NASA Challenger Crew Likely Survived Explosion Before Tragic Crash to Atlantic Ocean

SPACE 06.19.2021 22:47 PM

NASA Challenger crew members were likely conscious in the aftermath of the 1986 explosion. Their capsule was ejected intact into the fireball just 73 seconds after the launch.

Want to Go to the Moon? ESA Is Looking for Astronaut and "Parastronaut" Positions; Here's How to Apply

06.18.2021 02:20 AM

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the last call for interested people to join their space crew - including people with physical disabilities and people standing below 130cm (about 4'3").

Mars Camp in a Desert: China Makes $23 Million Martian Simulation Base to Help Astronauts Explore Red Planet

06.16.2021 23:31 PM

As part of its preparation for Mars exploration, China has built a “Mars Camp” in Lenghu Town of the northwestern Qinghai Province to simulate the red planet’s environment.

Did NASA Choose 20-Year-Old Space Enthusiast for a One Way Ticket to Mars? Apparently Not

06.16.2021 04:50 AM

Alyssa Carson is getting ready to be the first-ever human to go to Mars on a one-way mission, as NASA has not selected or planned yet, specifically for a voyage in one direction.

What Are The Quarantine Procedures for Astronauts from Space? Here's How Apollo 11 Crew Did It

06.09.2021 02:02 AM

NASA isolated the Apollo 11 astronauts for 3 weeks over a century ago. In this pandemic time, what lessons have the astronauts tell us about their quarantine?

Spaceflight Not Good for the Human Body? NASA Study Reveals Effects of Weightlessness on Health

05.27.2021 07:54 AM

For one who is not so knowledgeable about spaceflight, it is important to know the effects of the absence of gravity or weightlessness on the health of humans, as revealed in a NASA study.

Regolith-to-Oxygen Transformation: European Firm Develops Tech to Make Astronauts Breathe on Moon

05.21.2021 01:02 AM

A new European firm is currently developing technology, a regolith-to-oxygen transformation that is, that will help one to breathe on the moon

NASA Astronaut, Two Russian Cosmonauts Arrives Safely at ISS

04.11.2021 20:05 PM

Mark Vande Hei and two other astronauts have safely arrived at the International Space Station on Friday after an early morning space shuttle launch.

Astronauts Brains Could Be Affected By Travel to Mars; Can NASA Protect Them From Such Scenario?

03.18.2021 00:20 AM

Short bursts of artificial gravity cannot compensate for diminished cognitive capacity, according to a study simulating the consequences of weightlessness.

NASA Names Asteroids After Diverse Group of 27 Trailblazing Astronauts

03.17.2021 21:14 PM

NASA names 27 asteroids after African American, Hispanic, and Native American astronauts. Asteroids have been named after a group of astronauts who have been trailblazers for their ethnic groups.

NASA Astronauts Face Few Snags As They Spacewalk to Fix ISS Plumbing; Here's What Happened

03.13.2021 21:18 PM

NASA astronauts took a spacewalk on Saturday to rearrange space station plumbing, careful to avoid toxic ammonia coolant still lingering in the lines.

Space Race: China to Launch New Space Station; Trains Astronauts for Crewed Flights

03.05.2021 01:59 AM

As the country works to complete the first orbiting space station, China is said to have trained astronauts for four crewed missions this year.

Blue-Green Algae May Help Astronauts Survive on the Red Planet

02.17.2021 01:14 AM

A bioreactor recently enabled scientists to grow the so-called cyanobacteria under conditions similar to Mars.

Astronauts on the ISS are Testing Boeing's Antimicrobial Surface Coating

02.16.2021 00:52 AM

Astronauts on the ISS are testing an antimicrobial surface coating that can kill bacteria and coronavirus developed by researchers from Boeing and the University of Queensland.

Mars Medicine: Here's What Happens When Astronauts Get Sick On Space

02.10.2021 23:21 PM

Doctors can't make house calls to the International Space Station when astronauts get sick. Hence, researchers came up with a Mars medicine to cure them.

China’s Core Module for Its Orbital Space Station Passes Flight Acceptance Review

02.10.2021 22:53 PM

China's primary module for its orbital space station recently passed the flight acceptance review, and is now preparing to launch in the coming months.

Turkey Reveals 10-Year Space Program Including Mission on Moon by 2023

02.09.2021 23:12 PM

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently revealed a 10-year space program for the country early this week, including the 2023 Moon mission.

Does Space Travel Damage the Powerhouse of the Cell?

02.06.2021 23:05 PM

New research shows that space travel may have caused the poor functionality in astronauts' mitochondria, which increases health risks for space travelers.

NASA and CSA Will Give $500,000 To The Best Idea of Food Production In Space

02.03.2021 21:45 PM

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency are teaming up to give $500,000 to ideas of food production in space under their joint program, the "Deep Space Food Challenge."

Why Do Astronauts Leave This One Place in The ISS Filthy?

01.24.2021 22:38 PM

Astronauts always keep the ISS squeaky clean, but there is one part of the space station that they never clean. Why is that so?

NASA Astronauts To Install High-Speed Satellite Link for Enhanced Transmission of Data Between Land and the Station

01.20.2021 02:00 AM

NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station are currently planning a spacewalk to install a high-speed satellite link that will help enhance their connections with Europe.