September 2017
Spaceflight studies support geriatric health on Earth
... Station (ISS) eight years ago the resistance exercise component of total in-flight exercise has increased. ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is carried to a waiting helicopter after six months in space. He returned to Earth in June 2017, landing on the...
August 2016
Long-term spaceflight and microbiological safety issues
... of bio-corrosion of the needle that received the electric charge (Fig. 3). Visible growth of mould was recorded by astronauts multiple times, especially on equipment located on the outer panels (Fig.4). Fig 3: Mould growth on the fire suppression...
10 January 2024
NASA announces delays to astronaut lunar missions
...Moon in a way we never have before, and the safety of our astronauts is NASA's top priority as we prepare for future Artemis missions," said...control and life support systems required to support astronauts. NASA's testing to qualify components to keep ...
24 March 2020
Astronauts to offer inspiration during isolation
...sky above us. The programme will feature remote connections with astronauts and guests from all over the world. The presenters and... whether your question gets answered and find out what astronauts recommend to help you and your family through social ...
October 2026
Stitching the Moonwalker – how AI, seamstresses and Prada are reinventing the spacesuit
... temperatures, vacuum, solar radiation and micrometeorites. Yet those early spacesuits were bulky and restricted mobility. Astronauts developed a characteristic hopping gait and even simple tasks, like bending to pick up a rock, turned into strenuous...
December 2014
Asteroid Redirect Mission: preparing for Mars in deep space
... or weeks) or relatively close to Earth, such as in the low-Earth orbit (LEO) of the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts have depended on Earth for resupply and operational support, and, in an emergency, have often been able to return...
