International Space Station
We’re About to Find Out How Well Biomining Works in Space
Mining is traditionally thought of as an activity that utilizes picks and shovels, or in more modern times, huge machines…
Health Issues From Spaceflight Might Originate in the Mitochondria
An analysis of all the data we have on the effects of microgravity has indicated that the problem could have…
Spacefaring Worms Show How Gravity Affects Genes
New research involving nemotode worms aboard the ISS have shown that the effects of microgravity extend to the genetic level.
There’s Fabric on the Space Station That Scientists Are Using to “Listen” for Space Dust Impacts
One of the biggest threats to the International Space Station (ISS) comes from micrometeoroid impacts. A small hole in the…
Earth’s toughest bacteria can survive unprotected in space for at least a year
A remarkable microbe named Deinococcus radiodurans (the name comes from the Greek deinos meaning terrible, kokkos meaning grain or berry,…
SpaceX’s Resilience Spacecraft has Lifted Off and is Headed for the ISS!
NASA and SpaceX have once again made history with the flight of the Crew-1 (Resilience) to the ISS, the first…
ISS Crew Return Safely to Earth
After 196 days in space, some record spacewalks, several experiments, and patching an air leak, the crew of Expedition 63…
What Martian Settlers Need to Know About Soil Can Teach us How to Grow Better on Earth
The Soil Health in Space experiment is now being conducted on the ISS, which could lead to sustainable farming on…
The Air Leak on the International Space Station is Worse Than Previously Believed
The crew aboard the ISS have managed to narrow the search for the leak, which NASA and Roscosmos both insist…
Astronauts Come Back to Earth on August 2nd, Completing the Full Crew Dragon Test
On Sunday, August 2nd, astronauts Bog and Doug will return from the ISS, thus completing NASA's first crewed mission from…