NASA confirms first spacewalk of 2024 after last week’s cancellation
NASA is aiming to conduct its first spacewalk of 2024 on Monday, June 24. It follows last week’s cancellation of a spacewalk due to a “spacesuit discomfort issue” experienced by…
Watch the birth of the International Space Station 25 years ago
Exactly 25 years ago, the U.S. Unity module linked together with Russia’s Zarya module in Earth orbit, marking the official start of the International Space Station. NASA shared a video…
Watch Live as Sultan Al Neyadi Becomes First Arab Astronaut to Perform a Spacewalk
Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Sultan Alneyadi inside the Kibo laboratory module during his first week aboard the International Space Station.Photo: NASA Two astronauts are gearing up for a nearly seven-hour-long…
ISS astronaut shows how CPR is performed in space
With the nearest medical experts so far away, astronauts aboard the ISS have to be well trained when it comes to performing emergency treatments.
Scientists grow plants in lunar soil for first time
Scientists have successfully cultivated a plant in lunar soil in a breakthrough that could have significant implications for long-duration space missions.
Time spent in space changes the structure of astronauts’ brains
Researchers have found changes to the brains of astronauts who visited the ISS, with parts of the brain called perivascular spaces expanding.
SpaceX documentary about historic mission hits Netflix today
A new Netflix documentary focuses on the growth of Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its success in returning astronaut launches to U.S. soil after a nine-year absence.
Untangling wired headphones is tricky in space, too
Space station astronaut Matthias Maurer has demonstrated that microgravity conditions hardly help when it comes to untangling wired headphones.
NASA raises issue of dwindling astronaut numbers
As NASA looks toward expanding its crewed trips to space, the agency has voiced concerns over a possible lack of astronauts to help fulfill the missions.
Astronauts’ squashed eyeballs may be helped by a high-tech sleeping bag
Scientists believe that an eye disorder experienced by astronauts during long stays aboard the ISS may be solved by a high-tech sleeping bag.