The International Space Station in orbit around Earth. NASA Thanksgiving dinner in space sounds a bit fancier than a standard meal on Earth. Quail, seafood and pumpkin spice cappuccino are on the menu this year for the seven-person crew of the International Space Station. That might sound lavish, but astronauts have to make culinary compromises. …
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio shortly after returning to Earth after becoming the first American astronaut to spend a full year in orbit. NASA Frank Rubio has arrived home safely after spending 371 days in space — a record for a NASA astronaut. Rubio departed the International Space Station (ISS) with Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and …
The International Space Station (ISS) is set to be decommissioned in 2031, at which point it will have spent three decades orbiting Earth. But NASA doesn’t want to leave the 356-feet-long (109 meters) facility drifting in orbit as it would add to the growing amount of hazardous space junk already in low-Earth orbit, and would …
ESA/NASA Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) keep a busy schedule during their six-month stints in orbit. Most of their time is taken up with carrying out scientific research in the unique microgravity conditions that the facility provides, while the occasional spacewalk takes care of upgrades and general maintenance. The research programs include …
As space agencies plan longer crewed missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond, the importance of gravity to humans becomes more evident. A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports revealed that astronauts who spend extended periods in space experience significant physiological changes in their brains. The absence of gravity causes fluid to shift …