Call it pee-cycling. Just in case people thought airline food was inedible: Astronauts on future missions to the Moon and Mars could subsist on a brand new “space food” that is concocted from thin air and urine, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced. “This project aims at developing a key resource which will allow us … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Fresh from space, NASA’s oldest full-time astronaut said Monday that weightlessness made him feel decades younger, with everyday aches and pains vanishing. Don Pettit marked his 70th birthday on April 20 by plunging through the atmosphere in a Russian Soyuz capsule to wrap up a seven-month mission at the International Space Station. In his first public … Read more
An astronaut has shown how you drink a cup of coffee — in space. NASA spaceman Don Pettit demonstrated the tricky task of sipping from a special mug in microgravity on the International Space Station (ISS). Hilarious scenes were shared today (27 March). He let the cup float before him before leaning in to take … Read more
The sake business is reaching new heights. A Japanese sake maker wants to make an alcoholic beverage in space. Asahi Shuzo, the company behind the popular sake brand Dassai, plans to blast ingredients to the International Space Station (ISS) in order to make a special brew. Asahi Shuzo, the company behind the popular sake brand … Read more
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) will be able to vote in the U.S. election. The crew — including two stuck there after the Boeing Starliner malfunctioned — will beam their votes back to Earth thanks to a high-tech encrypted system. NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore — stuck in space until at least … Read more
It’s an entirely different kind of space age. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are stranded at the International Space Station until at least February due to their faulty Boeing craft — but there’s one upside to their extended adventure in orbit. The pair will return a smidge younger than they would have been if … Read more
Astronauts on the International Space Station had an eerie view during the total solar eclipse on Monday as the Moon’s shadow raced across the planet’s surface. Waiting for totality on Earth took more than an hour after the partial eclipse began, but the low-Earth orbit’s view provided context for how fast the Moon’s shadow is … Read more
Skywatchers and stargazers might see something new among the stars, planets and galaxies. Two NASA astronauts, Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara, were conducting the first all-female spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Nov. 2 when a tool bag slipped, according to Space.com. Moghbeli and O’Hara finished their spacewalk after six hours and 42 … Read more