More biotechnology research was underway aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday taking advantage of the microgravity environment to boost knowledge about the properties of DNA and DNA-like nanomaterials. The Expedition 74 crew also …
Zvezda service module
-
-
Education & Innovation
Crew Studies Biotech on Tuesday to Advance Health and Space Economy
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauBiotechnology research seeking to advance human health and the space economy packed the science schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 74 crew members also explored space physics, updated robotics software, …
-
Education & Innovation
Roscosmos Progress 93 Cargo Spacecraft Departs Station
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 93 spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station at 6:08 p.m. EDT Monday, backing away for a deorbit maneuver and a planned destructive re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere to …
-
Education & Innovation
Plants and Worms Informing Future Missions; Crew Preps for Computer Upgrades
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAdvanced botany and biology research to sustain crews on future missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond wrapped up the week aboard the International Space Station. The Expedition 74 crew also continued unpacking …
-
Education & Innovation
Crew Begins New Space Research and Installs New Science Gear
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNew science experiments are getting underway and new research hardware is being activated aboard the International Space Station after being delivered by a Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft on Monday. The Expedition 74 crew spent Wednesday …
-
Education & Innovation
Station Orbits Higher as Crew Runs New Science Experiments
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe International Space Station is orbiting higher today after the Progress 93 resupply ship, docked to the Zvezda service module, fired its engines for just over five minutes Wednesday night. The orbital reboost places …
-
Education & Innovation
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 …
-
Education & Innovation
Japanese Spacecraft Ready for Departure, Crew Studies Biology and Advanced Tech
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauExpedition 74 is ready to send off a Japanese cargo spacecraft on Friday after four months attached to the International Space Station. The orbital residents also spent Wednesday conducting a wide array …
-
Education & Innovation
Expedition 74 Preps CubeSats and Photographs Earth for Research
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauExpedition 74 focused on installing CubeSats and observing Earth aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. The trio from NASA and Roscosmos kept up ongoing research operations along with standard orbital lab maintenance …
-
Education & Innovation
Crew Studies Cardiac Research, Artificial Intelligence as Dragon Boosts Station’s Orbit
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauCardiac research and artificial intelligence were the main science topics for the Expedition 74 crew on Friday. The International Space Station also received an orbital boost when the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft fired its engines …