[Thursday, March 1, 2012] After breakfast, FE-1 Shkaplerov performed the routine inspection of the SM (Service Module) PSS Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspection.

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[Thursday, March 1, 2012] During the spacewalk, Shkaplerov and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko moved the Strela-1 crane from the Pirs Docking Compartment to begin preparing the Pirs for its replacement next year with a new laboratory and docking module.

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[Thursday, March 1, 2012] Under proposed agreements between NASA and commercial crew entities, NASA would not have the necessary authority to oversee and approve the safety measures needed to keep our astronauts safe.

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[Thursday, March 1, 2012] The heads of the International Space Station (ISS) agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States met in Quebec City, Canada, on March 1, 2012

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[Thursday, March 1, 2012] When the International Space Station was first imagined, the idea was to create an unprecedented research platform to support microgravity investigations for the benefit of all humankind.

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[Friday, March 2, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. After breakfast, FE-1 Shkaplerov performed the routine inspection of the SM (Service Module) PSS Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspection.

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[Friday, March 2, 2012] On Feb. 29, NASA successfully conducted another drop test of the Orion crew vehicle's entry, descent and landing parachutes high above the Arizona desert in preparation for the vehicle's orbital flight test in 2014.

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[Friday, March 2, 2012] A routine inspection has concluded that additional measures are required to ensure the maximum readiness of the third Automated Transfer Vehicle for launch. It has therefore been decided to postpone the launch previously scheduled for 9 March.

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[Saturday, March 3, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. After breakfast, FE-1 Shkaplerov performed the routine inspection of the SM (Service Module) PSS Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspection.

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[Saturday, March 3, 2012] The International Space Station Learning, Achieving, Believing and Succeeding, or ISS L.A.B.S., Educator Resource Guide consists of eight guided educational learning activities.

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[Saturday, March 3, 2012] The ISS National Lab Education Project, or ISS NLEP, has released a solicitation for proposals of STEM-related educational experiments that utilize the unique ISS microgravity platform.

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[Saturday, March 3, 2012] The ISS National Lab Education Project, or ISS NLEP, has released a solicitation for proposals of STEM-related educational experiments that utilize the unique ISS microgravity platform.

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[Saturday, March 3, 2012] Saturday - Crew off duty After breakfast, FE-2 Ivanishin performed the routine inspection of the SM (Service Module) PSS Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspection.

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[Sunday, March 4, 2012] As a result of undue and onerous political pressures exerted over the almost six months of existence of CASIS, business operations have been difficult in standing up this brand new organization.

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[Sunday, March 4, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - Crew off duty. Ahead: Week 15 of Increment 30 (six-person crew).

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[Sunday, March 4, 2012] ProOrbis has been informed of the resignation of Dr. Becker. As one of the key participants in the CASIS proposal, we remain committed to the vitally important mission of CASIS to serve the interests of the nation.

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[Monday, March 5, 2012] My Lego tribute to the end of the space shuttle era. Proving that although retired, this machine can still fly, albeit in toy form. The launch took place from central Germany and reached a max altitude of 35000m.

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[Monday, March 5, 2012] "As a result of undue and onerous political pressures exerted over the almost six months of existence of CASIS, business operations have been difficult in standing up this brand new organization"

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[Monday, March 5, 2012] The Board received Dr. Becker's resignation last week and accepted it as a result of ongoing disputes in relation to the pace and direction of the implementation of CASIS' mission.

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[Monday, March 5, 2012] A routine inspection has concluded that additional measures are required to ensure the maximum readiness of the third Automated Transfer Vehicle for launch. It has therefore been decided to postpone the launch previously scheduled for 9 March.

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[Monday, March 5, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 15 of Increment 30 (six-person crew).

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[Tuesday, March 6, 2012] Today, Robert "Bobby" Block was named director of communications for CASIS - the non-profit entity selected in 2011 by NASA to maximize utilization of the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory.

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[Wednesday, March 7, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. After breakfast, FE-1 Shkaplerov performed the routine inspection of the SM (Service Module) PSS Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspection.

