Astronaut Karen Nyberg, one of the six people now aboard the International Space Station, demonstrates how little effort it takes to move around in microgravity.
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Shutdown Forces Antarctic Research Into ‘Caretaker Status’
Scientists who do research in Antarctica have been on pins and needles, worried that the government shutdown would effectively cancel all of their planned field work this year.
New Private Spacecraft Set For Mission To Resupply Space Station
The SpaceX Dragon may have gotten there first, but Orbital Sciences’ Cygnus spacecraft is set to become the second private robotic ship to dock with the International Space Station after a Wednesday launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
VIDEO: ‘Sideways Rocket Hop’ By SpaceX Prototype
The engineers at SpaceX this week successfully launched a 10-story rocket to an altitude of about 800 feet, moved it about 330 feet sideways and then brought the “Grasshopper” back down to its landing pad.
Columbine High School Principal Says He Will Retire
Frank DeAngelis, the Columbine High School principal who helped usher students to safety during the 1999 shootings, announced he will retire at the end of the 2013-14 school year.
Thirsty? ‘Sweat Machine’ Turns Perspiration Into Drinking Water
Thomas Edison famously said that genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration — words that could well apply to a new machine promoted by UNICEF that turns human sweat into drinking water.
Olympic Torch (But Not Olympic Flame) Headed To Space
Cosmonauts will carry an official Sochi 2014 Olympic torch to the International Space Station, and then out on a spacewalk.
Antares Rocket Launch Is A Success, In Test Of Orbital Supply Vehicle
Officials say the Antares mission is a success, after a steady stream of status updates in which flight control engineers seemed to repeat “nominal” several times a minute. The vehicle will now drift in orbit before burning up in re-entry, likely in a few weeks, officials say.
Violence Hits Guantanamo Bay As Inmates Continue Hunger Strike
Inmates fought guards at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after military authorities decided to end communal housing in one of the prison’s camps, and instead put prisoners in individual cells.
SpaceX Dragon Splashes Down In Pacific After Leaving Space Station
The unmanned cargo capsule built by the private firm SpaceX splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after delivering the goods to the International Space Station.