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Africa, From a CATS Point of View
2015-03-09 | From Saharan dust storms to icy clouds to smoke on the opposite side of the continent, the first image from NASA's newest cloud- and aerosol-measuring instrument, CATS, provides a profile of the atmosphere above Africa.
Pressure is On to Find the Cause for Vision Changes in Space
2015-03-09 | One of the goals of the Fluid Shifts investigation, launching to the space station this spring, is to test the relationship between fluid shifts to the upper body and a pattern NASA calls visual impairment and intracranial pressure syndrome.
Space Station 3-D Printed Items, Seedlings Return in the Belly of a Dragon
2015-02-25 | Newly 3-D printed wrenches, data to improve cooling systems, protein crystals and seedling samples returned Feb. 10 aboard SpaceX's fifth contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station.
Micro-5: Gut Reactions In Space
2015-02-25 | NASA's Micro-5 investigation on the International Space Station may help researchers gain a better understanding of how intestinal pathogens cause disease and how we can prevent or counteract foodborne illness in astronauts.
Resolving to Stay Fit in Space and on Earth
2015-02-24 | Astronauts on the International Space Station are working to keep their hearts healthy this American Heart Month, and at the same time, they are generating data to advance knowledge of health and fitness in space and on Earth.
Research With Space Explorers May One Day Heal Earth's Warriors
2015-02-24 | A study into a key bone-growing protein was recently funded to take place in orbit aboard the space station. Such a capability could benefit those needing bone for reconstructive surgery due to trauma like combat injuries or osteoporosis.
Michael Feld Reflects on His Role with National Association of Underwater Instructors
2015-02-19 | NAUI Board of Directors Member Brings Expertise as Owner and CEO of Oceanblue Enterprises
Eye on the International Space Station: One-Year Mission Miniseries
2015-02-13 | During NASA's One-Year Mission, visual impairment investigations will be conducted to learn more fluid shifts and ocular health.
Zebrafish Flex Their Muscles For Research Aboard the International Space Station
2015-02-03 | The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Zebrafish Muscle investigation observes the effects of microgravity on the zebrafish, Danio rerio, a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the minnow family.
Elon Musk Headlines Space Station Research and Development Conference
2015-01-30 | Elon Musk, CEO and lead designer at SpaceX, will be the keynote speaker at the fourth annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference, which takes place in Boston July 7 to 9.
NASA Measured Nor'easter's Powerful Winds from Space
2015-01-30 | When blizzard warnings were in effect in New England, NASA's ISS-RapidScat instrument provided forecasters with wind speed data on the nor'easter that had hurricane-force wind gusts.
Benefits For Humanity: Train Like an Astronaut
2015-01-30 | NASA's newest installment of the International Space Station Benefits for Humanity video series heads to the classroom to show how active space station crew members energize students to train like an astronaut to get their minds and hearts pumping.
New Year, Old Habits: Eating Right in Space is a Long-Term Resolution
2015-01-26 | Nutrition and exercise are part of a daily requirement for astronauts on and off the planet. One of the reasons is there are no quick trips to the doctor or the grocery store when you are more than 200 miles above Earth's surface.
TargetGov Welcomes New Program Manager for the Government Contracting Institute
2015-01-23 | Melinda Adamczyk has joined TargetGov as the Program Manager for the Government Contracting Institute.
Space Station Worms' Research Potential is Anything but Flat
2015-01-22 | The study of flatworms aboard the space station has the potential to be rather robust in implications for regenerative medicine, an area of treatment for repairing or replacing human cells, tissues or organs on Earth to restore normal function.
Stepping Stones to NASA's Human Missions Beyond
2015-01-21 | NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko will embark on the first joint U.S.-Russian one-year mission, underscoring the "international" in International Space Station as they exemplify multilateral science cooperation.
Nothing to Squirm About: Space Station Worms Help Battle Muscle and Bone Loss
2015-01-14 | Two Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency investigations on the space station help researchers seek clues to physiological problems found in astronauts by studying C. elegans -- a millimeter-long roundworm that is widely used as a model organism.
Sharegate Reaches a Major Milestone by Doubling its Customer Base in 2014 and Disrupts the SharePoint Enterprise Solution Market
2015-01-12 | This impressive milestone comes as no surprise given the efforts put by the team on Sharegate's development during the last year.
Astronaut Photographs Inspire Next Generation of Scientists
2015-01-08 | The Expedition Earth and Beyond (EEAB) program connects students in grades 5 and higher with pictures taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Sometimes Science Rides a Roller Coaster
2015-01-08 | After a rigorous selection process and months of preparation, 42 students were set for the exciting experience of watching the launch of their research from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. That excitement faded when the rocket suffered an anomaly.