Astronauts

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AA Edit | Indian astronauts set for space adventure

Four Air Force test pilots shortlisted to embark on a historic journey in India's indigenous spacecraft, marking a significant milestone

29 Feb 2024 12:00 AM

Astronauts can grow fresh food during space missions: Nasa

Nasa says lettuce grown in space is as nutritious as ones on earth

08 Mar 2020 1:06 PM

The prototype oven which can be used in microgravity was designed and built by Nanoracks and Zero G Kitchen while the Double Tree by Hilton hotel chain supplied the raw cookie dough.

Another giant leap for mankind as astronauts bake first space cookies

The cookies returned to Earth on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and will undergo testing by food scientists to determine if they are edible.

25 Jan 2020 11:13 AM

Mind-blowing 8K VR headset steals the show

This 8K VR headset is meant for NASA astronauts.

08 Jan 2020 7:53 AM

NASA aims to return to the moon with crewed missions by 2024 under the program dubbed Artemis. (Photo: NASA)

US astronauts embark on the first all-female spacewalk

Christina Koch and Jessica Meir accomplished the much-anticipated milestone for NASA.

19 Oct 2019 9:44 AM

The Virgin Galactic suits were unveiled in the wake of NASA's presentation of new uniform prototypes for 'real' American astronauts, who are set to return to the Moon in 2024. (Photo: AFP).

US sportswear brand designs commercial sports wear

Virgin Galactic unveils commercial space suits.

17 Oct 2019 10:37 AM

Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley underwent 'suit-up procedures' at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California.

NASA astronauts try on SpaceX suits for 2020 mission

The purpose of the dry run was to practice all the steps.

12 Aug 2019 7:44 AM

Red wine compound may help astronauts stay strong: Study

A study published in the journal 'Frontiers in Physiology' shows that resveratrol substantially preserves muscle mass and strength.

19 Jul 2019 3:31 PM

Hague said the rocket failure in October and the successful emergency landing in which neither he nor Ovchinin were physically hurt had shown that the rocket was “able to do its job”.

Space station crew confident on eve of first launch since rocket failure

Ovchinin said a small fault had been discovered in their Soyuz-FG launch vehicle on Tuesday, but had been fixed.

14 Mar 2019 9:40 AM

In this image from video made available by NASA, US astronaut Anne McClain speaks during an interview in Star City, Russia on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. She is set to blast off December 3 on her first spaceflight, with a Russian and Canadian. (NASA via AP)

Next US astronaut on Russian rocket confident after mishaps

Last month, astronauts had to make an emergency landing in Kazakhstan following a failed launch.

11 Nov 2018 11:52 AM

(Photo credit: ANI/ Image: Astronaut Rakesh Sharma)

Russia offers to train Indian astronauts

The Russian state space corporation made a proposal for participation of Russian specialists in the training of Indian astronauts.

16 Sep 2018 12:04 PM

Astronauts, left to right, Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins, Robert Behnken, Douglas Hurley, Nicole Mann, Christopher Ferguson, Eric Boe, Josh Cassada and Sunita Williams give a thumbs up to the crowd after NASA announced them as astronauts assigned to crew the first flight tests and missions of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Sunita Williams, 8 others to fly on Boeing, SpaceX spacecraft: NASA

The space agency announced that the nine astronauts will launch on the first crewed test flights and missions of new commercial spacecraft.

04 Aug 2018 8:15 AM

CIMON will verbally communicate step-by-step instructions to Gerst during three planned science experiments on the space station’s European module. (Photo: AP)

CIMON, first robot hardwired to assist astronauts launches from Florida

Crew Interactive Mobile Companion, English-speaking droid, will help astronaut Alexander Gerst conduct experiments on Intnl Space Station.

29 Jun 2018 7:23 PM

The test will use a dried and vacuum-sealed version of the fruit, which packs much less of an odour. (Photo: AFP)

Thailand sends smelly durian into space

Different kinds of Thai rice will also make the daring journey.

02 Jun 2018 6:13 PM

In this Oct. 1, 2008, file photo, Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon, is shown during a preview of his work at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in Austin, Texas. (Photo: AP)

The fourth moonwalker, Alan Bean, dies at 86,

Bean was the lunar module pilot for the second moon landing mission in November 1969.

27 May 2018 8:08 AM

In this frame from NASA TV, NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold, left, and NASA astronaut Drew Feustel work on shuffling around a couple of space station pumps at the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. (NASA TV via AP)

Spacewalking astronauts tackle pump work at space station

Mission Control warned the spacewalkers to be careful of possible leaks of the toxic ammonia coolant.

