International Space Station News - SciTechDaily

Eyes in Space: ISS Crew’s Sci-Fi Week of Research and Unpacking

NASA — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 08:06:03 +0000

Science hardware, microbiology, and eye checks topped the research schedule aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, December 4. The Expedition 70 crew also...

Space Rendezvous: Progress 86’s Critical Cargo Arrives at the International Space Station

NASA — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:14:47 +0000

The Roscosmos Progress 86 spacecraft, launched from Kazakhstan, successfully docked with the ISS on December 3, 2023, delivering nearly three tons of supplies for the...

Space Freight and Genetic Feats: ISS Crew’s Cosmic Countdown to Cargo Day

NASA — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 08:29:06 +0000

A cargo craft is in orbit today on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) following its Friday morning launch. Meanwhile, advanced space biology...

Progress 86 Launches to International Space Station With Essential Supplies

NASA — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 06:17:23 +0000

Roscosmos’s Progress 86 spacecraft launched successfully for the ISS, carrying nearly three tons of supplies. It’s set to dock on December 3, following successful deployment...

ISS Astronauts Delve Into Robotics, Physics, and Space Biology While Awaiting Cargo

NASA — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 08:40:33 +0000

The Expedition 70 crew members turned their attention toward robotics and physics research on Thursday, November 30, while continuing ongoing space biology studies. The orbital...

NASA Announces Live Stream of International Space Station Resupply Mission

NASA — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:04:01 +0000

NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of the Roscosmos Progress 86 cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for...

Gravity of Aging: ISS Crew’s Innovative Research Before Resupply Mission

NASA — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 08:12:08 +0000

The International Space Station (ISS) hosted a series of microgravity experiments on Wednesday, November 29 investigating how the human body adapts to weightlessness and ways...

Impossible To Achieve on Earth: Unlocking Secrets of Aging and Immunity in Microgravity

NASA — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 08:17:41 +0000

The crew of Expedition 70 continued its advanced life science work on Tuesday, November 28 while gearing up for a cargo mission swap at the...

NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment Successfully Installed on Space Station

Abbey Interrante, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 06:12:10 +0000

NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) was installed on the ISS on November 18, becoming operational on November 20. This mission aims to analyze atmospheric gravity...

Juggling Atom-Chilling Physics and Immunity Mysteries on the Space Station

NASA — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:37:55 +0000

Ultra-cold space physics and immunity research were the top science objectives aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, November 27. The seven-member Expedition 70...

From Star Trek to the Lab: The Real Challenge of Fungi in Hypergravity

European Space Agency (ESA) — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 12:27:05 +0000

Macau University researchers studied fungi behavior under hypergravity, revealing both the risks and potential benefits of fungi in space missions. Future studies will investigate other...

Happy Thanksgiving From Space!

NASA — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:07:47 +0000

All seven members of the Expedition 70 crew spent Wednesday continuing its space biology research and maintaining the upkeep of the International Space Station (ISS)....

Preparing for the Unknown: Space Biology and Manufacturing in Long-Term Missions

NASA — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 08:40:19 +0000

Astronaut health, an aging study, and cargo operations kept the Expedition 70 crew busy on Tuesday, November 21. The International Space Station (ISS) residents also...

Advancing Space Biology and Dragon Skills as ISS Celebrates 25 Years in Orbit

NASA — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:22:31 +0000

Space biology and Dragon work were the top duties at the beginning of the week for the Expedition 70 crew. The International Space Station (ISS)...

Expanding Horizons: NASA’s Cold Atom Lab Pioneers Quantum Chemistry in Space

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 00:59:50 +0000

The remotely operated facility aboard the International Space Station has created another tool that researchers can use to probe the fundamental nature of the world...

Unveiling Galactic Mysteries: Scientists Uncover Strongest Evidence Yet for Local Sources of Cosmic Ray Electrons

University of Maryland Baltimore County — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 21:17:16 +0000

The CALET instrument has detected electrons arriving with more energy than ever recorded before. A new study using data from the CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) instrument aboard...

Microgravity Mysteries: Bacteria, Brain Aging, and Gravity-Sensing Cells in Space

NASA — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 08:07:50 +0000

Bacteria, brain aging, and gravity-sensing cells were the main research subjects aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, November 17. The seven Expedition 70...

Veins in Space: How ISS Research Unravels Weightlessness Wonders

NASA — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 08:14:17 +0000

A variety of research that took place on Thursday, November 16 onboard the International Space Station (ISS) is helping NASA and its partners support crews...

ISS Expedition 70: A Fusion of Robotics, Aging Research, and Atmospheric Studies

NASA — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 08:22:24 +0000

The Expedition 70 team on the ISS is busy with scientific research, including aging studies, atmospheric experiments, and microgravity cell analysis, along with ISS maintenance,...

Dragon’s Arrival Spurs Robotics and Science Frenzy Aboard ISS

NASA — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 08:14:43 +0000

The Expedition 70 crew and robotics controllers on the ground were busy unloading a U.S. cargo craft on Tuesday, November 14. The International Space Station...

Dodging Danger, Embracing Discovery: ISS Crew Unpacks SpaceX Dragon After Debris Evasion

NASA — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 08:10:39 +0000

The Expedition 70 crew is unpacking the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft following its arrival early Saturday morning. Meanwhile, the orbital residents are also continuing their...

NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) Launches to Space Station

NASA — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 06:39:30 +0000

At 8:28 p.m. EST on November 9, 2023, NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment, or AWE, lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX...

SpaceX Dragon Docks to Station With Crucial Supplies and Science Cargo

NASA — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 09:02:10 +0000

While the International Space Station was traveling more than 262 miles over central Brazil on November 11, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft autonomously docked to...

Liftoff! Dragon Safely on Its Way To Space Station for NASA’s SpaceX Mission

NASA — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 08:18:42 +0000

SpaceX’s Dragon has launched on a resupply mission to the ISS, carrying scientific experiments, crew supplies, and a variety of food items. SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft...