FOR SURE.”
CYGNUS LAUNCHED INTO ORBIT TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION ON AN ANTARES ROCKET ON NOVEMBER 12th, CARRYING NEARLY 7,400 POUNDS OF CREW SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TO SUPPORT EXPEDITION 53 AND 54 CREW MEMBERS.
IT’S BEEN A BLAST BRINGING YOU TO OUTER SPACE EACH WEEK FOR 200 EPISODES AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO DOING IT FOR A FEW HUNDRED MORE.
This week on #SpaceToGround, astronauts and cosmonauts camped out for a full 90 minute orbit around the world. While the crew photographed the world from above, citizens of Earth took pictures of their daily lives from the ground. #1world1orbit
One spacewalk down and two more to go this month. The crew is also growing a variety of fresh food for harvest in a few weeks. #SpaceToGround
The Vice President called the Expedition 53 crew members this week as they prepared for three spacewalks taking place in October. #SpaceToGround
After releasing the SpaceX Dragon full of cargo for return to Earth, the crew now turns its attention to three upcoming spacewalks in October.
Three station crew members returned to Earth last week as Texas recovers from Hurricane Harvey. Another monstrous hurricane, Irma, was pictured from the space station.
When there are 12 human eyes in space you need to check your vision. You also need supplies and Dragon is bringing them next week.
The station has new crew members and they are studying what space is doing to their bodies. You can also follow them on social media.
Mission Control will monitor a new crew launching Friday to the station. The crew on the station studied how liquids and gases mix in space.
The astronauts levitated cells with magnets this week and learned how to maximize their space exercise. In case you didn't know, the crew sets their clocks to Greenwich Mean Time.
The crew sent home the SpaceX Dragon and celebrated Independence Day this week gazing at Earth's own spectacular light show.
The crew heads into the weekend having jettisoned a new type of solar array and researching how living in space may accelerate the aging process.
LIKE BACK TO BACK VACATIONS OR A BIG SUMMERTIME MOVE, THE SPACE STATION CREW IS SPENDING THEIR DAYS UNPACKING AND RE-PACKING TOO.
A Russian cargo ship docked to the station after a two-day trip. The station is also getting a NICER look at neutron stars.
The SpaceX Dragon launch was delayed to Saturday and two Expedition 51 crew members landed on Earth Friday after 196 days in space.
Two astronauts went on a surprise spacewalk this week while another studied how a crew adapts to space using virtual reality.
A VERITABLE FLEET OF SMALL SATELLITES WERE SLINGSHOT INTO ORBIT FROM STATION THIS WEEK.
Astronauts spent the week learning how bones change in space and on Earth and studied how fuel behaves in spacecraft tanks.
THIS WEEK, HALF OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION'S INHABITANTS DEPARTED THE ORBITING COMPLEX AND LANDED SAFELY IN KAZAHKSTAN.
A NASA astronaut and two Roscosmos cosmonauts are set end their mission in space on Monday after 173 days on orbit.
SPACEX'S DRAGON SPLASHED DOWN ON MARCH 19, MARKING THE END TO ITS TENTH RESUPPLY MISSION.
HE SAGE-III EXPERIMENT MEASURES THE EARTH’S SUNSCREEN, OR OZONE, WHICH IS IMPORTANT TO PROTECTING LIFE ON OUR PLANET.
A ton of science arrived at the station last week including a stem cells study to improve disease treatments on Earth. #SpaceToGround
Two spaceships from opposite sides of the world, a Dragon and a Progress, launched to the space station this week delivering science and supplies.
Japan could soon be providing striking high-def Earth views from the station. NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson also celebrated her birthday in space this week!
IT FELT LIKE A TWO MINUTE DRILL ON STATION THIS WEEK WITH THE SCIENCE COMING FAST AND FURIOUS.
Six small satellites shot away from the station this week as the crew studied liquids to improve water and fuel systems in space.
A pair of astronauts and robotics controllers continued working this week to recharge the space station's power systems.
2016 WAS PACKED WITH INCREDIBLE EVENTS ON THE STATION, SO LET’S COVER A FEW HIGHLIGHTS, STARTING WITH THE SCIENCE.
THE JAPANESE HTV-6 LIFTED OFF FROM THE TANEGASHIMA SPACE CENTER IN JAPAN ON FRIDAY MORNING.
