Astronauts
Astronauts Begin Repairing Oxygen System
The crew on board the International Space Station restarted the malfunctioning Elektron oxygen system on Friday, but shut it down…
Astronauts Complete Final Spacewalk
The crew of Expedition 9, Gennady Padalka and Mike Fincke, completed their fourth and final walk outside the International Space…
Expedition 9 Completes Third Spacewalk
Astronaut Mike Fincke and Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka spent 4.5 hours outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, preparing for the…
Astronauts Prepare for Third Spacewalk
Halfway through their 6-month mission, the crew of Expedition 9 are preparing for their third spacewalk outside the International Space…
NASA Learns More About Bone Loss in Space
New NASA-funded research has revealed how bone loss from long-duration spaceflight can increase the risk of injury to astronauts. A…
French Astronaut Gets Government Position
Image credit: ESA Claudie Haigner?, an astronaut with the European Space Agency, has been appointed to the post of Minister…
Second Spacewalk Goes Well
During a 5-hour spacewalk, astronauts Franklin Chang-D?az and Philippe Perrin completed installation of the Mobile Remote Servicer Base System on…