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[Wednesday, March 7, 2012] Ice cover on Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 30 crew member on the ISS. This striking photograph illustrates the harsh winter conditions frequently experienced in North Dakota.

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[Wednesday, March 7, 2012] Early Sunday morning, at 01:27 our time, the San Antonio Astronomical Association, an amateur astronomy group, succeeded in flashing the space station with a one-watt blue laser and a white spotlight as we passed overhead.

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[Wednesday, March 7, 2012] One of the major hurdles engineering teams face when designing a satellite is how much fuel it can carry to operate throughout its lifetime.

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[Wednesday, March 7, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. After breakfast, FE-1 Shkaplerov performed the routine inspection of the SM (Service Module) PSS Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspection.

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[Wednesday, March 7, 2012] NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission began operations on the International Space Station with the Canadian Dextre robot marking important milestones in satellite-servicing technology and the use of the space station robotic capabilities.

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[Wednesday, March 7, 2012] We read with interest your February 29, 2012 letter to Dr. John Holdren regarding NASA's Commercial Crew program to procure services to fly astronauts to the International Space Station on commercial vehicles.

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[Thursday, March 8, 2012] With little experience in weightlessness inside a large spacecraft, the experts consulted by Stanley Kubrick in the 1960s felt that space travelers would need to be anchored to something in order to move around.

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[Friday, March 9, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. After breakfast, FE-4 Kononenko performed the routine inspection of the SM (Service Module) PSS Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspection.

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[Friday, March 9, 2012] ESA's third Automated Transfer Vehicle, scheduled for launch on an Ariane 5 from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on 23 March, is planned to dock with the International Space Station five days later.

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[Friday, March 9, 2012] NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will hold two briefings Tuesday, March 20, to preview the upcoming International Space Station Expedition 32 and 33 missions. NASA Television and the agency's website will broadcast the briefings live.

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[Saturday, March 10, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. After breakfast, FE-2 Ivanishin performed the routine inspection of the SM (Service Module) PSS Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspection.

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[Sunday, March 11, 2012] Saturday - Crew off duty. After breakfast, FE-2 Ivanishin performed the routine inspection of the SM PSS Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspection.

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[Sunday, March 11, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - Crew off duty. Ahead: Week 16 of Increment 30 (six-person crew).

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[Monday, March 12, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 16 of Increment 30 (six-person crew).

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[Tuesday, March 13, 2012] Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the eyes and brains of 27 astronauts who have spent prolonged periods of time in space revealed optical abnormalities similar to those that can occur in intracranial hypertension of unknown cause.

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[Tuesday, March 13, 2012] On 12 March 2012, NASA's Robonaut-2 said "hello world" in American Sign Language (ASL) from the International Space Station.

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[Tuesday, March 13, 2012] Boeing successfully completed a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of the company's integrated Commercial Crew Space Transportation system, which includes the Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft, on March 12.

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[Tuesday, March 13, 2012] General Motors and NASA are jointly developing a robotic glove that auto workers and astronauts can wear to help do their respective jobs better while potentially reducing the risk of repetitive stress injuries.

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[Tuesday, March 13, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Wednesday, March 14, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. After breakfast, FE-2 Anatoly Ivanishin performed the routine inspection of the SM (Service Module) PSS Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspec

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[Friday, March 16, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. After breakfast, FE-2 Anatoly Ivanishin performed the routine inspection of the SM (Service Module) PSS Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspec

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[Friday, March 16, 2012] Aurora Australis, seen at right on Earth's horizon, and daybreak (left) highlight this "busy" photograph taken by one of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station.

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[Friday, March 16, 2012] Six rugged RocketCam(TM) color video cameras captured close-up views of the first phase of NASA's teleoperated Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) demonstration, conducted March 7-9 on the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS).

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[Friday, March 16, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. After breakfast, FE-4 Oleg Kononenko performed the routine inspection of the SM (Service Module) Caution & Warning panel as part of regular Daily Morning Inspection.

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[Saturday, March 17, 2012] SpaceX continues to prepare for our upcoming test flight in which we will attempt to send the Dragon spacecraft to the ISS. At the same time we continue making rapid progress in our efforts to prepare the Dragon spacecraft to carry astronauts.

