We’re conducting research on the International Space Station to determine the impacts of microgravity on the human brain. Microgravity causes the vestibular functions of the body, which is the balance and coordination controlled in the inner ear or brain, to not easily align with information received by the other senses. Learn more:http://go.nasa.gov/1H8IVHz
Tomorrow, NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly and NASA Astronaut Kjell Lindgren will perform their first spacewalk. You can watch live on NASA Television starting at 6:30 a.m. EDT. Before you watch, here are 7 things to know about spacewalks: http://nasa.tumblr.com/…/…/7-things-to-know-about-spacewalks
Martian Skywatchers: Observing the atmosphere conditions on Mars and adapting our technologies to thrive in them is essential to someday living and working on the Red Planet. Learn more: http://go.nasa.gov/1H8dJZ4#JourneyToMars
How do supermassive black holes flare? New observations from our Explorer missions Swift and the Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR), may shed light on the answer. Learn more:http://go.nasa.gov/1H842JX #NASABeyond
Where will we land on Mars? A workshop being held this week is the first of many to help determine the best site for human exploration on our#JourneyToMars. Watch live on USTREAM at 2 p.m. EDT. More information: http://nasa.tumblr.com/…/1320228…/where-will-we-land-on-mars
Commander Scott Kelly prepares for Wednesday’s spacewalk where he and Flight Engineer Kjell Lindgren will focus on station upgrades and maintenance tasks. Details: http://go.nasa.gov/1H7uyDm
What kinds of bacteria are present on the International Space Station? A new study is using state-of-the-art molecular analysis to explore the microbial environment on the space station to find out. Learn more:http://go.nasa.gov/1PRWliq
Our Dawn spacecraft fired up its ion engine on Friday, Oct. 23, to begin its journey toward its fourth and final science orbit at dwarf planet Ceres. Of particular interest to the Dawn team is Occator crater, home to Ceres' bright spots. A new mosaic of images from Dawn's third science orbit highlights the crater and surrounding terrain. More:http://go.nasa.gov/1H78Uip #NASABeyond
How do you spend your free time? With no gravity on the International Space Station, here are a few fun things astronauts can do:http://go.nasa.gov/1ibedqN
In one image from a million miles away, our EPIC Camera captured three developing tropical low pressure areas in the Indian Ocean. Two of the three systems may develop into a tropical depression in the next day or two. More: http://go.nasa.gov/1ib8XU5 #EarthRightNow
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