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Astronauts 3D-print first metal part while on ISS
ESA scientists have successfully demonstrated 3D printing of a metal part in space for the first time. (Image credit: ESA/NASA) ESA scientists have successfully demonstrated 3D printing of a metal part in space for the first time. 3D printing in space poses challenges, as many methods rely on gravity to position materials during the printing process.
NASA will send astronauts to patch up leaky ISS telescope
NASA is sending astronauts out to fix an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station (ISS) after the instrument developed a "light leak." The telescope in question is the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), which collects X-ray measurements. In May 2023, scientists found that the instrument had developed a "light leak" in which unwanted
How do astronauts use the bathroom in space?
How do astronauts use the toilet in space? It's a bit tricky... (Image credit: Daisy Dobrijevic produced in Canva) "Do it in the suit." Those were the disconcerting words that the first American in space, Alan Shepherd, heard on May 5, 1961, when he advised the launch pad team he needed to urinate. Shepherd did
ISS astronauts witness ‘spectacular’ auroras from space (photos)
NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli posted this picture of an aurora australis from the International Space Station on Feb. 15, 2024. In the foreground is the robotic Canadarm2 and a space station module. (Image credit: Jasmin Moghbeli/NASA/X) Fresh aurora pictures from a NASA astronaut is making us green with envy.Earlier this month, International Space Station astronaut
Artemis 2 moon astronauts will enjoy maple cream cookies and smoked salmon thanks to Canada
A maple leaf cream cookie floating on the International Space Station during the 2012-13 mission of Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield. (Image credit: Chris Hadfield/CSA/X) MONTREAL, CANADA — Canadian cereal, curry and maple cream cookies are all flying to the moon.The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) recently revealed the food that will be flying on
Crew 6 astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX Dragon Endeavour
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News Spaceflight Left: Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham, STS-116 mission specialist, settles in for a task on the aft flight deck of Space Shuttle Discovery during flight day three activities. Right: Bernard Harris and Michael Foale prepare to leave the airlock. (Image credit: NASA) Hundreds of people came together near Cape Cod in early August to
D-RATS astronauts test lunar technology in the desert
A team comprising people from NASA and its Japanese counterpart, JAXA, is currently in an Arizona desert carrying out tests of a rover and other technology that could one day be heading to the moon. NASA’s Desert Research and Technology Studies (D-RATS) has been operating on an annual basis since the late 1990s, but the
Astronauts snap stunning views of February’s Full Snow Moon from space (photos)
Home News Skywatching A space station astronaut captured this view of the nearly-full Snow Moon on Feb. 15, 2022. (Image credit: NASA) Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) captured stunning views of February's Full Snow Moon this week.Full moons occur when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun,…
The astronaut’s playlist: Groovy songs for space travelers
Home References Entertainment Some album covers with space themes. (Image credit: Columbia, Factory, MCA, RCA, Virgin, Warner Bros.) When you're out exploring the universe, what kind of music should you listen to?The answer is very personal to the spaceflyer, the culture and perhaps even the decade when they flew — but what is true to…