International Space Station - Part 2
40 reportsNASA Astronaut Chris Williams Ends ISS Mission After Eight Months
Chris Williams is set to return from his first mission aboard the International Space Station, where he supported experiments on cancer therapies, semiconductor materials, and robotic systems during an eight-month stay
NASA Develops VTE Risk Algorithm for Astronauts on ISS Missions
NASA's medical office has established a new risk assessment algorithm for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in astronauts, following updated case reviews and in-flight blood flow data from International Space Station missions
Asteroid Apophis to Make Exceptionally Close Approach in 2029
Researchers have mapped the 2029 flyby of asteroid Apophis, predicting that up to 90% of Earth's population could see the object with the naked eye as it passes closer than many satellites, offering a rare opportunity for direct observation
Soyuz MS-29 Launches NASA and Roscosmos Crew to Space Station
A Soyuz rocket has launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, carrying NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station for a long-duration mission focused on scientific research
Glaciers Observed Flowing Down the Himalayas from Space
A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured detailed images of glaciers moving across the Himalayas, providing a rare perspective on the scale and dynamics of these ice flows as they descend toward the Tibetan Plateau
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