International Space Station – Page 8

November 17, 2016

Watch Three New Astronauts Launch to the International Space Station

A cosmonaut, an astronaut, and a ... euronaut step into a space capsule. The post Watch Three New Astronauts Launch to the International Space Station appeared first on WIRED.

November 9, 2016

Martian-Americans Can Vote—But Only if They Come From Texas

A twenty year old law that lets astronauts vote in space might need to be tweaked if Musk's Mars settlement becomes reality. The post Martian-Americans Can Vote—But Only if They Come From Texas appeared first on WIRED.

September 2, 2016

The Future of the International Space Station Is Up to a Weird Little Florida Nonprofit

Casis is a nonprofit that controls half of all cargo mass, research resources, and astronaut crew time on the US portion of the ISS. The post The Future of the International Space Station Is Up to a Weird Little Florida Nonprofit appeared first on WIRED.

July 18, 2016

Watch SpaceX Attempt Its Second Falcon 9 Ground Landing

After delivering a resupply capsule to low Earth orbit, SpaceX will try to non-crash land its Falcon 9 first stage on a landing pad at Cape Canaveral. The post Watch SpaceX Attempt Its Second Falcon 9 Ground Landing appeared first on WIRED.

June 24, 2016

Watch NASA Set a Fire in Space … on Purpose

Space is dangerous. Fire is dangerous. Combine the two, and you've got a serious threat to astronaut safety. The post Watch NASA Set a Fire in Space ... on Purpose appeared first on WIRED.

May 26, 2016

The ISS’s New Space Module Fails Its First Inflation Attempt

The BEAM inflatable habitat project will wait another day, as NASA tries to figure out what went wrong. The post The ISS's New Space Module Fails Its First Inflation Attempt appeared first on WIRED.

April 8, 2016

SpaceX’s 0-for-5 Rocket Tries Yet Another Ocean Landing

Elon Musk's rocket company is making another go at landing a rocket on a floating barge. The post SpaceX's 0-for-5 Rocket Tries Yet Another Ocean Landing appeared first on WIRED.

April 6, 2016

We Forced ISS Astronauts to Answer Your Google Searches About Whistling and Peeing

The crew of the International Space Station answer the Internet's most pressing questions about their jobs. The post We Forced ISS Astronauts to Answer Your Google Searches About Whistling and Peeing appeared first on WIRED.

April 4, 2016

NASA Is Finally Sending a Hotel Magnate’s Inflatable Habitat to the ISS

On April 8, SpaceX will launch an inhabitable bouncy castle to the International Space Station. It's only taken 20 years. The post NASA Is Finally Sending a Hotel Magnate's Inflatable Habitat to the ISS appeared first on WIRED.

March 3, 2016

Watch an Astronaut Answer Kids’ Tough Questions About Space (And Aliens)

Astronaut Kjell Lindgren answers little kids' questions about everything from astronaut food to aliens. The post Watch an Astronaut Answer Kids' Tough Questions About Space (And Aliens) appeared first on WIRED.