How the astronauts on the International Space Station get back to our planet

This Sunday (July 1, 2012), three members of the International Space Station crew will return to Earth on board a Kazakhstan-bound Soyuz craft, after over six months in orbit. Don Pettit and Andre Kuipers, two of the returning astronauts, and Joe Acaba, who arrived at the station in May, discuss life on board ISS, the …

Angry Birds in Space – NASA shows what happens to a slingshot with no gravity

It’s fun to watch the birds and pigs bounce around the International Space Station, plus check out the really cool game footage at the very end.