During his Huginn mission, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen will conduct two experiments related to sleeping in space: Circadian Light and Sleep in Orbit. The circadian rhythm determines the physical, psychological and behavioral changes that occur within about 24 hours in our entire body. Our internal clockwork is...
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed that two astronauts from Saudi Arabia will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) in the spring of 2023 on a private mission operated by Axiom Space. Speaking at a meeting of the NASA Advisory Board Committee on Human Flight,...
It is not easy to dock a ship to the ISS, the International Space Station, and now there is an online simulator that can help us prove it. This is a program created by SpaceX engineers so that we can see how it is possible to dock SpaceX’s Dragon2 spacecraft...
70% of astronauts traveling to the International Space Station (ISS) experience puffiness at the back of their eyes. This triggers symptoms such as visual blurring and a general deterioration in sight, both in space and when they return to Earth. Sometimes this damage is done permanently. Using MRIs from twelve...
