Floating in Space Might Seem Exciting, but It Has Serious Consequences
According to a new study, six months in space is equivalent to decades of bone loss on Earth. Have you ever wondered whether you have…
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Home Stretch: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Mission Nears Completion of Crew Training
The crew members who will fly aboard NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission are nearing the end of a unique 18-month training program to prepare them for…
Critical Research Under Way on Space Station Benefiting Humans on and off Earth
A busy week of critical research benefitting humans living on and off the Earth kicked off for the seven Expedition 67 residents of the International…
Space Station Astronauts Ready Free-Flying Robots, Prepare Sample Returns
Aboard the International Space Station, the Expedition 67 crew kept busy yesterday readying free-flying robots, preparing sample returns, and transferring cargo. Kjell Lindgren, NASA Flight…
Russian and European Spacewalkers Wrap Up Robotic Arm Excursion at Space Station
Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA (European Space Agency) concluded their spacewalk on July 21 at 5:55 p.m….
Space Station Astronauts Unpacking New Science Experiments From SpaceX Dragon Resupply Ship
New science experiments continue to be unpacked from inside the newly-arrived SpaceX Dragon resupply ship. The seven Expedition 67 crew members also ensured the International Space Station (ISS) continues…
Nervous System Study and Spacewalk Preps Continue on International Space Station
While continuing to host an array of advanced science experiments, the International Space Station (ISS) is also busy with spacewalk preparations. The seven-member Expedition 67…
Astronauts on Space Station Explore Artificial Intelligence and Human Nervous System
On Tuesday, July 5, space physics and human studies dominated the science agenda aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 67 crew also reconfigured a…
Astronaut Crew Studies Aging in Space, Harvests Edible Plants Before Cygnus Reboost
Human research and space botany were the main research activities aboard the International Space Station yesterday, with a goal of helping NASA and its international…
NASA Selects Two Astronaut Test Pilots for Boeing Starliner Flight to Space Station
NASA will fly two astronaut test pilots aboard the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station, where they will live…
NASA Turns to Private Sector for New Spacesuits for Exploring the Surface of the Moon
NASA selects Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace for next-generation spacesuit and spacewalk systems. Axiom Space is an American privately funded space infrastructure developer headquartered in…
Space Station Crew Explores How Space Affects Eyes, Brain and Heart
The Expedition 67 crew continued its ongoing human research on Friday, May 27, 2022, with ultrasound eye exams and blood flow measurements in the brain….
Ancient Moon Volcanoes May Supply Future Astronauts With Drinking Water and Rocket Fuel
Billions of years ago, a series of volcanic eruptions raged on the moon, blanketing hundreds of thousands of square miles of the orb’s surface in…
Boeing Starliner’s Hatch Closed – Scheduled for Wednesday Departure
NASA astronauts living aboard the International Space Station closed the hatch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft at 3 p.m. EDT (12 p.m. PDT) Tuesday, May…
What’s on the Menu? Food and Culture on the International Space Station
In honor of Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, learn about the intersection of food and culture in space from NASA astronaut…
NASA Releases Moon to Mars Deep Space Exploration Objectives – Seeks Public Input
As NASA moves forward with plans to send astronauts to the Moon as part of the Artemis missions to prepare for human exploration of Mars,…
Space Station Crew Opens Boeing Starliner Hatch, Greet “Rosie the Rocketeer”
Astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS) opened the hatch for the first time to Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft at 12:04 p.m. EDT Saturday,…
Space Station Crew Awaits Boeing Starliner Mission on Launch Day
Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission is counting down to a liftoff at 6:54 p.m. EDT today (May 19, 2022) to begin a 24-hour trip…
