This animated image shows four ways BEAM may expand in orbit once it has been attached to the International Space Station. This infographic gives facts about the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, ...

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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 ...

HOUSTON—Bigelow Aerospace’s bedroom-sized, experimental expandable habitat module crossed the midpoint of its planned two-year stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) over the U.S. Memorial ...

The International Space Station is set to get a new room for the first time in five years. The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM, blows up like a balloon after it's attached to the station.

The first human-rated expandable structure that may help inform the design of deep space habitats is set to be installed to the International Space Station Saturday, April 16. NASA Television coverage ...

On Saturday, NASA successfully completed the deployment of the first expandable habitat on the International Space Station. With help from the ground, NASA astronaut Jeff Williams began inflating the ...

LAS VEGAS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A low-cost space dwelling that inflates like a balloon in orbit will be tested aboard the International Space Station, opening the door for commercial leases of future ...