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Researchers investigate effects of zero gravity on bones
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): Long periods in space damage bone structure irreparably in some cases and can make parts of the human skeleton age prematurely by up to 10 years, according to new research. Adapted training programs in conjunction with medication could provide better protecti
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Russia to withdraw from International Space Station
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 26 (ANI): Russian state-run space agency Roscosmos has said that it will withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024 to focus on building its own orbital outpost, media reports said.
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China launches Shenzhou-14 spacecraft to complete space station constructi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 5 (ANI): China on Sunday launched the spaceship Shenzhou-14 with three astronauts to its new Tiangong space station where they will work and live for six months as construction enters advanced stages.
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Space-X spacecraft with Indian-origin astronaut aboard makes safe return t
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari was among the four astronauts aboard a Space X spacecraft which on Friday safely splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Florida, US after spending nearly six months at the International Space Station.
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Study explores extended space flight effect on astronauts' brains
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): According to new research from Oregon Health and Science University and scientists across the country long-duration space flight alters fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain.
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Three Chinese astronauts return to Earth after spending record 6 months on
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 17 (ANI): Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth safely on Saturday after spending six months aboard China's new space station, doubling the previous stay of the country's longest single flight in space.
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US astronaut returns to Earth with two Russian Cosmonauts in Russian space
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): In a rare sign of cooperation between the U.S. and Russia, astronauts from both countries parachute-landed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday after a trip back to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS).
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New study reveals being in space destroys more red blood cells
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], January 17 (ANI): A world-first study has revealed how space travel can cause lower red blood cell counts, known as space anemia.
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Chinese Astronauts of Shenzhou-13 mission conduct second spacewalk
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 26 (ANI ): Two crew members of China's Shenzhou-13 spaceship have entered open space for the second time to carry out works for the construction of the country's own orbital station, Tiangong as on Sunday.
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Indian origin physician Anil Menon among 10 new NASA astronaut recruits
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): Indian-origin doctor Anil Menon has been selected along with nine others to be astronauts for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s future space missions, the US agency has announced.
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Japan aerospace exploration agency to recruit new astronauts for first tim
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced the recruitment of new astronauts, the first intake in 13 years, as part of the nation's ambitious plan to participate in the United States lunar exploration project.
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US accuses Russia of conducting anti-satellite missile test, says debris f
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): The US has accused Moscow of conducting an anti-satellite missile test against one of its own satellites and stressed that it created over 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris, forcing astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to temporar
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