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[Sunday, March 18, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday - Crew off duty.

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[Monday, March 19, 2012] This nighttime panorama of much of Europe was photographed by one of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station flying approximately 240 miles above the Tyrrhenian Sea on Jan. 25, 2012.

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[Monday, March 19, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - Crew off duty. Ahead: Week 17 of Increment 30 (six-person crew).

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[Monday, March 19, 2012] For the first time, NASA will take questions from Twitter during news briefings about upcoming International Space Station missions on Tuesday, March 20, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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[Tuesday, March 20, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 17 of Increment 30 (six-person crew).

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[Tuesday, March 20, 2012] This nighttime image photographed by one of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station provides a look toward the Mediterranean Sea.

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[Tuesday, March 20, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Wednesday, March 21, 2012] NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., has issued a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) for advanced development proposals to support the nation's next heavy-lift rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS).

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[Wednesday, March 21, 2012] The Exploration Habitat (X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge is accepting applications for the 2013 challenge, inviting students to design, manufacture, assemble and test systems for use on NASA's deep space habitat prototype.

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[Wednesday, March 21, 2012] The Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is the largest cargo vessel supplying the International Space Station with food, water supplies and propellants.

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[Wednesday, March 21, 2012] NASA astronaut Suni Williams will announce Thursday the two winners of the YouTube Space Lab contest, a global science competition that challenges 14-18 year-old students to design a science experiment for the International Space Station.

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[Wednesday, March 21, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Thursday, March 22, 2012] CASIS, the nonprofit organization managing research on the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory, has organized a group of world-class scientists to review experiments flown in space by NASA over the last 10 years.

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[Thursday, March 22, 2012] Though earlier studies clearly showed that astronauts on these extended missions suffered serious deficits from lengthy times in a low-gravity environment, little was known about the effects of long-term space flight on the heart and vascular system.

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[Thursday, March 22, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Friday, March 23, 2012] ESA's ATV Edoardo Amaldi lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, today at 04:34 GMT (05:34 CET, 01:34 local) on an Ariane 5 launcher, operated by Arianespace, heading towards the International Space Station.

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[Saturday, March 24, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Sunday, March 25, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Saturday – Crew off duty.

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[Monday, March 26, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Sunday - Crew off duty. Ahead: Week 18 of Increment 30 (six-person crew).

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[Monday, March 26, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Underway: Week 18 of Increment 30 (six-person crew).

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[Tuesday, March 27, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Wednesday, March 28, 2012] This image from the Envisat satellite is dominated by the Indonesian islands of Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa. All three are part of the volcanic Sunda Arc along the submarine Java trench, where two tectonic plates are moving towards one another.

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[Wednesday, March 28, 2012] The Committee today held a hearing to review NASA's plans for conducting research aboard the ISS, and for ensuring essential spares, facilities, transportation and other resources are adequate to meet the research needs on the ISS thru 2020.

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[Wednesday, March 28, 2012] "... it is too early for us to say whether [CASIS] will be successful in ensuring full scientific utilization of the station as a national laboratory.

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[Wednesday, March 28, 2012] ESA's ATV Edoardo Amaldi has completed the first stage of its docking with the Russian Zvezda module of the International Space Station.

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[Wednesday, March 28, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Thursday, March 29, 2012] Today, SpaceX announced it has assembled a team of outside experts to help the company create the world's safest human spaceflight system.

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[Thursday, March 29, 2012] This year, we are giving everyone the chance to attend the Innovation Summit - virtually. We'll stream live footage of the Summit's opening remarks, daily fireside chats, interactive student workshops, and opening and closing ceremonies.

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[Thursday, March 29, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Friday, March 30, 2012] In preparation for the upcoming SpaceX demonstration flight, NASA astronaut Megan McArthur performed a crew equipment interface test March 28 in Florida.

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[Friday, March 30, 2012] All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.

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[Saturday, March 31, 2012] The primary channel of the RECS failed late Thursday during air scrubbing of the interior of the ATV. The cause of that failure is under investigation.

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