Astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore had expected to be in space for days, not months. How will their physical and mental health cope? Veteran NASA astronauts Sunita Williams (left) and Barry Wilmore (right) may think being stranded in space is “pretty grand” (ASSOCIATED PRESS/picture alliance ) Much has been made of the potential health …
NASA said on Thursday it expects to announce on Saturday its decision on whether the two astronauts who rode Boeing’s glitchy Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station will need a SpaceX vehicle to return to Earth. “NASA’s decision on whether to return Starliner to Earth with astronauts aboard is expected no earlier than Saturday, …
China’s Chang’e-5 mission brought back samples from the near side of the moon (Representational). Beijing: Chinese scientists have discovered a “brand-new method” of producing large quantities of water using lunar soil brought back from a 2020 expedition, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday. In 2020, China’s Chang’e-5 mission marked the first time humans retrieved lunar …
Stuck in Space: NASA is staring at possible “congestion” aboard the International Space Station (ISS), that is currently housing stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry (Butch) Wilmore, as per a New York Times report. The United States’ space agency’s upcoming mission dubbed ‘Crew-9’ is scheduled to depart for space on August 18, and …
About 10 miles from Johnson Space Center, a Houston-area church takes a moment during Wednesday Bible studies and Sunday evening services to pray for two members who cannot be there. In fact, there’s no way on Earth for NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Tracy Dyson to show up at Providence Baptist Church. They’re in …
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), expressed confidence in their safe return to Earth despite facing several technical challenges with Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft. During a live broadcast from the space station, the astronauts addressed some of the most pressing questions about their status at the ISS. …
SpaceX suffered a rare failure of its Falcon 9 rocket in space on Thursday, marking the first major in-flight mishap in hundreds of launches of the workhorse vehicle. The uncrewed rocket was carrying 20 of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites, including 13 with the company’s new “direct to cell” capabilities that allow connection to unmodified smartphones. …
By Susan Bailey, Colorado State University HT Image {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Fort Collins, Only about 600 people have ever travelled to space. The vast majority of astronauts over the past six decades have been middle-aged men on short-duration missions of fewer than 20 days. Your wishes helped India win- Relive India’s epic journey in …
NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas turned the Arizona desert in the United States into their practice ground to perform four “moonwalk” simulations ahead of the Artemis III mission. Artemis III mission NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas perform a moonwalk on the San Francisco Volcanic Field north of Arizona.(NASA) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} …
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief S Somanath has assured that the delayed return of Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams from the International Space Station (ISS) should not be a worrying issue as the space station is a safe place for people to stay for a long time. ISRO chief Dr S Somanath and Indian-origin astronaut …