Watch how astronauts train for the space station’s microgravity
The main difference between life on the International Space Station (ISS) and life here on terra firma is microgravity, which forces you to float around rather than walk. To prepare…
NASA Says It Accidentally Broadcast an ISS Distress Message
A NASA astronaut pictured outside the ISS during a spacewalk. Photo: NASA Yesterday, a NASA livestream falsely indicated that an ISS astronaut was experiencing decompression sickness (DCS), a potentially life-threatening…
Astronaut training for moon mission looks like a fun day at a playground
When it comes to preparing for demanding space missions, NASA puts selected astronauts through a raft of strenuous challenges that push their intellectual and physical abilities to the very limit.…
ISS Astronauts Are Testing a New Surface Coating to Fight Space Germs
For astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS), space germs are bad news. The confined environment, plus a weakened immunity system, and more aggressive bacteria, means that catching a…
New Wearable Helps Astronauts Know Up From Down—Trusting It Is the Hard Part
A one way trip to the Red Planet would take up to nine months. During that time, astronauts on board the Mars-bound spacecraft could lose their sense of direction and…
Curing the Space Blues: Vive VR Headset for Astronauts’ Mental Health Heads to ISS
Nearing the end of an unintended year in space, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio reflected on Earthly pleasures that he was eager to indulge in as soon as he returned home.…
NASA unveils new astronaut trainees who could be off to the moon
NASA has unveiled its latest successful astronaut candidates, some of whom could take part in the space agency’s Artemis moon missions.