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Moonwalk Rehearsals: NASA’s High-Tech Simulations in Arizona’s Lunar Landscape

NASA — Sun, 19 May 2024 16:39:55 +0000

NASA is conducting a week-long field test in Arizona’s San Francisco Volcanic Field to prepare for future moonwalks during the Artemis missions. Astronauts, engineers, and...

Discover How MIT’s SuperLimbs Help Astronauts Stand Tall on the Moon

Jennifer Chu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Sun, 19 May 2024 06:46:28 +0000

MIT’s SuperLimbs project aims to improve astronaut mobility on the moon with robotic limbs that help them stand after falls, enhancing safety and efficiency for...

Historic Boeing Starliner Launch Delayed Again Due to Helium Leak

NASA — Thu, 16 May 2024 04:09:17 +0000

NASA, Boeing, and ULA are preparing for the Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station, targeting a launch date of May 21. ULA...

NASA and Boeing “Go” for Historic Starliner Test Mission

NASA — Sat, 04 May 2024 07:29:30 +0000

Officials finalize preparations for Boeing’s Starliner first crewed flight to the ISS, with a high likelihood of favorable weather for the upcoming Monday launch. NASA,...

SpaceX Crew Dragon Moves to New Port, Makes Room for Boeing Starliner at Space Station

NASA — Fri, 03 May 2024 07:03:47 +0000

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 crew members aboard the International Space Station relocated the Dragon spacecraft on May 2, to make room for Boeing Starliner’s upcoming visit....

NASA Astronauts Brace for Historic Night Launch Aboard Boeing’s Starliner

NASA — Thu, 02 May 2024 07:07:52 +0000

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are preparing for a historic flight aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore...

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Splashes Down Completing ISS Resupply Mission

NASA — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:41:56 +0000

After re-entering Earth’s atmosphere, SpaceX’s uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft made a parachute-assisted splashdown at 1:38 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 29, off the coast of...

NASA Astronauts Gear Up for Boeing Starliner’s Groundbreaking Test Flight

NASA — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 07:01:47 +0000

NASA’s first crewed Starliner mission is set with astronauts Wilmore and Williams, aiming for a May 6 launch and a week at the ISS before...

NASA Astronauts Land in Florida, Ready for Historic Boeing Starliner Test Flight

NASA — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:17:15 +0000

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams prepare for a historic launch on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft scheduled for May 6, aiming for a week-long mission...

Cosmonauts Complete Spacewalk to Install Communication and Corrosion Equipment

NASA — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 07:04:41 +0000

In a 4+ hour spacewalk, cosmonauts Kononenko and Chub successfully deployed a communications system and corrosion analysis equipment. Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub...

NASA Astronauts Enter Quarantine As Boeing Starliner Test Flight Approaches

NASA — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:02:36 +0000

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are in pre-flight quarantine ahead of their historic launch aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on May 6, from Cape...

Astronauts Set for Spacewalk To Seal NICER Telescope’s Light Leak

Jeanette Kazmierczak, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 07:09:52 +0000

NASA is set to repair the NICER telescope on the ISS via a spacewalk to address a light leak affecting observations. Positioned near the station’s...

Towering Brandberg: Stunning View of “Burning Mountain” of Granite Captured From Space

NASA Earth Observatory — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:05:04 +0000

This reddish “burning mountain” of granite is the highest point in Namibia. This photograph, taken by a crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS),...

Experience the Solar Eclipse Through the Eyes of Space Station Astronauts

NASA — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:21:26 +0000

During the solar eclipse, the ISS crew, while 260 miles above Earth, captured the Moon’s shadow crossing from New York to Newfoundland. The International Space...

Soyuz Lands NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara Back on Earth After 204 Days in Orbit

NASA — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 07:20:49 +0000

Loral O’Hara completed a 204-day space mission, landing in Kazakhstan and marking the start of Expedition 71 on the ISS. NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara ended...

Decoding the Moon: Artemis III’s Revolutionary Instruments Explained

NASA — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 07:25:57 +0000

NASA’s Artemis III mission will deploy three scientific instruments on the Moon’s South Pole to study its environment, geology, and potential for supporting life, aiding...

Tenfold Teamwork: ISS Crew Expansion Sparks Collaborative Science

NASA — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:01:22 +0000

Ten crewmates now reside aboard the International Space Station (ISS) after the arrival of the Soyuz MS-25 crew ship on Monday. They will live and...

Starry Nights and Snowy Lights: Space Station’s Stunning View of Eastern Canada

NASA Earth Observatory — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:54:37 +0000

Lights, snow, and clouds brighten this wintery scene of Earth’s northern latitudes. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this photo of eastern Canada....

Soyuz Spacecraft Hatches Open, Expedition 70 Welcomes International Trio Aboard Station

NASA — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 07:05:01 +0000

NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft docked to the International...

Russian Rocket Launches Astronaut, Cosmonaut, and Flight Attendant to ISS, Days After Glitch

NASA — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 09:45:02 +0000

NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and Belarusian spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya launched successfully to the ISS from Kazakhstan. Three crew members...

Soyuz Spacecraft Launches to Space Station With NASA Astronaut

NASA — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 04:31:52 +0000

NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus are safely in orbit on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft...

Soyuz MS-25 Launch to International Space Station Scrubbed

NASA — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:01:46 +0000

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the March 21 launch of the crewed Soyuz-25 spacecraft to the International Space Station with NASA astronaut Tracy C....

Unlocking the Secrets of Space Immunity and Robotics As Crew and Cargo Craft Count Down To Launch

NASA — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 07:09:30 +0000

One crew and one cargo spacecraft on two different continents are counting down to launch as the seven orbital residents aboard the International Space Station...

Health Studies and Equipment Setups Precede ISS Crew and Cargo Missions

NASA — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 07:10:20 +0000

Equipment installs, health investigations, and training occupied the schedule aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday as the seven orbital residents near the arrival...