long duration spaceflight
Add Astronaut Nutrition to the List of Barriers to Long-Duration Spaceflight
Though there are no firm plans for a crewed mission to Mars, we all know one's coming. Astronauts routinely spend…
An Astronaut Might Need Kidney Dialysis on the Way Home from Mars
Long term space exploration comes with many challenges. Not least is how much toilet paper to take but more worryingly…
Astronaut Food Will Lose Nutrients on Long-Duration Missions. NASA is Working on a Fix
Astronauts on board the International Space Station are often visited by supply ships from Earth with food among other things.…
How Would We Do Surgery in Space?
Any mission to Mars requires deeper planning than missions to the ISS or the Moon. Based purely on the length…
Russian-American Trio Blasts Off and Boards International Space Station After Fast Track Trajectory
Barely a week and a half after the thrilling conclusion to the record breaking space endurance mission by NASA astronaut…
Year in Space Flight for Russian/American Crew Starts With Spectacular Night Launch and Station Docking
The first ever ‘One-Year Mission’ to the International Space Station (ISS) started with a bang today, March 27, with the…
Have A Heart! This Organ Plays Shape-Shifter In Space, Leading To Mars Mission Questions
Could a long mission to Mars increase your risk of heart problems back on Earth? That's something that scientists are…
Expedition 37/38’s Tips For Surviving Long Voyages in Space
NASA wants to bring its astronauts outside of Earth. It recently recruited a new astronaut class for deep space voyages.…
Artificial Gravity
[/caption] Have you ever noticed that astronauts float around in the space shuttle and in the International Space Station, while…