Astronauts

Astronauts Conduct A Spacewalk At International Space Station To Prepare It For Commercial Spacecraft Docking

By Jeff Thompson - Mar 25, 2017 06:23 PM EDT

Astronauts will conduct two more spacewalks in the next two weeks to make a secondary dock port.

SpaceX's Dragon Capsule Not Yet Ready To Send Austronauts To Space Until 2018

By Carl Anthony - Dec 14, 2016 04:00 PM EST

SpaceX will not send astronauts to space until 2018. After the explosion of the Falcon 9 rocket in September, NASA will ensure that it won't happen again.

Breaking The Record Astronaut: Woman Dominating Space. Find Out Why?

By Michael Davis - Nov 21, 2016 10:38 AM EST

Women such as Peggy Whitson is dominating Power. She is coming back on a mission going to space for the third time. it marks the record being the oldest woman in space.

Tim Peake, British Astronaut, Participates in London Marathon from Space

By Kanika Gupta - Apr 28, 2016 04:59 PM EDT

Tim Peake, astronaut from ESA currently on a mission in ISS ran the London Marathon on April 24, connected to a Virtual-reality video while being on a treadmill.

NASA Spacecraft Finds Source Of Cosmic Space Radiation

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 24, 2016 07:31 AM EDT

Scientists use NASA's ACE spacecraft to understand where cosmic rays come from.

NASA Astronaut, Scott Kelly, Retires After Yearlong Mission in Space

By Kanika Gupta - Apr 04, 2016 12:33 PM EDT

Scott Kelly, NASA astronaut, set an unbeatable record when he completed his yearlong mission at the International Space Station, becoming the only American to spend the maximum time in space

Prepped Up Spacecraft Launch All Set to Haul More to ISS

By Kanika Gupta - Mar 23, 2016 04:40 PM EDT

An unmanned Cygnus cargo spacecraft has been prepped up to launch up to the International Space Station, taking with it more than ever before, including experiments conditioned to snoop on meteors, 3D-print unusual parts and to start a fire.

NASA's Four-Astronaut Commercial Crew Could Be Flying Out in 2017

By Peter R - Jul 11, 2015 12:09 PM EDT

NASA announced it had selected astronauts Robert Behnken, Sunita Williams, Eric Boe and Douglas Hurley to fly commercial spacecrafts.

SpaceX's Crew Escape System Successfully Tested, Gets NASA's Nod

By Peter R - May 07, 2015 08:42 PM EDT

The system can help prevent a Challenger like disaster by separating the astronaut-carrying capsule from a burning rocket.

Cosmic Rays May Damage The Brains Of Astronauts, Suggests A New Study On Mice

By Kamal Nayan - May 02, 2015 03:50 AM EDT

Cosmic rays might damage the brains of astronauts, says a new study. The study looked into the effects of high-energy radiation on mouse neurons and concluded that mice when exposed to radiation similar to what is found in space start degrading brain cells and perform worse in cognitive tests.

NASA To Develop Smart Glasses For Astronauts

By Kamal Nayan - Mar 16, 2015 01:21 AM EDT

NASA will collaborate with Osterhout Design Group (ODG) to develop Smart Glasses for astronauts, according to reports. These smart glasses will be used by astronauts in space to help better orient them to their new environment.

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