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION FROM ROSCOSMOS INDICATES THE PROGRESS 65 WAS LOST OVER AN UNPOPULATED AND MOUNTAINOUS AREA WITH MOST OF THE CRAFT BURNING UP IN THE ATMOSPHERE.
SPACE STATION COMMANDER SHANE KIMBROUGH TOOK SOME TIME TO SHOW US WHAT THE CREW WILL BE EATING ON THE BIG DAY.
RISING SLOWLY BEHIND THE ROCKET CARRYING PEGGY WHITSON, OLEG NOVITSKIY AND THOMAS PESQUET TO SPACE, THE SUPERMOON MADE A DRAMATIC APPEARANCE AT THE BAIKONUR COSMODROME IN KAZAKHSTAN.
COMMANDER SHANE KIMBROUGH WORKED ACROSS SEVERAL DAYS REPLACING PARTS IN THE OXYGEN GENERATION SYSTEM,A KEY COMPONENT OF THE STATION’S LIFE SUPPORT.
Three explorers returned to Earth and the new station commander checked out U.S. spacesuits this week. Also, a space fan wants to know how astronauts measure the radiation they are exposed to.
The International Space Station saw three new crew members arrive last Friday and will see another trio leave Saturday night. Also, the crew is growing red romaine lettuce again.
ORBITAL ATK KICKED THINGS OFF WITH THEIR TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO THE WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY.
It takes a lot of energy every day to be an astronaut: performing complex science experiments and maintenance tasks, working out two and a half hours all while on a packed timeline.
The station trained its cameras on Hurricane Matthew this week while Orbital ATK scheduled its sixth Cygnus cargo mission to launch on Oct. 13.
KATE RUBINS GOT HANDS ON THIS WEEK WITH ONE OF THE STATION’S BIGGEST EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY DEMOS.
The next crew to visit the space station is awaiting a new launch date while the astronauts in space are studying how liquids and solids interact potentially benefiting the pharmaceutical industry.
Two astronauts wrapped up spacewalk this week to install a new adapter for future space vehicles to dock to on the outside of the International Space Station.
JEFF WILLIAMS AND KATE RUBINS SPENT THE WEEK PREPARING FOR THEIR TRIP OUT INTO SPACE SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 19. TO GET READY.
This week the Expedition 48 crew explored how astronaut's breathe in space and are gearing up for a high school competition using self-contained, bowling ball-sized satellites called SPHERES.
KATE RUBINS STARTED THE HEART CELLS EXPERIMENT THAT LOOKS AT WHAT HAPPENS TO THE HEART MUSCLES IN SPACE DURING LONG-DURATION MISSIONS.
Kate Rubins, Anatoly Ivanishin, and Takuya Onishi launched from Baikonur, Kazakhstan and are now on a 2-day trip to the station.
It can be quite a hassle to ship tools to space, and could take months or even years of planning and execution. so, why not just make tools in orbit?
Expedition 47 crew members Tim Kopra, Tim Peake and Yuri Malenchenko landed safe and sound over the weekend completing 186 days in space.
ASTRONAUTS AND FLIGHT CONTROLLERS TOOK OUT THE TRASH IN STYLE THIS WEEK ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION WITH THE SUCCESSFUL RELEASE OF ORBITAL ATK’S CYGNUS CARGO VEHICLE. AFTER GROUND CONTROLLERS DETACHED CYGNUS FROM THE STATION AND MANEUVERED IT INTO POSITION WITH THE SPACE STATION’S ROBOTIC ARM, NASA ASTRONAUT TIM
BEAM, from Bigelow Aerospace was successfully deployed, a flock of Doves took flight and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg friended the International Space Station this week on #SpaceToGround.
Astronomical numbers! The station has orbited Earth over 100,000 times, performed over 1,900 experiments and hosted 222 crew members and visitors.
AFTER PACKING OVER 3,700 POUNDS OF CARGO INTO THE CAPSULE, THE CREW SAID FAREWELL TO DRAGON ON WEDNESDAY.
SINCE THE FIRST EXPEDITION ARRIVED MORE THAN 15 YEARS AGO, CREW MEMBERS HAVE NOW TAKEN OVER 3 MILLION IMAGES ONBOARD THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION.
