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An advanced particle detector onboard the International Space Station may have recorded its first whiff of Dark Matter. Researchers are excited about the possibility of finally understanding what this mysterious substance is made of.

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Seeing Earth IN Space [new ISS timelapse footage]

We've all seen pictures of Earth from space, but have we really taken the time to appreciate what our planet looks like against the starscapes of the Milky Way galaxy? Here, we beckon viewers to see Earth in its cosmic context, which includs the stars, interstellar gases, the moon, the sun, and the solar winds. Be sure to watch in full HD, 1080p, and imagine you're an astronaut aboard the International Space Station with a little time on your hands. more

The View from Space - Countries and Coastlines

In 1080p. These high-res time-lapse sequences captured by astronauts aboard the International Space Station give us a beautiful and clear view of some well-known coastlines and countries around the world. Get a good look at England, France, Italy, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Greece, the island of Crete, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, the United States, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Cuba, and more. We've attempted to show as many countries as we would, but inevitably we've left many out. Please write to the the astronaut photography office at NASA's Johnson Space Center to request inclusion in this amazing series of sequences. more

Ghost Lights from Earth Orbit

A "Ghost Light" is an unexplained luminescent phenomena. That's how aliens might see Earth if they arrived with no awareness of its civilizations, atmosphere and climate, and magnetic field. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are all too familiar with the city lights, the thunderstorms, and the aurorae that turn Earth into a planet of soft glows and flickering beams. This video has been made up of timelapse sequences captured aboard the ISS. Enjoy in 1080p! more

Station Welcomes Three New Residents

Following the hatch opening of their Soyuz spacecraft, NASA astronaut Dan Burbank and cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin are greeted by Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum, JAXA's Satoshi Furukawa, and cosmonaut Sergei Volkov aboard the International Space Station. more

Expedition 29 Launches to the Space Station

Expedition 29 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov, NASA Flight Engineer Dan Burbank and Russian Flight Engineer Anatoly Ivanishin launched on the Russian Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft on November 14, 2011, (November 13 in the United States) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to begin a two-day journey to the International Space Station. The trio will dock to the station on November 15, U.S. time, to start a five and a half month tour on the complex, joining station Commander Mike Fossum of NASA, Russian Flight Engineer Sergei Volkov and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa, who have been on the outpost since June. more

Expedition 29 Crew Gets Final Approval for Launch

Expedition 29 Crew Gets Final Approval for Launch

Expedition 29 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov, NASA Flight Engineer Dan Burbank and Russian Flight Engineer Anatoly Ivanishin appeared before the Russian State Commission on November 12, 2011, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The commission gave its final approval for their launch. The crew also conducted a final pre-launch news conference at the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters and prepared for liftoff on November 14, Baikonur time, in the Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft. The trio will begin a five and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Also featured in the video are the backup crew members, Russian Soyuz Commander Gennady Padalka, NASA Flight Engineer Joe Acaba and Russian Flight Engineer Sergei Revin. more

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Garver Delivers Keynote at International Symposium on This Week at NASA

Top Stories on This Week At NASA. Three new flight directors at Mission Control in Houston. The latest on micro-gravity experiments aboard the ISS, Lifetime achievement awards for the Mars Rovers and Two Governors tour NASA facilities. more

Fossum Chats with Houston Chronicle

Expedition 29 commander Mike Fossum downlinks from the International Space Station with a reporter from the Houston Chronicle to update his mission aboard the orbiting laboratory. more

Hurricane Rina Caught on ISS Cameras

External cameras on the International Space Station captured views of Hurricane Rina at 2:39 p.m. EDT on Oct. 25, 2011, as the complex flew 248 miles over the Caribbean Sea east of Belize. The late season hurricane, which continues to intensify, was located 300 miles east-southeast of Chetumal, Mexico, barely moving west-northwest at a glacial three miles an hour. Rina is packing winds of 105 miles an hour, and is forecast to intensify to a major hurricane as it approaches the Yucatan Peninsula. Hurricane warnings have been issued for the Yucatan from north of Punta Gruesa, Mexico, to Cancun. more

SPACE STATION CAMERAS CAPTURE NEW VIEWS OF HURRICANE RINA

From an altitude of 248 miles, external cameras on the International Space Station captured new views of Hurricane Rina at 3:18 p.m. EDT on Oct. 26, 2011, as the storm churned 180 miles south-southeast of Cozumel, Mexico. At the time the ISS passed overhead, Rina had been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, packing winds of 85 miles an hour. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting Rina to turn to the northeast toward the northwest coast of Cuba over the weekend after it passes north of the Yucatan Peninsula. more

Station Crew Member Questioned by Japanese Media

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 29 Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency discussed the progress of his mission and the research being conducted on orbit during an in-flight interview Sept. 28 with Tensai-TV and NHK in Japan. more

ISS Commander Chats with Hispanic Students

From Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum answered questions during an educational in-flight event on Sept. 27 with students gathered at the Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology Conference at the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburgh, Texas, about research being conducted on the orbital laboratory and life on the outpost. more

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