Tuesday Sees Space Physics, Human...
The Expedition 70 crew worked throughout Tuesday on space physics and human research aboard the International Space Station. Two astronauts are also gearing up for a spacewalk on Thursday to ...
Measuring nutrition in crops from space
With many people around the world suffering from various forms of malnutrition it?s important that the absolute basics such as rice, soya and wheat are as nourishing as possible. ESA-funded research ...
International Space Station...
At approximately 1 p.m. EDT Oct. 9, NASA flight controllers in mission control at the agency?s Johnson Space Center in Houston, using cameras on the International Space Station exterior, observed ...
Astronauts Prepare for Two October...
Spacewalk preparations topped the schedule for the Expedition 70 crew aboard the International Space Station on Friday. NASA managers previewed the spacewalks at the end of the week that will see ...
Earth from Space: Nueva Vizcaya,...
The heart of the Nueva Vizcaya Province on Luzon, the largest and most populated island of the Philippines, shows up brightly in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 false-colour image.Zoom in to explore this ...
Human Research Ahead of Spacewalk...
Spacesuit preparations took a break on Thursday as the Expedition 70 crew turned its attention it to human research including behavioral studies, eye exams, and a fitness evaluation. The ...
Guide stars found as Euclid's...
For a few months, ESA?s dark Universe detective wasn?t quite right. It arrived smoothly at Lagrange point 2, focussed its telescope mirror and captured its first mesmerising test images. It soon ...
Younger trees champion carbon capture
Thanks to their ability to absorb and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, forests have long been recognised as a key tool in the fight against climate change ? but not all forests are equal. ...
Spacesuits, Research, and Treadmill...
The Expedition 70 crew continues preparing for a pair of spacewalks for science and maintenance outside the International Space Station. The orbital residents are also studying space piloting, ...
Ozone hole goes large again
Measurements from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite show that this year?s ozone hole over Antarctica is one of the biggest on record. The hole, which is what scientists call an ?ozone depleting ...
