When fully constructed the Space Station will consist of approximately 70 separate major components and hundreds of minor ones that are due to be launched into space by the year 2004. Some of the ...

Run your mouse over any of the three drawings—From Above, From Below, and Canada Arm—and click on various components for a brief description. Peter Tyson is Online Producer of NOVA.

Often when we think of space exploration, specifically the technology that goes into space exploration, we assume that what we’re sending up there are the best and most capable computers and ...

All of these are major components of space flight. "The next 100 years of innovation starts here," said Steve Swaine, the leader of the new center, in a statement. "We've brought together a team ...