Most of us will never get to space, but at least we have videos that show us what it’s like to touch the void.
New footage from the International Space Station taken in 8K ultra high-definition shows off a hurricane, the moon, and even science ex…
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HPE and NASA make supercomputer on ISS available for experiments
Last year, HPE successfully built and installed a supercomputer on the International Space Station that could withstand the rigors of being in space. Today, the company announced that it is making that computer available for earth-based developers and scientists to conduct experiments. Mark Fernandez, who has the lofty title of America’s HPC Technology Officer at […]
View More HPE and NASA make supercomputer on ISS available for experimentsNASA plans ‘on schedule’ Soyuz launch despite failure of Russian rocket
The high-profile failure of a normally reliable Soyuz rocket during a crewed mission to the International Space Station earlier this week spooked the space community in more ways than one, but NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine said he expects to launch a new crew in December via Soyuz anyway.
View More NASA plans ‘on schedule’ Soyuz launch despite failure of Russian rocketPhotos taken after Russian rocket failure prove that human spaceflight is never routine
I never want to understand the kind of fear that the families of NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin experienced in the wee hours of Thursday morning.
Both crewmembers were aboard a Russian-made Soyuz rocket bound fo…
NASA video shows looming Hurricane Michael from space
Hurricane Michael is growing stronger, expected to make landfall on Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane.
And there’s no better view than from the quiet safety of space.
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Weed in space is going to be a thing now
Scientists interested in cannabis as a subject for pharmaceutical studies may find an unlikely new home for their research into the plant, its byproducts and biochemistry aboard the International Space Station. Yes, weed is going to space thanks to the work of a small Lexington, Ky.-based startup called Space Tango. The company makes a “clean […]
View More Weed in space is going to be a thing nowStunning astronaut photos show multiple hurricanes swirling in the Atlantic
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Hurricane Florence isn’t the only storm churning in the Atlantic Ocean.
At the moment, Florence, Hurricane Isaac, and Hurricane Helene are all swirling in different parts of the ocean at the peak of hurricane season.
NASA astronaut and current International Space Station resident Ricky Arnold was able to capture the sheer breadth of Hurricane Florence, while showcasing Isaac and an outer band of Helene in new photos posted on Twitter Monday.
Hurricane #Florence this morning as seen from @Space_Station. A few moments later, #Isaac & the outer bands of #Helene were also visiblepic.twitter.com/WJQfS4au4m
— Ricky Arnold (@astro_ricky) September 10, 2018 Read more…
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View More Stunning astronaut photos show multiple hurricanes swirling in the AtlanticPhotos of Hurricane Lane from space show the extreme size of the monster storm
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The Hawaiian islands are battening down the hatches as they prepare for Hurricane Lane, a powerful, Category 4 storm barreling toward the state at 155 mph.
And now, photos taken from space show the extreme power of that storm as it makes its way toward possible landfall.
NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold highlighted Hurricane Lane’s size with photos tweeted from his post on the International Space Station.
#HurricaneLane in the early morning hours near #Hawaii. The crew of the @Space_Station sends much aloha to everyone therepic.twitter.com/raPh37MZH9
— Ricky Arnold (@astro_ricky) August 22, 2018 Read more…
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NASA names first astronauts for the inaugural commercial flights to the ISS
NASA has announced the names of the first astronauts who’ll fly to the International Space Station on American-made, commercial spacecraft. The crews will fly to the space station on rockets built by NASA commercial partners Boeing and SpaceX. “Today, our country’s dreams of greater achievements in space are within our grasp,” said NASA administrator Jim […]
View More NASA names first astronauts for the inaugural commercial flights to the ISSCheck out this incredible video of the Southern Lights from space
German astronaut Alexander Gerst captured an amazing timelapse of the Aurora Australis, aka the Southern Lights, glittering from the International Space Station.
The video shows 38 seconds of electric green lights dancing energetically to the t…
Meet the creepy new AI system designed to help astronauts in space
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While many of us were sleeping, SpaceX launched tons of supplies to the International Space Station for NASA.
Hitching a ride to the station aboard SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is the Crew Interactive Mobile Companion, or CIMON — a new artificial intelligence technology developed by a team of researchers from the European Space Agency, NASA, and IBM.
CIMON has a roughly spherical shape, with a childlike drawing of a face on the screen. It’s a little… creepy looking.
The AI bot is designed to float around in the space station until an astronaut calls its name. Then, CIMON will navigate through microgravity in the direction of whoever is talking. Read more…
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View More Meet the creepy new AI system designed to help astronauts in space8 perfect astronaut selfies for when you just need some space
Earth selfies are so two centuries ago.
If you want to impress us, you’ve got to take your picture from space.
Whether they’re outside performing maintenance on the International Space Station during a spacewalk or hanging out inside the …