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Swedish Astronaut calls Chandrayaan-3 success 'amazing', says 'looking for
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Fuglesang said that he is expecting to see the Gaganyaan flight with Indian astronauts on the Indian rocket and Indian capsule.
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NASA astronauts lose tool bag during first spacewalk
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara marked their first spacewalk on November 1, an unfortunate incident occurred with their tool bag being lost. The bag is currently floating in space and will continue to do so over the next few months until it disintegrates in the Earth's at
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Wearable devices can prevent astronauts from being 'lost' in space
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Wearable gadgets that vibrate to provide orientation cues, however, have been identified by scientists to significantly improve the efficacy of this training, making spaceflight marginally safer.
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Wearable devices may help astronauts avoid being 'lost' in space
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The sky is no longer the limit - but flying is risky. We lose many of the clues we need to orient ourselves when we leave the Earth's surface, and this spatial disorientation can be fatal. Astronauts typically require extensive training to protect themselves against it. However, scientists h
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4 astronauts return to Florida after 6 month stay on International Space S
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Four astronauts on Monday returned home from a six-month stay on the International Space Station, making a splashdown landing aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule off the coast of Florida, CNN reported.
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UAE: Al Neyadi contributes to study of undefined host-pathogens affecting
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), today announced that astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi participated in the host-pathogen experiment to analyse the reaction between astronauts’ immunity and the microbial pathogens on the International Space Station (ISS).
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Study reveals how being in space impairs astronauts’ immune system
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent study led by Karolinska Institutet researchers in Sweden investigated how weightlessness affects immune system T cells. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, may explain why astronauts' T cells become less active and effective at fighting infection.
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Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO conducts drogue parachute deployment tests
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Gaganyaan mission entails the safe transportation of astronauts to space and back. A crucial component of this mission is the deployment of drogue parachutes, which play a pivotal role in stabilizing the crew module and reducing its velocity to a safe level during re-entry.
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"Today Americans also value Indian talent, astronauts," Jitendra Singh aft
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"India has taken a lead in space technology… Today Americans also value Indian talent and astronauts.. Infact they are looking to send an Indian astronaut in space…I am so proud that we all witnessed the history in making…," Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh said.
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Study finds how space travel alters gene expression in white blood cells,
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
There is growing evidence that illnesses are more likely to affect astronauts in space. For instance, respiratory and non-respiratory illnesses are rather prevalent among astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS), as well as skin rashes. Additionally, it is known that astrona
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Bezos firm wins Nasa bid to build astronaut lunar lander
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
NASA said Blue Origin will design, develop, test, and verify its Blue Moon lander to meet NASA's human landing system requirements for recurring astronaut expeditions to the lunar surface, including docking with Gateway, a space station where crew transfer in lunar orbit.
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NASA announces four-member crew for lunar mission Artemis II
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Monday introduced the four astronauts who will be a part of the lunar mission, Artemis II late next year.
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