16 May 2018 8:42 PM

The trio had spent five-and-a-half months at the ISS, a $100 billion lab that flies about 250 miles (400 km) above Earth. (Representative Image)

US-Russian crew returns from space station

The Soyuz spacecraft brought back Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei, from the NASA, and Alexander Misurkin, from Russian space agency Roscosmos.

28 Feb 2018 9:56 AM

The process involves mixing human waste with microbes, which break down the waste to create a paste which is fit for consumption.

Astronauts will now eat their own excreta

Even though it may sound weird, it definitely will save a lot of space and effort to take edibles along on the journey.

03 Feb 2018 2:14 PM

NASA Mission Control said from Houston that the antenna wound up in a position 180 degrees farther than anticipated.

Recording-setting spacewalk ends with antenna in wrong spot

The trouble arose toward the end of the more than 8-hour spacewalk.

03 Feb 2018 2:11 PM

Microbial growth could be used to produce a nutritious food for deep space flight. (Photo: Pixabay)

Microbes used to convert human waste into space food

The team found that methane was readily produced during anaerobic digestion of human waste and could be used to grow a different microb.

29 Jan 2018 8:43 PM

NASA astronauts changing the hand of the robotic arm on board the International Space Station (ISS). (Photo: NASA TV)

Spacewalking astronauts give new hand to robot arm

It was the first spacewalk for Tingle, who arrived last month, and the third for Vande Hei.

24 Jan 2018 4:22 PM

NASA has been relying on commercial shippers SpaceX and Orbital ATK to keep the space station well-stocked.

SpaceX capsule back at space station with pre-Christmas haul

NASA astronauts used the space station's big robot arm to grab the Dragon capsule out of orbit.

18 Dec 2017 12:02 PM

Researchers want to discover how to maintain bone and muscle health during spaceflight and learn what preventive exercises could help. (Photo: Pixabay)

Space radiation can cause bone loss in astronauts: study

As NASA prepares for deep space travel, astronauts will also face increased, prolonged exposure to space radiation.

17 Dec 2017 4:41 PM

Astronomers had never before observed an eight-planet network beside the solar system that includes Earth, researchers said.

Google crunches data to help NASA find two new planets

The data came from the Kepler telescope which NASA launched into space in 2009 as part of a planet-finding mission.

16 Dec 2017 8:45 AM

US astronaut Randy Bresnik rests in a chair shortly after he and European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy landed in their Soyuz MS-05 spacecraft in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Photo: AP

Space capsule with 3 astronauts returns to Earth

The three were pulled out of the capsule within 20 minutes and appeared to be in good condition.

15 Dec 2017 10:50 AM

The first-ever pizza party in space is getting sky-high reviews.

Astronauts make and eat pizza from scratch on International Space Station

NASA took pity on Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli's pizza craving and shipped up all the ingredients on an Orbital ATK capsule.

05 Dec 2017 10:22 AM

In this undated image provided by NASA, NASA astronauts Joe Acaba, left, Randy Bresnik, centre and Mark Vande Hei give interviews on the International Space Station. The trio along with their international crewmates plan to feast on pouches of Thanksgiving turkey and single-serving bags of sides. (Photo credit: AP)

Lofty thanksgiving: Astronauts feasting of pouches of Turkey

The Astronauts will also rip into single-serving bags of mashed potatoes, candied yams, cornbread stuffing and cranberry-apple dessert.

23 Nov 2017 2:03 PM

The supply ship will remain at the space station until the beginning of December when it's cut loose with a load of trash. (Photo: NASA)

Space delivery: Astronauts get Ice cream, make-own pizzas

A commercial supply ship arrived at the International Space Station two days after launching from Virginia.

15 Nov 2017 3:07 PM

NASA said Joe Acaba was always securely attached to the orbiting outpost and never in any danger during the nearly seven-hour spacewalk.

Spacewalking astronaut copes with frayed tether, bad jetpack

After consulting for several minutes in Houston, flight controllers declared the jetpack unreliable.

21 Oct 2017 9:36 AM

During a six hour, 49 minute spacewalk, NASA's Joe Acaba and Randy Bresnik put the finishing touches on repairs to the Canadian-made 57-foot (17-metre) long arm, called Canadarm 2.

Spacewalkers fix robotic arm in time to grab next cargo ship

The arm has been a key piece of equipment at the orbiting outpost for 16 years.

21 Oct 2017 9:35 AM

Kelly kept a journal in orbit and took notes about how the place looked, smelled and felt "to make someone feel like they were on the space station." (Representative Image)

US astronaut's memoir provides blunt take on year in space

Retired astronaut Scott Kelly descirbes all the good and bad things about doing a long space mission.

12 Oct 2017 10:25 AM

The pair replaced the latching mechanism on one end of the 58-foot robot arm last Thursday. The mechanism malfunctioned in August.

