NASA keeps a close check for bag bugs on space station to ensure clean living environments
Mark Ott, a microbiologist at NASA's Johnson Space Center, said in a statement,"Once every three months, we sample from two locations in each module of the US segment of the station."
Jun 29, 2017, 19:13 PM IST
Russian cargo craft 'Progress 67' successfully docks with International Space Station!
The Progress MS-06 cargo spacecraft was launched on Wednesday, June 14 on board a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket from the Baikonur space site in Kazakhstan.
Jun 17, 2017, 00:16 AM IST
Russian cargo craft 'Progress 67' to dock with space station later today
The Progress MS-06 cargo spacecraft or Progress 67 is set to dock to the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module at 7:42 a.m. EDT today, June 16.
Jun 16, 2017, 09:42 AM IST
Russian cargo craft 'Progress 67' heads to space station
The Progress MS-06 spacecraft, also known as the 67th Russian supply vehicle, is being launched at 5:20 a.m. EDT Wednesday (3:20 p.m. Baikonur time), June 14, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Jun 14, 2017, 09:12 AM IST
Genius approach to solve food woes of astronauts – Bake in Space to bring crumb-free bread in ISS!
The experiment will include ingredients and equipment for a German bread roll – which astronaut Alexander Gerst, who's heading to the ISS in April 2018, will carry with him.
Jun 13, 2017, 11:52 AM IST
SpaceX's first-ever reused Dragon Capsule arrives at space station!
The refurbished Dragon cargo capsule was launched into the aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on June 3, 2017 at 5:07 pm (2107 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Jun 05, 2017, 23:14 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
Poor weather halts SpaceX resupply mission to space station
Liftoff was targeted for 5:55 p.m. EDT on June 1 (3.25 a.m Friday India time) from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
SpaceX taking recycling all way to orbit for NASA
On this week's supply run to the International Space Station, SpaceX will launch a Dragon capsule that's already traveled there. The milestone comes just two months after the launch of its first reused rocket booster.
Jun 01, 2017, 09:27 AM IST
SpaceX Dragon all set for its 11th resupply mission to space station
The 230-foot-tall SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying a Dragon spacecraft, is scheduled to lift off at 5:55 p.m. EDT on Thursday, June 1 (3.25 a.m Friday India time) from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the US space agency said.
May 31, 2017, 12:29 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
Emergency spacewalk outside ISS underway; NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer take the reigns – Watch LIVE
The failed relay box was installed in the space station truss March 30 during a spacewalk by Whitson and Expedition 50 commander Shane Kimbrough.
May 23, 2017, 18:04 PM IST
Incredible feat! Scientists witness first-ever healthy mice offspring produced from sperm frozen in ISS
If humans ever set up space colonies, assisted reproductive technology using preserved sperm samples will be important for producing offspring, researchers said.
May 23, 2017, 17:38 PM IST
Emergency spacewalk: Here's why NASA astronauts will venture outside space station on Tuesday
The multiplexer-demultiplexer (MDM) data relay box on the S0 truss failed on Saturday morning.
May 22, 2017, 11:31 AM IST
Emergency space walk outside ISS set for Tuesday, confirms NASA
The primary device failed on Saturday, leaving the $100 billion orbiting laboratory to depend on a backup system to route commands to its solar power system, radiators, cooling loops and other equipment.
May 21, 2017, 23:28 PM IST
NASA pays tribute to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam; names new bacteria species after late Indian President!
The filter on which the new bug was found remained on board the ISS for 40 months.
May 21, 2017, 12:38 PM IST
SpaceX Dragon becomes the delivery boy; to supply equipment, research to ISS
It will lift into orbit carrying crew supplies, equipment and scientific research to crewmembers aboard the ISS.
May 20, 2017, 17:38 PM IST
Astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer conclude 200th spacewalk!
The spacewalk was the ninth of Whitson's career. She holds the record for most spacewalks by a woman.
May 12, 2017, 23:34 PM IST
Historic 200th spacewalk delayed after NASA discovers water leak!
Spacewalks usually last about six and a half hours, but Friday's would be "abbreviated" due to the late start and would last about four hours.
May 12, 2017, 21:10 PM IST
Expedition 51 astronauts perform 200th spacewalk outside International Space Station!
ISS astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer are venturing outside the space station to replace a large avionics box that supplies electricity and data connections to the science experiments, and replacement hardware stored outside the station.
May 12, 2017, 18:06 PM IST
