Blood samples to heart scans: How NASA monitors astronaut health aboard the ISS through human research | – The Times of India

Blood samples to heart scans: How NASA monitors astronaut health aboard the ISS through human research | – The Times of India

As humanity prepares for longer missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, NASA is intensifying efforts to understand how spaceflight affects the human body. Aboard the International Space Station (ISS), astronauts are undergoing a range of medical tests, from drawing blood and monitoring vital signs to performing heart scans and fitness checks. These studies help…

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NASA astronauts prepare ‘space sushi’ aboard the ISS in zero gravity during a heartwarming crew celebration | – The Times of India

NASA astronauts prepare ‘space sushi’ aboard the ISS in zero gravity during a heartwarming crew celebration | – The Times of India

In the vastness of space, the comfort in food always remains close to the heart. ISS astronauts aboard shared the lighthearted moment during the crew celebration by crafting ‘sushi in space’. With minimal space supplies but still the astronauts managed to recreate using rice, spam, fish and a dash of gochujang and wasabi, they almost…

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In a first, India to conduct experiments aboard ISS to study sustainability of life in space – The Times of India

In a first, India to conduct experiments aboard ISS to study sustainability of life in space – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India is all set to conduct the first ever biological experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to study the sustainability of human life in space, ministry of science & technology announced on Thursday. The initiative comes as a part of BioE3 Biotechnology policy launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“In a historic initiative,…

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Birthday in space, home for the celebration: Don Pettit’s remarkable 220 days on the journey of Expedition 72 aboard the ISS

Birthday in space, home for the celebration: Don Pettit’s remarkable 220 days on the journey of Expedition 72 aboard the ISS

Expedition 72 crew members: NASA astronaut Don Pettit, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin, and Ivan Vagner, right, receive the traditional blessing at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing for suit-up and launch on a Soyuz rocket, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The launch will send Pettit, Ovchinin, and Vagner on a mission to…

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