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When NASA was looking for a new class of astronauts, only 12 were selected from a whopping 18,300 applicants.

Astronauts will now eat their own excreta

Even though it may sound weird, it definitely will save a lot of space and effort to take edibles along on the journey.

3 Feb 2018 2:14 PM IST

NASA Mission Control said from Houston that the antenna wound up in a position 180 degrees farther than anticipated.

Recording-setting spacewalk ends with antenna in wrong spot

The trouble arose toward the end of the more than 8-hour spacewalk.

3 Feb 2018 2:11 PM IST

NASA aims to return to the moon with crewed missions by 2024 under the program dubbed Artemis. (Photo: NASA)

US astronauts embark on the first all-female spacewalk

Christina Koch and Jessica Meir accomplished the much-anticipated milestone for NASA.

19 Oct 2019 9:44 AM IST

The Virgin Galactic suits were unveiled in the wake of NASAs presentation of new uniform prototypes for real American astronauts, who are set to return to the Moon in 2024. (Photo: AFP).

US sportswear brand designs commercial sports wear

Virgin Galactic unveils commercial space suits.

17 Oct 2019 10:37 AM IST

Indias heaviest satellite GSAT-11 was successfully launched by an Arianespace rocket from the French Guiana in the early hours of Wednesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said. (Photo: Twitter | @isro)

Space station crew confident on eve of first launch since rocket...

Ovchinin said a small fault had been discovered in their Soyuz-FG launch vehicle on Tuesday, but had been fixed.

14 March 2019 9:40 AM IST

A team of researchers extracted the tannins from a dry wine called Cabernet Sauvignon, and a less-dry red wine called Cabernet Sauvignon. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Red wine compound may help astronauts stay strong: Study

A study published in the journal 'Frontiers in Physiology' shows that resveratrol substantially preserves muscle mass...

19 July 2019 3:31 PM IST

Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley underwent suit-up procedures at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California.

NASA astronauts try on SpaceX suits for 2020 mission

The purpose of the dry run was to practice all the steps.

12 Aug 2019 7:44 AM IST

The prototype oven which can be used in microgravity was designed and built by Nanoracks and Zero G Kitchen while the Double Tree by Hilton hotel chain supplied the raw cookie dough.

Another giant leap for mankind as astronauts bake first space cookies

The cookies returned to Earth on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and will undergo testing by food scientists to determine...

25 Jan 2020 11:13 AM IST

XTAL starts at USD 8,000.

Mind-blowing 8K VR headset steals the show

This 8K VR headset is meant for NASA astronauts.

8 Jan 2020 7:53 AM IST

Representational image (image- Twitter)

Astronauts can grow fresh food during space missions: Nasa

Nasa says lettuce grown in space is as nutritious as ones on earth

8 March 2020 1:06 PM IST

In this Oct. 1, 2008, file photo, Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon, is shown during a preview of his work at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in Austin, Texas. (Photo: AP)

The fourth moonwalker, Alan Bean, dies at 86,

Bean was the lunar module pilot for the second moon landing mission in November 1969.

27 May 2018 8:08 AM IST

In this frame from NASA TV, NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold, left, and NASA astronaut Drew Feustel work on shuffling around a couple of space station pumps at the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. (NASA TV via AP)

Spacewalking astronauts tackle pump work at space station

Mission Control warned the spacewalkers to be careful of possible leaks of the toxic ammonia coolant.

16 May 2018 8:42 PM IST