Four Expedition 74 crew members enjoyed an off-duty day on Friday relaxing ahead of a robotics repair spacewalk planned for next week. The rest of the crew focused on artificial intelligence and …
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Education & Innovation
NASA to Cover US Spacewalk 95, Host Preview News Conference
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNASA astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, June 30, to replace a wrist joint on the orbital complex’s Canadarm2 robotic arm. The spacewalk is scheduled to …
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Crew Starts Week with Bioengineering, Space Manufacturing, and Spacewalk Preps
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauBioengineering cartilage tissues and manufacturing advanced materials kicked off the week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 74 crew members also ramped up preparations for a spacewalk and conducted vision tests on …
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Advanced Tech on Station Informing Space-Designed Health Treatments
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Expedition 74 crew explored how weightlessness affects cartilage growth and the digestive system on Thursday to protect crew health and improve patient care on Earth. The orbital residents are also gearing …
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Crew Preps for Cygnus XL Cargo Mission Targeted for Saturday Launch
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNorthrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft sits atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket counting down to a launch targeted at 7:41 a.m. EDT on Saturday to resupply the Expedition 74 crew. Packed …
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Station Crew Talks to Artemis II Crew Amid Busy Research Schedule
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFour Expedition 74 astronauts had a ship-to-ship call with the four Artemis II astronauts on Tuesday after they flew around the Moon in a historic first for NASA and its international partners. The International Space …
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Crew Kicks Off Week Prepping for Cygnus Cargo Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Expedition 74 crew continues preparing for the next U.S. cargo mission due to visit the International Space Station. The orbital residents also serviced spacesuits, configured scientific hardware, and studied how microgravity affects …
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Cardiac Research and Spacewalk Preps Before Cygnus XL Spacecraft Departs
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Expedition 74 crew members spent Wednesday studying the cardiovascular system while preparing for a spacewalk to upgrade the orbital outpost’s power generation system. A U.S. cargo spacecraft is also packed and …
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Canadarm2 Releases Cygnus XL Spacecraft Ending Cargo Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAt 7:06 a.m. EDT, Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL was released from the Canadarm2 robotic arm, which earlier detached the cargo spacecraft from the Earth-facing port of the International Space Station’s Unity module. …
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Spacewalk Preps and Health Checks Using Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauSpacewalk preparations are underway aboard the International Space Station as two astronauts check their spacesuits and review procedures. The Expedition 74 crew also experimented with augmented reality and artificial intelligence to conduct health checks …