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16 Apr 2022

Chinese astronauts land on Earth after China's longest crewed space mission

The astronauts landed nine hours after they left a key module of China`s first space station.

15 Apr 2022

Fuel leak thwarts NASA's dress rehearsal for moon rocket

NASA's latest attempt to fuel its huge moon rocket for a countdown test has been thwarted by a hazardous hydrogen leak.

23 Jun 2021

Astronauts finish 1st solar arrays installation outside ISS

NASA astronaut and ESA astronaut finish 1st solar arrays installation outside International Space Station The new iROSA was delivered to the ISS by the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft in June The first pair of solar arrays wAS deployed in December 2000

16 Apr 2021

SpaceX Crew-2 scheduled to be launched by NASA on April 22

SpaceX Crew Dragon is all set for its second flight to ISS. Crew-2 with four astronauts on board will be launched from Launch Complex 39A at the agency`s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Astronauts will remain aboard the space station for approximately six months as expedition crew members. Crew-1 successfully docked into the ISS in November, last year.

10 Dec 2020

First woman, Indian-American among NASA's astronauts for Artemis Moon mission

Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari is part of NASA's 18 member team who will train for its Artemis moon-landing mission. Vice President Mike Pence introduced the astronauts at the close of his final meeting as chairman of the National Space Council.

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04 Dec 2020

First time ever in space! Astronauts harvest radish crop aboard ISS; watch

This is how the astronauts have harvested radish crop on the ISS. Check out one month of ISS radish growth in 10 seconds.

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03 Aug 2020

45 years later, the spacecraft Dragon landed in the sea

NASA's 2 Astronauts were in this spacecraft

02 Aug 2020

NASA, SpaceX all set for return of astronauts from ISS to Earth on August 2

SpaceX and NASA are targeting 7:34 PM EDT on August 1 (5:04 AM IST on August 2) for Crew Dragon to autonomously undock from the Space Station. Dragon will splash down at one of seven targeted water landing sites off the coast of Florida at 2:42 PM EDT on August 2 (12:12 am IST on August 3).

18 Oct 2019

US astronauts embark on first all-female spacewalk

Koch and Meir, clad in white spacesuits and tethered by cords to the station some 254 miles (408 km) above Earth, stepped into outer space at 7:38 am Eastern time (1138 GMT) to replace a faulty power unit designed to help condition energy stored from the station`s solar panels, NASA announced online as it showed live video of the action.

08 Aug 2019

How NASA plans to shield astronauts from radiation on moon

Scientists and engineers at NASA's Johnson Space Center are developing a way to make use of the mass on board the Orion spacecraft to protect the crew who venture into deep space.

22 Jul 2019

Exercise in space keeps astronauts from fainting on Earth

The first study to demonstrate that astronauts do not experience dizziness or fainting during routine activity after landing, as long as they participate in certain types of exercise training while in flight and receive IV fluids when they return to earth.

22 Jul 2019

One-hour exercise with proper hydration may tackle low BP

The study is the first to examine the condition called "orthostatic intolerance" during daily activities when the astronauts returned home.

18 Jul 2019

Red wine can help astronauts stay strong on Mars trip

Astronauts who wish to undertake the nine-month journey from Earth to Mars in the future would be better off sipping red wine during the trip.

06 Jun 2019

NASA's first SpaceX astronauts ready for 'messy camping trip' to space

Space shuttle veterans Bob Behnken, 48, and Doug Hurley, 52 are slated for blastoff later this year or in 2020 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

28 Dec 2018

Deshhit: Three Indian astronauts to spend 7 days in space

Three Indian astronauts will be sent to space for up to seven days by 2022, as part of India's ambitious Gaganyaan project by ISRO, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad announced this evening.

30 Mar 2018

NASA astronauts successfully complete 209th spacewalk outside space station

Expedition 55 Flight Engineers Ricky Arnold and Drew Feustel of NASA successfully completed the fourth spacewalk of the year outside the International Space Station on Thursday, March 29.

26 Feb 2018

'Happy space suits' to prevent depression in astronauts in the offing

The eventual product will incorporate the wireless sensors into astronaut clothing so that physicians on Earth can also monitor the person?s pulse rate, blood pressure, and joint angles.

31 Jan 2018

Scientists use microbes to convert human waste into space food

The study was published in the quarterly scientific journal Life Sciences in Space Research.

18 Dec 2017

Astronauts lose additional bone due to space radiation, but not muscle: Study

The findings raise intriguing questions about the relationship between bone and muscle, especially for humans on Earth dealing with age-related bone and muscle loss.

21 Oct 2017

Huge cave on Moon could one day house astronauts

Scientists believe that it would shelter astronauts from dangerous radiation and wild temperature swings.

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