As NASA prepares for a multi-year human exhibition to Mars, developing strategies that enable crew members to quickly adjust to different gravitational fields will be kept to mission success.
The transition affects spatial orientation, head-eye and hand-eye coordination, balance
New science experiments to benefit humans on and off the Earth are packed inside a rocket and ready to blast off this weekend from Virginia to the International Space Station. The Expedition 68 crew is preparing for the arrival of the precious space cargo while also gearing up for a series of spacewalks set to …
Mann and Cassada were also on hand on Friday assisting with the spacesuit work.
The Expedition 72 crew will change commanders on Friday as four crewmates prepare for their return to Earth. Meanwhile, the International Space Station residents continued their ongoing human research activities while unpacking supplies from a new cargo craft.
NASA astronaut and station Commander Suni Williams will hand over leadership of the
been the fourth astronaut inside the cabin, giving the three prime crewmembers a hand
The orbiting lab’s three newest residents are beginning their science and maintenance tasks after several days of International Space Station orientation and familiarization activities. In the meantime, three Expedition 67 crew members are less than a week away from ending their mission and returning to Earth after living and working in space for six months. …
Artemyev will hand over station leadership responsibilities to ESA (European Space
The Expedition 67 crew members kept up their studies today exploring how the human body adapts to weightlessness and ways that space physics can benefit humans on Earth. Europe’s robotic arm is also being tested for its performance on the International Space Station’s Russian segment. NASA astronauts Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins partnered together again …
The investigation explores how sight and sound affects the eye-hand/reach-to-grasp
On December 16, 1978 engineers from NASA’s Lewis Research Center activated a new photovoltaic system that provided reliable electricity to Schuchuli, Arizona
power lines, had previously relied on kerosene lamps, a diesel-powered well, and hand-washed
In 1985, Peggy Yohner was promoted to chief of the Computer Services Division, becoming Lewis Research Center’s (now Glenn) first woman senior executive. The
women who collated the test data and performed the mathematical calculations by hand
NASA’s BioNutrients series of experiments is testing ways to use microorganisms to make nutrients that will be needed for human health during future
BioNutrients-1, set out to assess the five-year stability and performance of a hand-held
Exercise research was back on the science schedule for the Expedition 72 crew on Tuesday ensuring astronauts stay healthy and in shape while living and working in weightlessness. The International Space Station residents also continued a host of other microgravity research exploring robotics, combustion, and more.
Astrobee robotic free-flyer and tested its abilities to recognize and respond to hand
