Today at 3:44 AM eastern, SpaceX launched successfully to become the first commercial company in history to attempt to visit the International Space Station. This marks the third consecutive Falcon 9 launch success and the fifth straight launch success for SpaceX.
For more information on the mission, check out the info in the SpaceX press kit. For those on Twitter, be sure to follow @elonmusk for live updates from mission control.
Bacteria Friends by Alison Kim
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…and here is the rest of the solar system. More on the way!
The Deep Space set. Enjoy.
Tomorrow I’ll be working on images of spacecraft and manned exploration of space.
Incredible Pictures from ISS by Astronaut Douglas H. Wheelock
On September 22, 2010, with the departure of the Expedition 23 crew, Colonel Douglas H. Wheelock assumed command of the International Space Station and the Expedition 25 crew.
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A dramatic picture taken by...