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May 21, 2014 01:06 PM EDT

International Space Station Crew Working on Various Experiments to Help NASA Scientists

After a day off on Monday, the astronauts aboard the International Space Station resumed their work on a number of experiments on board the International Space Station in order to better inform NASA about how to improve life in space for a prolonged period of time.

Mar 17, 2014 12:25 PM EDT

Gardening on the International Space Station? Vegetable Production System Set for Testing

Maybe NASA won’t need to sign any more expensive contracts with SpaceX to send resupply missions up to the International Space Station. The Kennedy Space Center will be sending astronauts a garden to grow their own lettuce in space.

Mar 04, 2014 03:41 PM EST

Cancer Targeted Treatments from Space Station Discoveries

Invasive and systemic cancer treatment is a necessary evil for many people with the devastating diagnosis.

Feb 23, 2014 10:56 PM EST

28 Cubesats Launched From The Space Station

A new fleet of 28 small satellites, called Flock 1, may help provide a perspective of Earth to people like never before.

Feb 18, 2014 11:33 AM EST

NASA International Space Station Supply Ship Returns to Earth with Burning Garbage

After a five-week visit to the International Space Station, the Cygnus spacecraft has been released today by NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins and it will burn as it rips through the Earth’s atmosphere tomorrow.

Feb 05, 2014 01:10 PM EST

Vegetables Successfully Grown in International Space Station Greenhouse

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have successfully cultivated vegetables in space. They were grown in the space station’s greenhouse “Lada," which is a vegetation chamber created to provide a "space garden" for astronauts during their long flights.

Jan 24, 2014 03:53 PM EST

NASA to Launch Five Earth Science Missions in 2014

NASA plans to launch five Earth science missions in 2014, which marks the busiest launch program in more than a decade. The NASA Earth science researchers plan to use satellites and aircraft to find information regarding issues such as climate change, sea level, fresh water and extreme weather event...

Jan 13, 2014 04:10 AM EST

Orbital's Cygnus Spacecraft Successfully Docks with Space Station [VIDEO]

The unmanned resupply spacecraft 'Cygnus', the first commercial supply mission by Orbital Sciences', has successfully docked with the International Space Station on Jan. 12, NASA announced.

Jan 12, 2014 08:52 PM EST

Space-Faring Nations Lay Groundwork for Human, Robotic Exploration

Officials from 32 of the world's space-faring nations concluded a trio of summits on Friday to tackle expanding participation in the International Space Station and planning for eventual human expeditions to Mars.

Jan 09, 2014 06:09 PM EST

Obama Agrees to 4-Year Extension for International Space Station

The Obama administration wants to keep the International Space Station, a $100 billion orbital research outpost that is a project of 15 nations, flying until at least 2024, four years beyond a previous target, NASA said on Wednesday.

Jan 09, 2014 03:56 PM EST

Orbital Sciences' Cargo Ship Blasts Off for Space Station

An unmanned Orbital Sciences Corp. Antares rocket blasted off on Thursday bound for the International Space Station to deliver the first of eight cargo ships for NASA.

Dec 31, 2013 09:00 PM EST

Astronauts from Space Station Send Video New Year's Greeting in Times Square 2014

NASA astronauts will help ring in 2014 by sending greetings from space and from Earth to the crowd gathered in New York's Times Square on New Year's Eve.