Category: On The Station

Space Station Science Highlights: Week of June 17, 2019 Source:: space station 2       

Scientific investigations conducted on the International Space Station last week included work that could improve design of life support systems and help keep astronauts healthy

The members of Expedition 59 conducted scientific investigations on the International Space Station last week that included studies on physical and psychological adaptation to space

In order to cost-effectively meet its long-term research and technology development needs in low-Earth orbit (LEO)… Source:: space station 2       

SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft carrying 4,200 pounds of scientific experiments and other cargo back to Earth departed the International Space Station at 12 p.m. EDT

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NASA has reserved a set amount of resources intended to serve Commercial and Marketing Activities Source:: space station 2       

Science experiments conducted on the International Space Station last week included installation of new monitoring tools, research on the immune system in space, and validating

As the world’s only crewed research laboratory and technology test bed on orbit, the International Space Station is vital not only to ongoing scientific advances

New insights from companies in the growing space economy are helping NASA chart a course for the future of commercial human spaceflight in low-Earth orbit.

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The members of Expedition 59 continued work on dozens of science experiments aboard the International Space Station. Many of these experiments contribute knowledge and technology

In an effort to increase the ability to provide astronauts nutrients on long-duration missions as the agency plans to sustainably return to the Moon and

The six crew members currently aboard the International Space Station received a new batch of science experiments on SpaceX CRS 17 last week. Source:: space

In its role as a unique orbiting laboratory, the International Space Station provides a broad range of equipment for conducting health and life sciences research.

Robotics ground controllers in NASA’s Mission Control Center at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston successfully replaced a failed Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU)

An investigation on the International Space Station examines DNA damage and repair in space in order to help protect the long-term health of space travelers.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station installed a variety of hardware and set up science experiments that arrived via a Cygnus resupply ship. Crew members

Falling ill while traveling is an unfortunate yet common occurrence. Even a minor bug can ruin an entire trip. But for astronauts, getting sick on

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station installed a variety of hardware and set up science experiments that arrived via a Cygnus resupply ship last week.

Astronauts on future long-duration spaceflight missions to the Moon and Mars could rely on microalgae to supply essentials including food, water and oxygen. Source:: space

NASA astronaut Christina Koch got word she will stay in space just short of a year, and her colleague Andrew Morgan also will stay in

SpaceX Crew Resupply Mission 17 is scheduled to launch hundreds of pounds of science materials to the international Space Station on Tues. April 30, 2019.

When astronauts return to Earth, their carotid arteries, which carry blood to the head and neck, appear to have aged 20 to 30 years. Source::

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft scheduled to liftoff on April 17 carries supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station. Source:: space station 2

Astronauts on the International Space Station continue to sustain a high level of activity, following two recent spacewalks and the addition of new crew members

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft scheduled to liftoff on April 17 carries supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station. Source:: space station 2

Last week, the six astronauts of Expedition 59 aboard the International Space Station prepared for the second spacewalk in as many weeks, and conducted science

Parkinson’s disease affects more than 5 million people on Earth. Research on the International Space Station could provide insight into this chronic neurodegenerative disease and

Figuring out how to repurpose food packaging, plastic, paper, fabric and other types of waste without gravity to work with is difficult. That’s why NASA,

On Friday, March 29, Christina Koch and Anne McClain were scheduled to perform a spacewalk together to upgrade the power systems of the International Space

Last week on the International Space Station, Expedition 58 crew members were joined by those of Expedition 59. Once again at a full complement of

For Women’s History Month, NASA and the International Space Station celebrate the women who conduct science aboard the orbiting lab. Source:: space station 2       

The Expedition 58 crew of the International Space Station had days off on Monday and Friday last week, resting up from several very busy previous

The members of Expedition 58 aboard the International Space Station continued preparing for several spacewalks planned for the near future and conducted a number of

Demo-1 is the first uncrewed test flight of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, a partnership with the aerospace industry to launch astronauts on U.S. rockets and

The Expedition 58 crew members living and working aboard the International Space Station spent last week conducting science, cleaning and preparing spacesuits for upcoming spacewalks,

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft then spent more than two weeks on a new commercial mission to deploy several small satellites into multiple orbits

The three crew members living and working aboard the International Space Station were busy last week as they studied how the body responds to microgravity,

During 2018, crew members of Expeditions 54-58 supported more than 100 new U.S. science investigations aboard the International Space Station. Source:: space station 2