Vein scans and cartilage engineering wrapped up a busy week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 74 crew members also configured the orbital outpost for a new crew, tested new cooking gear, …
International Space Station
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Education & Innovation
Off-Duty Day for Upcoming Spacewalkers and Assistants as Cosmonauts Stay Busy
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFour 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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Education & Innovation
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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Health
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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Education & Innovation
Botany and Biology Research Wrap Up Week as Dragon Preps for Earth Return
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauSpace agriculture, stem cells, and cargo operations wrapped up the week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 74 crew also conducted blood tests and installed a new food processor as a U.S. …
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Education & Innovation
Blood-Clotting Research, Spacewalk Cleanup Wrap Up Week on Space Station
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Expedition 74 crew members primarily focused their science work on blood-clotting and immune function in microgravity to advance human health on Friday. Meanwhile, spacesuit maintenance continues aboard the International Space Station following a …
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Education & Innovation
Cancer Treatment, Cartilage Repair, and Spacesuit Checks Wrap Up Week
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauExperiments exploring cancer treatments and cartilage repair topped the Expedition 74 crew’s research schedule on Friday. Two cosmonauts are also gearing up for a spacewalk in less than a week. Doctors are …
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Education & Innovation
NASA Sets Coverage for Roscosmos Spacewalk Outside Space Station
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNASA will provide live coverage on Wednesday, May 27, as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:15 …
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Education & Innovation
SpaceX Dragon Docks to Station Filled with New Science Experiments
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAt 6:37 a.m. EDT, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the forward port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module, carrying nearly 6,500 pounds of food, supplies, and equipment for …