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A New Solar Neighbor
A New Solar Neighbor

A nearby star stands out in red in this image from the Second Generation Digitized Sky Survey. The star, called…

APEX Experiment for SpaceX-3
APEX Experiment for SpaceX-3

March 7, 2014 — The Advanced Plant Experiment, or APEX, experiment as it is being prepared by John Carver, a…

Biotube Experiment for SpaceX-3
Biotube Experiment for SpaceX-3

March 7, 2014 — In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, QinetiQ North America…

SpaceX-3 BRIC Experiment
SpaceX-3 BRIC Experiment

March 7, 2014 — Terry Tullis, a QinetiQ North America mechanical engineer, prepares the Biological Research In Canisters, or BRIC,…

Boosting Morale
Boosting Morale

Guenter Wendt, the original pad leader for NASA’s manned space program, coaxes a smile out of astronaut John Glenn after…

False-Color Image of Earth Highlights Plant Growth
False-Color Image of Earth Highlights Plant Growth

South America and portions of North America and Africa are shown in this false-color image from NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft, taken…

Expedition 39/40 Crew Members Clasp Hands
Expedition 39/40 Crew Members Clasp Hands

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 39/40 Flight Engineer Steve Swanson of NASA (left), Alexander…

Expedition 39/40 Prime and Backup Crews
Expedition 39/40 Prime and Backup Crews

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia, the Expedition 39/40 prime and backup crew members answer…

Expedition 39/40 Backup Crew Members
Expedition 39/40 Backup Crew Members

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) in Star City, Russia, Expedition 39/40 backup crew members Elena Serova (second from…