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Scientists with the European Space Agency (ESA) announce the development of an augmented reality (AU) device for astronauts. This piece of equipment will help people in space diagnose any potential problems with their crew members, as well as enable them to perform basic surgeries.
AU devices were already created fo... |
6 February 2012
04:50 GMT |
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A few years from now, astronauts doing laundry in space could find their clothes entirely dry by the time they take them out of the washing machine. This will become possible through the use of microwaves, instead of tumble dryers, experts at the UMPQUA Research Company say.
According to Space, all astronauts will h... |
2 December 2011
09:51 GMT |
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Officials from the European Space Agency (ESA) announce the creation of a new device meant to help astronauts check for potential infections and diseases in space. The instrument is meant to be used primarily on the International Space Station (ISS), but other uses are also possible.
The agency is proud to announce... |
11 November 2011
08:19 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that astronauts who spend prolonged periods of time on the International Space Station (ISS) may develop eyesight problems, including blurry vision. The discovery is of great concern to experts planning long space missions.
A manned mission to t... |
9 November 2011
07:14 GMT |
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European, American, Russian and Japanese astronauts recently completed a six-day stay in the darkness of a remote cave, on the island of Sardinia, in Italy. The CAVES project, which is managed by the European Space Agency (ESA), seeks to prepare crews for real-life space exploration.
Conditions inside spacecraft af... |
21 October 2011
04:48 GMT |
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The 15th NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO15) expedition should have begun this Monday, October 17, but bad weather off Key Largo, Florida, prevented the six aquanauts from descending under the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.
The purpose of this expedition is to simulate the conditions astronauts wou... |
21 October 2011
03:34 GMT |
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Two Europeans, three Russians and one Chinese will “return to Earth” on November 4, when the Mars500 experiment currently being housed at the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP) ends.
The research project has been carrying one for more than 18 months, with the six pseudo-astronauts carrying out a r... |
10 October 2011
04:20 GMT |
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Officials at the American space agency announce that a team of astronauts is now ready to descend beneath the waves of the Atlantic Ocean, off the coasts of Key Largo, Florida. Under 18 meters (60 feet) of water, NASA has a scientific installation that it plans to use as a space simulator.
The purpose of this mis... |
21 September 2011
02:47 GMT |
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When the White House called on the National Academies to determine precisely how many astronauts NASA needed to conduct space exploration after the retirement of the shuttles, the numbers the organization returned were a lot lower than what is actually needed.
According to a new report released by the National Re... |
12 September 2011
03:45 GMT |
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A couple of weeks ago, a Russian Soyuz rocket carrying an unmanned Progress resupply capsule failed after launch. The event prompted the Russian Federal Space Agency to ground all Soyuz rocket flights, including those scheduled to serve the International Space Station. Three astronauts are now stranded.
NASA astro... |
7 September 2011
03:24 GMT |
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According to NASA Space Food Systems Laboratory senior research scientist Maya R. Cooper, one of the greatest challenges the American space agency will have to face before even considering sending humans to Mars is finding a way of feeding the space explorers.
As space agencies around the world are starting to co... |
6 September 2011
03:36 GMT |
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Yesterday, August 22, the Expedition 28 crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) powered up their newest crewmember, Robonaut 2. This is a robotic astronauts designed to assist the astronauts with some of the most perilous and complex tasks on the orbital facility. The machine was launched to the ISS on Febr... |
23 August 2011
05:55 GMT |
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One of the high-tech toilets aboard the International Space Station (ISS) suffered a malfunction earlier this week, and a NASA astronauts was tasked to repairing it on Wednesday, July 13. Fixing the commode has several implications for the delicate recycling systems aboard the station. For all their training and year... |
14 July 2011
04:21 GMT |
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Biotechnology pioneer Amgen and Brussels, Belgium-based biopharmaceutical company UCB are working together to analyze the efficiency of a new antibody against bone loss. The condition is affecting all astronauts doing space exploration, regardless of how much time they spend in orbit. During the last shuttle flight e... |
6 July 2011
17:01 GMT |
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Scientists have studied the effects of staying in outer space for prolonged periods of time, and thus far they managed to derive some pretty worrying conclusions. A new research adds to the growing body of evidence indicating the spending a lot of time in microgravity can harm the human immune system.These connection... |
2 June 2011
08:05 GMT |
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Two members of space shuttle Endeavour's crew ventured outside the International Space Station (ISS) very early today. They will conduct the fourth and last extravehicular activity (EVA) of the STS-134 mission, and also the last spacewalk of the Space Shuttle Program (SSP).
