Astranauts
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SpaceX launches rescue mission for NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore stuck in space
Science | Sep 29, 2024, 07:13 AM ISTSpaceX has long been the leader in NASA's commercial crew program, established as the space shuttles were retiring more than a decade ago.
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NASA Expedition 71 astronauts to undertake crucial research in space: Details
Science | Feb 11, 2024, 10:56 AM ISTThe expedition will include NASA astronauts- Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, Jeanette Epps and Tracy C. Dyson who will reach the space station in February and March as well.
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Link between cell damage in astronauts, geriatric-type health issues observed during space missions
Science | Nov 25, 2020, 08:06 PM ISTA research has found out a new link between cell damage in astronauts and geriatric-type health problems observed during space missions.
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Moon's crust could be key in solving ancient mysteries of Sun, says NASA
Jun 19, 2019, 03:28 PM ISTThe scientists suspected that one big question informed the other -- that the history of the Sun is buried in the Moon's crust.
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NASA may run short of space suits: Report
World | Apr 29, 2017, 06:31 PM ISTUS space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) may run space suit short for future deep-space missions, media reported citing the space agency's auditor report.
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Indian-origin astronaut Shawna Pandya denies being NASA pick
India | Feb 10, 2017, 08:25 PM ISTRefuting all the speculation to fly for NASA, an Indian-origin citizen-astronaut Shawna Pandya said the reports of getting shortlisted by NASA for its 2018 space mission under the Citizen Science Astronaut programme are mistaken. Pandya
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Level of pollution in India and China quite shocking, says astronaut Scott Kelly
World | Oct 22, 2016, 05:30 PM ISTRetired American space explorer Scott Kelly, who has put in a year in the space, is stunned by the level of pollution in China and India. "Seeing places like China and India, and the pollution
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China all set to launch its manned space mission tomorrow
World | Oct 16, 2016, 09:44 PM ISTChina is ready for its longest-ever manned space mission with a spacecraft carrying two astronauts set to lift off tomorrow to dock with an experimental lab for a month-long stay under the Communist giant's ambitious
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Apple iPad app that works without internet to help astronauts track dietary intake
Oct 13, 2016, 04:35 PM ISTWiping out the problems related to dietary habits, an iPad app designed especially for cosmonauts can now help them track their intake and provide insights for physicians and researchers back home on keeping crews healthy
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NASA working on tackling medical emergencies in deep space
World | Sep 04, 2016, 09:39 PM ISTTo determine ways to tackle emergency cases with astronauts in deep space, a team of an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program NASA
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New space boot to avert astronauts from tripping over
World | Jul 29, 2016, 09:14 AM ISTLooking for the safety of the astronauts going for missions, a team of researchers have developed a new space boot that will help to prevent astronauts from tripping over the surface. The pace boot comes
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Space photos from iss helps decode light pollution on earth
World | Aug 12, 2015, 11:07 AM ISTLondon: Photos taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have helped scientists reliably measure the amount of light pollution worldwide.The study not only has the well-known signatures of cities and streets but also
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Astronauts face insomnia on ISS, NASA plans new lighting system
India | Dec 18, 2012, 09:39 AM ISTWashington, Dec 18: NASA plans to help combat astronaut insomnia aboard the International Space Station (ISS) with a new lighting system.NASA plans to replace the fluorescent bulbs in the US section of the ISS with