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NASA's Glenn to test lunar air quality monitors aboard space station
As NASA prepares to return to the moon, studying astronaut health and safety is a top priority. Scientists monitor and ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN4h
International Space Station enters riskiest period, NASA ‘deeply concerned’ over safety
The ailing state of the International Space Station (ISS) serves as a sad indicator of shifting priorities amid reports that ...
NASA astronaut Don Pettit to return to Earth after more than 200 days in space
Astronaut Don Pettit, who has been at the International Space Station since September, is set to land Saturday in Kazakhstan ...
Photos show what daily life is like on the International Space Station, from sleeping arrangements to haircuts
Life on the International Space Station isn't always easy. There's not a lot of room, no showers, and no laundry. Photos show ...
Discover Magazine on MSN4h
Adjusting to Earth: How Butch, Suni, and Other Astronauts Readjust After Space Travel
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will have to recover from their time in space. Learn more about what happens to the human ...
Vast wants to replace International Space Station, become first space station company ever
The International Space Station is dead; long live the International Space Station” may well be what headlines read five ...
India Today on MSN5h
More than a flight: Science Minister on Shubhanshu Shukla's journey to space in May
Shubhanshu Shukla will serve as the pilot aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, becoming the first Indian to live and work at ...
The best space imagery from Don Pettit’s incredible 7-month mission
Photographer extraordinaire Don Pettit is about to return to Earth following a seven-month stay aboard the space station. Take a moment to enjoy his best work.
Astronomy on MSN2d
Vast bolsters commercial space station plans with key agreements
The company is developing a commercial replacement for the ISS, currently planned to be retired at the end of the decade.
A US-Russian crew of 3 arrives at the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian crewmates have arrived at the International Space Station on board a Russian ...
Latest aurora seen from space is a real stunner
NASA astronaut Don Pettit -- NASA’s oldest active astronaut at 69 -- arrived at the station last week on his fourth trip to ...
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Indian astronaut Shukla set for space travel next month: Jitendra Singh
Shubhanshu Shukla to travel to ISS as part of Axiom-4 mission, four decades after Rakesh Sharma's iconic space flight ...