The EVA is now being carried out by... |
27 May 2011
02:20 GMT |
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The American space agency will make a special announcement today, NASA spokespersons said this morning. It was revealed that the nature of the announcement concerns the deep space human exploration program that the organization chose to follow. NASA officials will be making the statement at 3:30 pm EDT (1930 GMT), Sp... |
25 May 2011
01:01 GMT |
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Mission planners at all the five space agencies involved in controlling the International Space Station (ISS) are currently juggling with the sleep schedules of all 9 astronauts left on the orbital lab. The most difficult task is achieving the perfect balance between getting enough rest and not wasting time. In low-E... |
24 May 2011
05:18 GMT |
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Exploring the Red Planet is something that space agency expect to be able to do with humans starting in the mid-2030s. By 2035 or 2036, astronauts need to set food on Mars, and finally begin exploring our neighboring planet. But there are still some large obstacles to pass before that happens, experts say, and so may... |
20 April 2011
09:22 GMT |
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On April 29, the space shuttle Endeavor will take off to the International Space Station on its final flight, STS-134. This mission will also mark the last time ever that an astronaut with the European Space Agency ever flies in an American orbiter.NASA has only a single flight scheduled to take off after Endeavor re... |
19 April 2011
10:27 GMT |
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Yesterday, March 29, the crew that will fly space shuttle Endeavor on its final mission arrived at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida, to begin their final training for the upcoming flight. Unlike other shuttle missions, which saw seven astronauts taking off for the International Space Station (ISS), the last... |
30 March 2011
05:00 GMT |
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As Japan was being severely affected by the March 11 tremor and tsunamis, a Japanese astronaut was carrying on with his preparations for a six-month stay in space at a facility in the United States. Though given the option, the would-be space flyer decided to carry on with the mission.Eleven days ago, a magnitude 9.0... |
22 March 2011
04:01 GMT |
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Recent investigations conducted at the site of the worst nuclear disaster ever discovered the existence of living plants blossoming in the tremendously radioactive soil. The findings brings new hope that future space explorers will be able to grow crops on other moons or planets. Experts visited the site of the Chern... |
17 March 2011
07:00 GMT |
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Yesterday, March 3, US President Barack Obama called the joint crew of the space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station (ISS), marking the final flight the orbiter will ever make. During the conversation Obama had with the 12 astronauts – who represent the United States, Russia, and the European ... |
4 March 2011
03:53 GMT |
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Yesterday, February 28, the robotic arm of the International Space Station (ISS) suffered a malfunction during the first extravehicular activity (EVA) of the STS-133 mission. One of the two astronauts carrying out the spacewalk was stuck on the device for a short period of time.
It is now believed that a system f... |
1 March 2011
02:55 GMT |
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and the space shuttle Discovery are getting ready to perform the first extravehicular activity (EVA) of the STS-133 mission. Two astronauts will go outside the station to perform vital repairs and upgrades. The spacewalkers, both of them ascended to orbit on Dis... |
28 February 2011
08:03 GMT |
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The six members of an experiment meant to simulate the solitude of long-term space travel are getting ready to enter a new phase in their mission early next month. At that time, they will be simulating a Martian landing, a landmark achievement that will see them “exploring” the Red Planet for a month.The ... |
26 January 2011
11:57 GMT |
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After injuring himself in a bicycle accident on January 15, NASA astronaut Tim Kopra is apparently in a worse enough condition to prompt officials at the American space agency to replace him as one of the six astronauts to fly the STS-133 mission.
Kopra was one of the astronauts that were supposed to take the spa... |
20 January 2011
01:38 GMT |
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A member of the STS-133 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) may not be able to accompany his colleagues in their journey to low-Earth orbit. NASA astronaut Tim Kopra had a bicycle accident over the weekend, and appears to have broken his hip.Up until this point, the American space agency has not released... |
19 January 2011
09:45 GMT |
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Three astronauts have just been cleared to take off on December 15 to the International Space Station, after the crew managed to pass two important exams in Moscow last week. With an average score of 4.8 out of 5, the three have now received all necessary clearances and approvals to embark their Russian-built Soyuz s... |
3 December 2010
11:21 GMT |
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One of the main avenues for research in space studies in recent times has been agriculture, which is viewed as a means to reducing the amount of payloads future spacecraft will carry, while at the same time keeping explorers healthy. Colonizing other worlds is a dream that mankind has been rummaging on for centuries,... |
26 November 2010
09:49 GMT |
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Half of the permanent crew aboard the International Space Station that made up Expedition 25 returned home yesterday, landing their space capsule in the steppes of Kazakhstan. Originally, the three were scheduled to return a few days later than they did, but the plan was moved forth because of an OSCE summit that it ... |
26 November 2010
03:19 GMT |
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For the past decade or so, governments around the world have been working together on building the International Space Station (ISS), a science facility meant to boost cooperation and to advance space studies. But many voices call for the next step, the construction of a structure dedicated to space exploration. I pe... |
20 November 2010
06:58 GMT |
