Astronauts on the International Space Station have a zero-g cup for their java.<b<br/>r/>

Credit: NASA Johnson Space Center

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, currently aboard the International Space Station, captured footage of a meteor burning up in Earth atmosphere.

The Polaris Dawn crew Jared Isaacman, Scott "Kidd" Poteet, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon explain the experiments conducted during the mission. Also, see a time-lapse of Isaacman's spacewalk.



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NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick enjoys a fresh delivery of orange and other fruit on the International Space Station during Expedition 71.<b<br/>r/>

CreditC: NASA | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this amazing view from the International Space Station using a new 15mm lens (T1.8, 1/3s exposure) that was delivered on a recent Cygnus cargo ship.



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