02 February 2018
How a year in space affects your body
... what does happen to your body when you spend a year floating above the earth? In March 2015, American astronaut Scott Kelly headed to the International Space Station (ISS) to take part in a year-long study conducted by NASA to improve our knowledge...
05 September 2018
Soyuz leak investigations focus on human error
Investigations into an air leak in a Soyuz return spacecraft docked to the International Space Station (ISS) have been stepped up as it was revealed this week that the hole was most likely a result of human error rather than a micro-meteorite impact...
25 February 2022
Space Station rides above international conflict
...the fabric of the International Space Station, apart from through its membership of ESA, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, renowned for his off the cuff comments, also waded into the debate at the end of the week. Speaking to the floor of the...
31 July 2025
Space Station Crew-11 astronauts set for launch
..., 31 July) from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) at 12:09 Florida time (16:09 UTC) to the International Space Station (ISS). The weather outlook is currently 90 percent go and the weather in the recovery zone along the Atlantic Ocean is positive. This...
November 2016
Hi-tech greenhouse to test plant cultivation technologies in Antarctica
... Standard Payload Rack (ISPR) cultivation system for potential testing onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Furthermore, a Future Exploration Greenhouse (FEG) is designed with respect to future planetary bio-regenerative life support...
February 2022
Nutritional issues on interplanetary spaceflights
... has been reflected in a number of joint studies. Thus, in the course of joint missions performed aboard the Salyut 6, Salyut 7 and Mir orbital stations, and the International Space Station (ISS), national meal-sets for France, Bulgaria, Mongolia...