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According to a new set of investigations, it would appear that astronauts and future space travelers are at increased risks of suffering bone health issues related to their stay in microgravity than their peers who remain “trapped” on Earth.The investigation raises serious problems for manned space explor... |
8 November 2010
08:55 GMT |
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The gloves that astronauts use during spacewalks are extremely difficult to operate, and they can lead to hand-related injuries. Now, experts look at new designs to improve these essential components.At this point, in order for astronauts to survive in space, they need to wear a special pressurized suit, which also f... |
13 October 2010
06:28 GMT |
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American astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonauts Alexander Kaleri and Oleg Skripochka arrived safely at the International Space Station this Saturday, October 9, aboard a Soyuz capsule. The spacecraft, designated 01M, is the first of a new reiteration of the tried-and-true Soviet-era icon. The capsule features a... |
11 October 2010
02:45 GMT |
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With half of the crew aboard the International Space Station returning to Earth recently, only three astronauts remained aboard the facility. Now, they are preparing to welcome the rest of the Expedition 25 crew, which is scheduled to arrive in October. Astronauts that go aboard the station usually spend about six mo... |
4 October 2010
09:41 GMT |
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After glitch forced half of the crew of Expedition 24 to spend an extra day aboard the International Space Station, the three astronauts returned safely home this morning. They landed at 1:23 am EDT (0523 GMT) near Arkalyk, in the steppes of Kazakhstan, aboard the Russian-built Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft. All the space ... |
25 September 2010
05:03 GMT |
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A problem that bean late on Thursday, September 23, in the International Space Station's (ISS) docking system has delayed the return of three astronauts to Earth by at least a day. Half of the six-astronaut crew aboard the orbital lab was supposed to return home in a Russian-built Soyuz space capsule, but as the... |
24 September 2010
20:01 GMT |
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The idea belongs to a group of scientists, who believe that humankind's future is away from Earth. They say that robots will most likely pave the way, if we are to move to other words.For many years, researchers have known that the current rate at which the world's population, consumption and economies are ... |
16 September 2010
09:54 GMT |
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Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) say that the Mars500 experiment, in which they play a large role, has reached a brand-new stage, as the first 105 days of isolation have ran out.In a previous, albeit smaller iteration of this experiment, a number of pseudo-astronauts were locked away in isolation for 105 ... |
16 September 2010
08:20 GMT |
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Even though nothing has been decided yet, NASA has already announced the selection of four astronauts for a potential flight to the ISS using the shuttle beyond February 2011.At this point, Endeavor is scheduled to make the last trip to the International Space Station (ISS), where it's bound to deliver the Alpha... |
15 September 2010
02:03 GMT |
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With the Mars500 experiment nearing its third month mark, experts are beginning to form a clue as to how humans endure long-term space travels. Six volunteers underwent astronaut training last years and at the beginning of 2010, and were then locked in a facility that simulates a future spacecraft bound for the Red P... |
3 September 2010
02:40 GMT |
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“Top Chef”, Bravo TV's Emmy-award winning reality show has a special space race food challenge for the remaining contestants, as the last one standing will have his or her recipe prepared by NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and shipped on a future space shuttle mission.Yesterday, the chefs... |
2 September 2010
05:45 GMT |
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The six astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have over the past two days been preparing for the departure of the Progress 38 resupply capsule, which took place yesterday.At 15:19 Moscow Time (7:19 am EDT), experts sent the undock commands to the unmanned capsule, which undocked from the ISS three m... |
1 September 2010
05:49 GMT |
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According to an unanimous decision, former NASA astronauts Lisa Nowak has been removed from her military career, and had her rank downgraded from captain to commander. The decision was made by three Navy admirals, who voted unanimously to have Nowak's career characterized as “less than honorable.” Th... |
21 August 2010
02:49 GMT |
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The cooling system aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will reach optimal levels today, scientists announce, as its Loop A has nearly finished removing all excess heat from the facility.The Loop's ammonia pump broke down on July 31, and was only fixed earlier this week, after NASA astronauts performed t... |
19 August 2010
08:40 GMT |
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NASA mission managers said that the spacewalk conducted yesterday by two of its astronauts in low-Earth orbit was successful, and that a critical ammonia pump had been replaced without difficulties.The pump assembly failed more than two weeks ago, on July 31, and the International Space Station (ISS) has been running... |
17 August 2010
03:04 GMT |
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NASA officials have finally agreed to allow two Expedition 24 flight engineers to go outside the International Space Station (ISS) today, in order to conduct a new spacewalk.The extravehicular activity (EVA) will be conducted by astronauts Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson, who will attempt to replace a broken a... |
16 August 2010
06:22 GMT |
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Officials at the American space agency announce that they have just finished packing their advanced Robonaut 2 machine into its cargo container, and that the robotic astronaut is currently ready to fly in space. The instrument, which is eventually destined to help astronauts carry out complex extravehicular activitie... |
14 August 2010
03:34 GMT |
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