ESA ASTRONAUT TIM PEAKE JOINED THE SHORT LIST OF SUCCESSFUL SPACE MARATHON RUNNERS OVER THE WEEKEND.
THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION GAINED A NEW MODULE LAST WEEKEND WITH THE SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION OF THE FIRST EVER HUMAN-RATED EXPANDABLE MODULE.
FOR THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF EXPEDITION 47, THE CREW WAS FOCUSED ON PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE.
ONE-YEAR CREW MEMBERS SCOTT KELLY AND MIKHAIL KORNIENKO SAID FAREWELL TO THE STATION AND THE EXPEDITION 46 CREW ON TUESDAY NIGHT THEN STRAPPED INTO THEIR SOYUZ SPACECRAFT.
THE BUSY TRAFFIC SEASON KICKED OFF THIS WEEK WITH THE DEPARTURE OF ORBITAL ATK’S CYGNUS CARGO SHIP.
A BRAND NEW WAY TO LAUNCH SATELLITES IS READY TO GO WITH TWO TEXAS SCHOOLS SET TO SHOOT TWO SATELLITES INTO ORBIT.
ZINNIA FLOWERS BURST FORTH THIS WEEK INSIDE THE VEGGIE PLANT GROWTH FACILITY, USED BY ASTRONAUTS TO HONE THEIR MICROGRAVITY GARDENING SKILLS.
2016 IS OFF AND RUNNING AND TWO CREW MEMBERS ARE GEARING UP FOR THE YEAR’S FIRST SPACEWALK.
CREW MEMBERS SPENT A WHOPPING 1900 HOURS THIS YEAR WORKING ON 450 EXPERIMENTS ON THE ORBITAL LABORATORY.
IT WAS A BITTERSWEET MORNING AS 3 OF OUR CREW MEMBERS SAID FAREWELL TO SPACE AND HELLO TO MOTHER EARTH.
The International Space Station crew is getting ready to catch a new delivery of science and gear aboard the Orbital ATK Cygnus commercial space freighter on this week's #SpaceToGround.
NOTHING SAYS HAPPY SPACE THANKSGIVING LIKE SITTING DOWN WITH CLOSE FRIENDS OVER SOME IRRADIATED TURKEY.
ON MONDAY, THE CREW OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, ALONG WITH FLIGHT CONTROLLERS AROUND THE WORLD, UNITED IN SUPPORT FOR THE PEOPLE OF PARIS.
SCOTT KELLY SPENT THIS WEEK PREPARING THE STATION FOR A SUPERCHARGED BOOST TO ITS AIR SUPPLY.
NOVEMBER 2 MARKED A HUGE MILESTONE FOR HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT -- 15 STRAIGHT YEARS OF PEOPLE LIVING AND WORKING ABOARD THE STATION.
IT’S HALLOWEEN AND WHILE WE’RE PUTTING ON COSTUMES HERE ON EARTH, TWO ASTRONAUTS GOT DRESSED UP FOR AN IMPORTANT WORK FUNCTION.
TWO SPACEWALKS ARE ON THE HORIZON, AND THERE’S A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE BEFORE ANYONE HEADS OUT THE DOOR.
ROBOTS ON THE STATION ARE TESTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND A NEW FLOCK OF CUBESATS ALSO SHOT AWAY FROM THE STATION.
EVEN THOUGH HE’S IN SPACE, SCOTT KELLY IS GETTING READY FOR FLU SEASON. AND IT WAS MOVIE NIGHT ON THE SPACE STATION OVER THE WEEKEND.
STATION CREW MEMBERS SCOTT KELLY AND MIKHAIL KORNIENKO CLOCKED IN THEIR 171ST DAY IN SPACE ON SEPTEMBER 15TH.
IT WAS A FULL HOUSE THIS WEEK ON THE STATION, AND ONE OF THE CASTMEMBERS IS EVEN A TWIN.
THE NEWEST SOYUZ SPACECRAFT LIFTED OFF CARRYING RUSSIAN COSMONAUT SERGEY VOLKOV, DANISH ASTRONAUT ANDREAS MOGENSEN AND KAZAKH COSMONAUT AIDYN AIMBETOV.
A WHITE STORK HAS ARRIVED AT THE STATION, AND IT’S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE BIRDS YOU’RE FAMILIAR WITH.