Astronauts go spacewalking to grease robot arm's new hand

Commander Randy Bresnik ventured out for the second time in less than a week, along with Mark Vande Hei.

10 Oct 2017 6:42 PM

The space agency hopes to send humans to the red planet by the 2030s.

NASA space psychology subjects ending 8 months of isolation

The crew of four men and two women were quarantined on a vast plain below the summit of the world's largest active volcano in January.

17 Sep 2017 8:54 AM

Two astronauts and one cosmonaut. (Photo: space station/twitter)

Three astronauts reach International Space Station for five-month mission

Two US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut docked at the International Space Station for a five month mission.

13 Sep 2017 12:05 PM

Boeing is also working to get US astronauts flying again from home soil. Boeing is going blue for spacesuits for its Starliner capsules.

SpaceX unveils sleek, white spacesuit for astronaut travel

SpaceX is developing a crew version of its Dragon cargo capsule for NASA astronauts.

24 Aug 2017 1:16 PM

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, with NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-M aboard, in a NASA handout photo obtained on August 18, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

NASA launches satellite to help astronauts communicate with Earth

The satellite will "support critical space communication into the mid-2020s," NASA said in a statement.

19 Aug 2017 8:02 AM

The astronauts' space suits are tested before the launch. (Photo: AFP)

Astronauts gear up for space with tough Russian training

Astronaut Randy Bresnik, astronaut Paolo Nespoli and Russian cosmonaut commander Sergei Ryazansky are due to blast off into space on Friday.

27 Jul 2017 12:26 PM

The 2017 NASA Astronaut Class: (from left) Zena Cardman, Jasmin Moghbeli, Jonny Kim, Frank Rubio, Matthew Dominick, Warren Hoburg, Robb Kulin, Kayla Barron, Bob Hines, Raji Chari, Loral O' Hara and Jessica Watkins. Photo Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz. (Photo: NASA)

Mars rover scientist, SpaceX engineer join NASA astronaut corps

NASA named 12 astronauts on Wednesday to the US space agency's first new class of space fliers in five years.

08 Jun 2017 7:58 AM

Cosmic rays, such as iron and titanium atoms, heavily damage the cells they traverse because of their very high rates of ionisation.

Cosmic rays may double cancer risks for Mars astronauts

Conventional risk models used by NASA and others assume DNA damage and mutation are the cause of radiation cancers.

06 Jun 2017 3:25 PM

Space capsule with 2 astronauts returns to Earth

Both were extracted from the capsule, which came to rest on its side, within 15 minutes and appeared to be in good condition.

03 Jun 2017 8:36 PM

The cargo spacecraft mission provides an "important technological basis" to build a Chinese space station (Photo: AFP)

China's first cargo spacecraft docks with orbiting Tiangong-2 space lab

Beijing’s goal is to establish a permanently manned space station by 2022

22 Apr 2017 12:27 PM

Vodafone followed in the tally with 209.06 million subscribers and Idea Cellular with 195.37 million subscribers.

Mobile subscriber base reaches 895.25 mn in March

The numbers include those of the latest entrant, Reliance Jio Infocomm as of December 2016

22 Apr 2017 12:27 PM

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet in the International Space Station’s Cupola observatory, one of ESA's contributions to the orbital outpost, on November 22, 2016 (Photo: AFP)

Spacewalk a success for French, US astronauts

The goal for Friday's outing was to prepare for the installation of the second of two parking spots for space taxis

25 Mar 2017 12:54 PM

Spacewalking astronauts prep station for new parking spot

The 250-mile-high complex already has one docking port in place for the SpaceX Crew Dragon and Boeing Starliner

25 Mar 2017 8:08 AM

NASA is shooting for an unmanned test flight for late next year. Putting people on board would delay the mission and require extra money. (Representational image)

NASA weighing risk of adding crew to megarocket's 1st flight

The objective is to speed up a manned mission; under the current plan, astronauts wouldn't climb aboard until 2021.

25 Feb 2017 8:00 AM

From left, astronauts Virgil Grissom , Edward White II, and Roger Chaffee

NASA displays Apollo capsule hatch 50 years after fatal fire

A flash fire erupted inside the capsule during a countdown rehearsal, with the astronauts atop the rocket.

26 Jan 2017 9:23 AM

Last of seven US space samurais dies

John Glenn was first American to orbit Earth, one of the 7 Mercury astronauts.

10 Dec 2016 6:27 AM

New exhibit stars NASA's earliest, greatest astronauts

Thirty astronauts, three of them moonwalkers, took part in the outdoor ceremony, including two who had extra reason to celebrate.

12 Nov 2016 9:49 AM

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