by National Space Society | Jan 31, 2018 | Astronauts, International Space Station, NASA, Space Exploration, Space Science
The Twin Study propelled NASA into the genomics era of space travel. It was a ground-breaking study comparing what happened to astronaut Scott Kelly, in space, to his identical twin brother, Mark, who remained on Earth. The perfect nature versus nurture study was...
by National Space Society | Jun 2, 2016 | International Space Station
BEAM was pressurized May 28 on the International Space Station, where it will remain attached for a two-year test period. The module measured just over 7 feet long and just under 7.75 feet in diameter in its packed configuration. BEAM now measures more than 13 feet...
by National Space Society | Apr 5, 2016 | International Space Station
By Alyssa Samson Like a page out of a sci-fi novel, balloon-like rooms might be the future of space habitation. On Friday, April 8th, SpaceX is scheduled to launch the latest technology for space habitats, an inflatable module called Bigelow Expandable Activity Module...
by National Space Society | Nov 22, 2015 | Commercial Spaceflight, International Space Station, NASA
NASA took a significant step Friday toward expanding research opportunities aboard the International Space Station with its first mission order from Hawthorne, California based-company SpaceX to launch astronauts from U.S. soil. This is the second in a series of four...
by National Space Society | Oct 6, 2015 | International Space Station, Space, Space Tourism
By Gary Barnhard & Uma Shri Verma Being in space and looking down at the Earth, astronauts are hit with an astounding reality: our planet is a tiny, fragile ball of life, “hanging in the void,” shielded and nourished by a paper-thin atmosphere. This...
by National Space Society | Apr 15, 2015 | International Space Station, NSS Press Releases, Space Policy, The Space Movement
The Falcon 9 launch by SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) on April 14th highlights the importance of the ISS in furthering space development and settlement. For example, Commercial Resupply Services 6 (CRS-6) lofted the Planetary Resources test...
by National Space Society | Feb 3, 2015 | International Space Station, NASA, Space Policy
From Dale Skran, Deputy Chair, NSS Policy Committee: One of the major foci of the NSS Policy Committee has been and continues to be supporting the International Space Station and the associated critical Commercial Crew and Commercial Resupply Service (CRS) programs. ...
by David Brandt-Erichsen | Jan 16, 2013 | Commercial Spaceflight, International Space Station, NASA
NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver announced January 16 a newly planned addition to the International Space Station that will use the orbiting laboratory to test expandable space habitat technology. NASA has awarded a $17.8 million contract to Bigelow Aerospace to...