IT’S STORM SEASON FOR MANY PLACES AROUND THE GLOBE, AND THE STATION TRAINED ITS EYES ON ONE OF THE BIGGEST ONES YET IN 2015.
EXPEDITION 44 SAW ITS FIRST FULL WEEK WITH A SIX-MAN CREW, AND IT WAS A BUSY ONE, WITH A BIG FOCUS ON SPACEWALK PREPS.
THREE NEW CREW MEMBERS HAVE ARRIVED AT THE STATION TO COMPLETE THE CREW OF EXPEDITION 44.
NASA’S NEW HORIZONS’ SPACECRAFT FINISHED ITS’ NINE YEAR TREK BY PLUTO AND ASTRONAUT SCOTT KELLY CONGRATULATED THE NEW HORIZON TEAM.
THE CREW’S WEEK BEGAN EARLY ON SUNDAY WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE RUSSIAN PROGRESS 60 CARGO SHIP.
On this week's #SpaceToGround, SpaceX loses a space freighter, Russia launches a Progress resupply ship and Commander Gennady breaks the record for cumulative time in space.
THE NEXT CARGO LAUNCH IS JUST DAYS AWAY, AND THE STATION CREW AND TEAMS ON THE GROUND ARE GETTING READY.
THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON IS UNDERWAY, AND THE ISS IS ALWAYS KEEPING AN EYE ON THE STORMS BELOW.
AFTER OVER 3,000 TRIPS AROUND THE EARTH AND AN EXTENDED STAY ON ORBIT, THREE SPACE TRAVELERS ARE BACK HOME.
This week, NASA celebrated the anniversaries of two big events that laid the groundwork for everything we do in space today.
SpaceX’s Dragon vehicle returned to earth this week marking the end of the company’s sixth resupply mission.
The station’s traffic plan got a shakeup this week. Russian experts are still investigating what caused the loss of Progress 59.
NASA astronauts Terry Virts and Scott Kelly spent several hours this week safeguarding their atmosphere.
The recent arrival of the new SpaceX Dragon ship meant one thing this week for the station crew: science time.
SpaceX is flying high this week as they launched their sixth resupply mission to the station.
IT WAS A BIT OF SPRING TRAINING FOR ALL SIX CREW MEMBERS ONBOARD THIS WEEK. THEY TOOK PART IN AN EMERGENCY SIMULATION WITH MISSION CONTROL IN HOUSTON AND MOSCOW.
THE ONBOARD CREW HAS EXPANDED TO SIX, WITH THREE VETERAN SPACE FLIERS JOINING EXPEDITION 43 ALREADY IN PROGRESS.
THE ONBOARD CREW HAS EXPANDED TO SIX, WITH THREE VETERAN SPACE FLIERS JOINING EXPEDITION 43 ALREADY IN PROGRESS.
MARCH 18 MARKED 50 YEARS OF ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING ASPECTS OF HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT: SPACEWALKING.
ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END, AND THIS WEEK SAW THE END OF ISS EXPEDITION 42 WITH THE RETURN OF THREE SPACE TRAVELERS TO EARTH.
IT WAS A LONG ROAD, BUT NASA ASTRONAUTS BUTCH WILMORE AND TERRY VIRTS KNOCKED OUT THEIR THIRD AND FINAL SPACEWALK ON SUNDAY.
TUESDAY SAW SPACEX’S DRAGON CARGO SHIP DEPART THE STATION FOR A SPLASH DOWN IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN JUST FIVE-AND-A-HALF HOURS LATER. THE VEHICLE RETURNED 3,700 POUNDS OF CARGO AND CRITICAL SCIENCE SAMPLES TO EARTH.
TUESDAY SAW SPACEX’S DRAGON CARGO SHIP DEPART THE STATION FOR A SPLASH DOWN IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN JUST FIVE-AND-A-HALF HOURS LATER. THE VEHICLE RETURNED 3,700 POUNDS OF CARGO AND CRITICAL SCIENCE SAMPLES TO EARTH.
A pair of cable guys are preparing for three spacewalks while the crew wrapped up an experiment studying the risk of infectious diseases in space.
On this week's episode of Space to Ground the station crew flies over the east coast snowstorm and studies molten metals for better consumer and industrial products on Earth.
On this week's episode of Space to Ground the station gets new CATS while the crew studies plants to benefit future human exploration missions.
