The NASA press release below provides the details of two upcoming spacewalks by U.S. astronauts – Station Commander Scott Kelly and Flight Engineer Kjell Lindgren – on October 28 and November 6, which will be carried live on NASA TV. A NASA briefing also carried live will air on October 22 to discuss the […]
As was the case with prior SSEP missions, given we are in the midst of Mission 9 to ISS, we thought it would be a good time to share this video by Bruce Berry. It is a gift from past astronauts aboard the International Space Station who captured our world from orbit in stunning […]
On August 10, 2015, history was made on the International Space Station when astronauts sampled fresh red romaine lettuce, the first food to be grown, harvested and eaten in space. On August 12, 2015, we reported the news here as a blog post titled Astronauts Eat Space-Grown Food for the First Time. Mission 9 student […]
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