The Expedition 70 crew focused its research on robotics, artificial organs, and eye checks aboard…
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Astronauts are highly trained professionals who travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere to conduct missions in space. Their work involves everything from piloting spacecraft and performing scientific experiments to assembling structures in orbit and exploring other celestial bodies. Astronauts are at the forefront of human space exploration, helping to advance our understanding of space, technology, and the effects of microgravity on the human body. This page highlights the latest news about astronaut missions, training, discoveries aboard space stations, and the expanding role of humans in the new era of space travel.
Space biology and life support maintenance were the main focus for the Expedition 70 crew…
The work week kicked off with drug therapy research and DNA analysis aboard the International…
Researchers have created a vegetarian salad as the ideal space meal for male astronauts, balancing…
A week of science and station upkeep continued on Friday aboard the International Space Station…
Thursday marked another day of station upkeep aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The Expedition…
The seven-member Expedition 70 crew was back to work after Monday saw an off-duty day…
The Expedition 70 crew finished packing a U.S. cargo craft on Wednesday before it departs…
The Expedition 70 crew is packing a U.S. cargo craft ahead of its planned Wednesday…
NASA’s research on the ISS, including the XROOTS and VEG-05 experiments, focuses on growing food…
Crew health and space biology were the top research objectives for the Expedition 70 crew…
The Expedition 70 crew is continuing to pack a U.S. cargo spacecraft readying for its…
A U.S. cargo spacecraft is poised to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) and…
The Expedition 70 crew continues packing the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft while also keeping up…
The Expedition 70 crew members are picking up the pace as they load a U.S.…
Space physics, aging research, and science hardware filled the schedule at the beginning of the…
The Expedition 70 crew wrapped up the work week with microbiology, bioprinting, and ultrasound scans…
Space botany, human research, and bioprinting were the dominant science topics aboard the International Space…