On this week's episode of Space to Ground the station the crew shelters during a false alarm and later unloads new research from the new Dragon.
On this week's episode of "Space to Ground," Expedition 42 waits for SpaceX's fifth Dragon mission carrying a new group of insect residents.
2014 was a big year for the International Space Station, as humanity’s sole platform for sustained microgravity research was in high gear.
SpaceX’s Dragon-5 is set to deliver a brand new science instrument that’s going to keep a close eye on earth’s atmosphere.
The Expedition 42 crew members worked on a spacesuit and readied the station for SpaceX's fifth Dragon mission.
NASA focused this week on the Orion next generation spacecraft. Also, a new technology demonstration, Spin Sat, has taken off from the space station's exterior.
Three new Expedition 42 crew members launched to the space station. All six orbital residents shared a Thanksgiving meal.
The International Space Station crew is about to double in size as three new Expedition 42 crew members countdown to a Nov. 23 launch.
In this week's episode of Space to Ground, Expedition 41 touches down in Kazakhstan after 165 days in space and Expedition 42 begins.
In this week's episode of Space to Ground, Nov. 2 marks the 14th anniversary of the arrival of the station's first crew. Expedition 41 prepares for its Nov. 9 departure.
In this week's episode of Space to Ground a launch accident investigation is underway while cargo transfers continue.
In this week's episode of Space to Ground a pair of cosmonauts complete a short spacewalk and a Dragon gets ready to leave.
A pair of astronauts work outside and take some out of this world selfies. Questions? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Astronauts prep for spacewalk, and new weather tracking instrument installed on station. Questions? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Dragon delivers science and a new Expedition 41 trio joins the station. Questions or comments? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
SpaceX Dragon and Soyuz spacecraft launching to station soon, and 3D printing in space. Questions? Use #spacetoground to talk to us!
Three Expedition 40 crew members return home as Expedition 41 kicks off. Questions or comments? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Station astronaut Reid Wiseman's Earth photos, nutrition for Energy, and emergency evacuations. Comments? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Spacesuit work, metal alloys, tracking ships and astronaut photography on this week's episode. Questions or comments? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Station crew conducts spacewalk, and new flock of CubeSats are deployed.Questions or comments? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Europe's ATV-5 delivers new science and the crew tests smart SPHERES. Questions or comments? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Spacewalks postponed, oceanography from space and getting taller in microgravity. Questions or comments? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
7 tons of food, fuel, and supplies are bound for the station. Questions or comments? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
One station cargo ship leaves, another arrives, aquatic research and commercial spinoffs. Questions or comments? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Cygnus delivers cargo, upgrades for Robonaut and playing with fire. Questions or comments? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Cygnus launch preps, tracking storms and an exciting milestone for station. Questions or comments? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Managing CO2 on the station, watching the Earth's light show and studying skin in space. Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Space sleep cycles, exercise and a "close shave" for the U.S. crew. Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
A summer spacewalk, an out of this world cup, and fire safety in space. Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Progress undocks, station crew reaps what it sows, and the smell of space. Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Three new crewmembers are hard at work getting their space legs under them onboard the International Space Station. Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
New crew on the station, a robot repairs itself and extiguishing fires in space. Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Launch preps for new station trio, plant science in space and Soyuz rocket mechanics. Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Crew returns to Earth, fighting bone loss in space and how long can a Soyuz stay at station? Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Crew preps for return to Earth, a garden in space and your photos of station! Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
May the 4th be with you! Cargo unloaded from Dragon's trunk and muscle atrophy in space. Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
A quick spacewalk, Dragon delivers science and Robonaut gets his space legs. Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Spacewalk preparations, SpaceX-3 cargo launch and Earth Day photos from space! Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
New crew orientation, Russian cargo ships, saliva study and solar arrays. Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
New crew set to launch to station, Reversible Figures and avoiding space junk. Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
This week, the Expedition 38 crew returns to Earth. Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Crew congratulates "Gravity," preps for return to Earth, SPHERES Slosh and studying microbes in and on astronauts. Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening on the station. Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening on the station. Question or comment? Use #spacetoground to talk to us.
The station crew began the deployment, this week, of a series of CubeSats. Ultimately, there will be 33 of these tiny satellites released over the coming weeks in the largest CubeSat deployment in history. These first few will take a look at the planet below and offer lower cost, more efficient earth imaging for scientists and educators. These Cube