According to NASA, astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev will land in Kazakhstan today at 3.55 pm IST aboard the Soyuz MS-28 capsule, concluding a 241-day mission that involved 3,856 orbits and more than 102 million miles of space travel. Crew Missions and Station Operations on Expedition 74 The returning … Read more
The distinctive pink light observed in recent International Space Station (ISS) timelapse footage originates from the “Veggie” plant-growth facility located within the station’s Columbus laboratory. According to the European Space Agency (ESA), this specialized lighting supports ongoing research into how crops develop in microgravity, providing essential data for future long-duration space missions while offering psychological … Read more
China has overtaken the United States in specific critical space technologies, including satellite-based navigation and anti-satellite weaponry, according to a report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). The Washington-based think tank notes that China’s rapid transition from state-led industry to a robust commercial sector has displaced Russia as the primary competitor to American … Read more
NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir are scheduled to conduct a spacewalk on June 30 to replace a malfunctioning wrist joint on the International Space Station’s (ISS) Canadarm2 robotic arm. The mission, which NASA expects to last six hours and 40 minutes, aims to restore the 25-year-old arm’s full range of motion using a … Read more
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have captured high-resolution footage of the aurora australis, providing new insights into the atmospheric impact of intense solar activity. According to NASA, these displays are the result of particles and magnetism interacting with Earth’s upper atmosphere, a process known as space weather. Recent time-lapse imagery shared by astronaut … Read more
International Space Station (ISS) crew members recently executed a precautionary evacuation into a docked SpaceX spacecraft following persistent air leaks in the Russian Zvezda service module. According to space analyst Richard Hollingham of the Space Boffins, the incident was a contingency measure rather than a catastrophic failure, as the station remains stable. The leaks, which … Read more
Microgravity significantly disrupts melanin biosynthesis in Escherichia coli (E. coli), according to a study by researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory. While engineered bacteria successfully produced melanin aboard the International Space Station (ISS), overall output dropped compared to ground-based controls. This finding suggests that nutrient transport and cellular stress in low-gravity environments represent major … Read more
Ongoing air leaks in the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) have intensified, forcing NASA and Roscosmos to navigate conflicting repair strategies. Recent efforts to seal cracks in the Zvezda module’s transfer tunnel—including a proposed plan to use a saw to access the area—led NASA to order five crew members to shelter in … Read more
Aging Infrastructure in Orbit: The ISS and the Future of Human Spaceflight The International Space Station (ISS) has served as a beacon of human ingenuity and international cooperation for over 25 years. However, recent reports of recurring air leaks in the station’s Russian-operated transfer chamber, or PrK, serve as a stark reminder that even the … Read more
The Shift Toward Orbital Manufacturing: Beyond the Rocket Fairing For decades, the biggest hurdle in space exploration hasn’t just been getting to orbit, but what we can actually fit inside the rocket. Traditionally, spacecraft are built on Earth and launched upward, but this process imposes hard physical limits. Rocket fairings can only hold objects of … Read more