NASA and SpaceX to launch four astronauts on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station

NASA and SpaceX to launch four astronauts on a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station – including two international crew members for the first time The commercial spaceship will leave Earth no earlier than April 20 for the ISS It will take four astronauts to the ISS including a NASA pilot and commander … Read more

Astronauts on the International Space Station share images of auroras from some 250 miles above

See auroras from SPACE: Astronauts on the International Space Station share stunning images of ‘Earth’s airglow’ as they orbit at more than 250 miles above the surface Auroras occur when cosmic rays interact with gasses in the upper atmosphere and hang in the horizon Astronauts on the ISS shared images of the event seen from … Read more

Two astronauts begin installation of a British-built broadband terminal on the ISS

Astronauts are outside the International Space Station installing a British-built terminal that will allow them to connect to the internet at broadband speeds.  NASA‘s Victor Glover and Michael Hopkins started the 6.5 hour mission at 11:28 GMT, just over half an hour earlier than the originally projected 12:05 GMT start time. Over the course of … Read more

Two astronauts will install a British-built broadband terminal on the ISS

Astronauts will step outside the International Space Station to install a new British-built terminal that will allow them to connect to the internet at broadband speeds.  NASA‘s Victor Glover and Michael Hopkins will venture outside at 12:05 GMT to undertake a six hour mission to mount the suitcase-sized device to the European Space Agency (ESA) … Read more

ISS astronauts celebrate Christmas with decorating contest, canned mackerel and ‘visit’ from Santa

Christmas isn’t just an earthbound holiday: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station beamed special holiday greetings this week from 254 miles above the planet. Five members of the station’s Expedition 64 crew praised ‘the resilience of the human spirit’ during this trying time and shared their hopes for a better new year. There was also … Read more

NASA and ESA announce that four astronauts will serve as SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the ISS in 2021

NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have officially announced the crew members for the next SpaceX Crew mission that will soar to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2021. The three astronauts are NASA’s Raja Chari and Tom Marshburn, along with ESA’s Matthias Maurer – a fourth member is expected to be added in … Read more

Astronauts have snuck alcohol into space in hollowed-out books and pouches in their spacesuits

Drinking alcohol is prohibited in space but that hasn’t stopped some intrepid crew members from smuggling hooch into orbit. Cosmonauts have admitted they’ve smuggled bottles of cognac in their space suits, in intentionally mislabeled ‘juice’ bottles and even inside hollowed-out books. One cosmonaut hid a bottle in the wristband of a device used for measuring … Read more

SpaceX Dragon capsule carries Christmas supplies to astronauts on the ISS

Elon Musk owned SpaceX has launched its 100th Falcon 9 rocket, sending an upgraded Dragon capsule to the International Space Station with supplies and gifts. Launching from NASA‘s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, the newer, bigger version of the Dragon supply ship will dock with the ISS at 18:30 GMT today. This is … Read more

NASA Astronauts grow radishes in SPACE for the first time aboard the International Space Station

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have added a new item to the dinner menu – radishes. NASA astronauts recently harvested fresh radish plants from the station’s Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) and Vegetable Production System (Veggie), which use LED lights to stimulate plant growth. Kate Rubins pulled 20 of the root vegetables from the system … Read more

New technology will allow astronauts to transform salt water on Mars into oxygen and fuel

New technology will allow astronauts to transform salt water on Mars into oxygen and fuel when they land on the Red Planet in 2033 The system is designed with  two sides – one splits the water to form a hydroxyl ion and the other splits it again to produce oxygen It produces 25 times more oxygen … Read more