The first attempt to fully-inflate the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM for short, didn’t quite go as planned for astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. However, a ...

NASA has successfully deployed the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, the agency's Mars-bound bounce castle in a can. It's hard to overstate our satisfaction. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window ...

You had a lot of questions when we wrote about NASA gearing up to inflate BEAM on the ISS. Does it inflate like a balloon? What if it gets hit by micrometeoroids then? Does it protect against ...

The unexpanded BEAM is seen attached to the Tranquility module. Credit: NASA TV WASHINGTON — NASA plans to make a second attempt to deploy an expandable module attached to the International Space ...

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Operating a valve that delivered short, controlled bursts of air into an experimental expandable crew module, International Space Station astronaut Jeffrey Williams slowly coaxed the compartment to ...

When the SpaceX CRS-8 mission heads for the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, it will be carrying a first in manned spaceflight – the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM). The 1,400-kg ...

BEAM, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, is highlighted in its expanded configuration in this computer rendering. Credit: NASA/Bigelow WASHINGTON — Bigelow Aerospace is in discussions with NASA ...

Inflatable modules, shown here on the International Space Station, could change the way we're able to explore space. Bigelow Aerospace Life aboard the International Space Station may soon be decidedly ...