Two astronauts to venture out of the ISS for a long spacewalk on Friday
The spacewalk originally was scheduled for January 29 but was postponed when a new LEE, installed during the spacewalk, encountered start-up issues.
Feb 15, 2018, 14:26 PM IST
When astronauts tossed the shuttle: First badminton match played in outer space
While Roscosmos didn't specify the final score, they said that 'Friendship won', which in Russian terms normally means that the match was a draw.
Feb 07, 2018, 10:43 AM IST
In a first, ISS astronauts identify unknown microbes in space
Identifying microbes involves isolating the DNA of samples, and then amplifying – or making many copies – of that DNA that can then be sequenced, or identified.
Jan 01, 2018, 16:13 PM IST
Zero gravity pizza, anyone? ISS astronauts show you how it's done - Watch
A video posted by NASA on YouTube shows the astronauts preparing their respective their pizzas, sharing and eating them together.
Dec 04, 2017, 18:35 PM IST
Earth-to-space delivery: ISS astronauts receive ice cream, flatbread pizzas
Apart from flatbread, the ATK capsule contains all the ingredients of a good 'Earth-style' pizza – sauce, cheese, pepperoni, anchovy paste, tomatoes, pesto, olive oil and more.
Nov 15, 2017, 18:20 PM IST
ISS astronauts welcome three new crew members
The Soyuz rocket carrying Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos, NASA first-time flyer Mark Vande Hei and his veteran colleague Joe Acaba launched as scheduled from Baikonur at 3:17 am (2117 GMT).
Welcome home, says US President Trump after record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson's touchdown
The record-setting astronaut just made her descent to Earth on Saturday, September 2, along with her two crewmates – NASA astronaut Jack Fischer and Russian commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos.
Sep 05, 2017, 10:12 AM IST
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson ends record-breaking space mission, makes smooth landing on Earth
In April, Whitson broke the 534-day US record for cumulative time in space and has spent a career-total of 665 days in space.
Sep 03, 2017, 10:36 AM IST
Check out Milky Way as it 'paints the heavens' through the eyes of ISS astronaut Jack Fischer! - Watch video
This time, it's NASA astronaut Jack Fischer who has befriended his camera and has captured the view of a lifetime – the Milky Way – and has delivered it to us in the form of a time-lapse video!
Aug 17, 2017, 14:03 PM IST
Overcoming space challenges: Astronaut Jack Fischer attempts to eat a 'floating' pudding on the ISS! - Watch video
His earlier videos showed him trying to devour coffee lattees, bean and cheese tacos, and even chocolate cake.
Jun 02, 2017, 13:55 PM IST
Short emergency spacewalk comes to an end; installation work successful, says NASA
A similar MDM replacement spacewalk was conducted in April 2014 by Expedition 39 crewmembers Steve Swanson and Rick Mastracchio of NASA.
May 23, 2017, 20:39 PM IST
ISS astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet gear up for second spacewalk of 2017 to be performed on January 13!
The second phase of the spacewalk is going to be staged on Thursday, January 13 and will be once again performed by astronaut Shane Kimbrough and joining him this time, would be ESA astronaut/flight engineer Thomas Pesquet.
Jan 11, 2017, 18:25 PM IST
NASA astronauts Andrew Feustel and Jeanette Epps to be part of upcoming space station crew in 2018!
Feustel and Epps will be added to the long list of distinguished astronauts who have been a part of space missions on the ISS since November 2000.
Jan 05, 2017, 11:09 AM IST
ISS astronauts eagerly waiting for their new crewmates
As per NASA, the docking to the ISS will begin at 5:15 a.m EDT and NASA TV will broadcast the docking live.
Oct 21, 2016, 10:40 AM IST
See pic: ISS astronaut Jeff Williams shares a 'very nice' view of Cuba, Keys and Bahamas!
The vista in the image gives a completely serene and peaceful feeling.
Aug 31, 2016, 23:36 PM IST
Three new crew members join ISS astronauts
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos, and astronaut Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) joined their Expedition 48 crew members aboard the space station when the hatches opened between their Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft and the ISS.
Jul 10, 2016, 10:55 AM IST
