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United News of India
15-07-2025
- Science
- United News of India
Ax-4 crew returns Home, expedition carried73 Studies Space Effects on Heart, Nervous System
Chennai, July 15 (UNI) NASA tonight announced that the Axiom Mission-4 crew successfully completed their ISS Expedition conductng 73 studies on space effects on heart and nervous system. Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 2:31 a.m. PDT Tuesday ending a 20-day spaceflight that saw the private astronauts perform critical microgravity research aboard the International Space Station. Veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson, who has accumulated 695 days in space over five missions, led Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla and Mission Specialists Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and Tibor Kapu back to Earth aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Back on the orbital outpost, the Expedition 73 crew kicked off several days of human research activities starting with exploring how the human heart and nervous system adapt to weightlessness. NASA Flight Engineers Jonny Kim and Anne McClain joined each other in the Columbus laboratory module on Tuesday for heart scans using the Ultrasound 2 device to understand how living in space affects blood flow. McClain then partnered with NASA Flight Engineer Nichole Ayers and studied how an astronaut's nervous system, or sense of balance, adjusts to microgravity. McClain wore virtual reality goggles and responded to visual stimuli as Ayers monitored and operated the hardware with assistance from doctors on the ground in real time. Both studies are part of the CIPHER suite of 14 human research experiments. Kim later assisted station Commander Takuya Onishi of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) as he worked in the Tranquility module for upcoming electrical and life support maintenance. The duo removed a variety of exercise racks and orbital plumbing components to access electrical hardware for maintenance and begin installing a new catalytic reactor. Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Zubritskiy and Kirill Peskov continued unpacking cargo from inside the Progress 92 resupply ship that delivered about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the Expedition 73 crew on July 5. Veteran cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov spent his day checking electronics gear and servicing space physics research equipment. The docked Progress 91 cargo craft will fire its engines on Wednesday for several minutes boosting the station's orbit to the correct altitude for the arrival of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission. Crew-11 is targeted to launch no earlier than 12:09 p.m. EDT on July 31 aboard the Dragon spacecraft for a docking on Aug. 2 to the Harmony module's space-facing port. NASA astronaut Zena Cardman will lead Crew-11 with Pilot Mike Fincke of NASA and Mission Specialists Kimiya Yui of JAXA and Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos. 50 years ago today, two different spacecraft from the United States and the Soviet Union launched from opposites of the world to begin an era of international cooperation in space. Two days later, the Apollo spacecraft with NASA astronauts Tom Stafford, Vance Brand, and Deke Slayton docked with the Soyuz spacecraft carrying cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valery Kubasov. Stafford and Leonov opened the hatches between both spacecraft, shook hands, and conducted research before undocking two days later. The experience gained from the Apollo-Soyuz mission would inform operations on the International Space Station that will reach 25 years of continuous human habitation on Nov. 2 this year. UNI GV 2330
The Advertiser
15-07-2025
- Science
- The Advertiser
'Return to home planet': 70-year-old astronaut performs zero-gravity yo-yo trick
NASA's oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, has performed a new yo-yo trick on the International Space Station, dubbing it with an extremely apt name. The 70-year-old said a circular motion was required to ensure the yo-yo's string was kept taut in space. The video shows the orbiter unwinding the yo-yo before spinning it 360 degrees. He flips it with his finger before it launches back to his hand. "When in space, you get to name what you discover. I call this yo-yo trick 'Return to Home Planet'," Mr Pettit said. The fitting name comes as the septuagenarian had returned to his home planet after a seven-month mission on the International Space Station on April 20 - his 70th birthday. He landed in Kazakhstan, alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagne. "During his time aboard the space station, Pettit conducted research to enhance in-orbit metal 3D printing capabilities, advance water sanitisation technologies, explore plant growth under varying water conditions, and investigate fire behaviour in microgravity, all contributing to future space missions," NASA said at the time. READ MORE: Australia's first astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg inspires children Mr Pettit has been known to capture attention with his videos of experiments in space. In 2013, the space agency shared a video of him utilising Angry Birds to explain how physics works in space. It was his fourth mission to space after he was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1996 and his first launch as a flight engineer in 2006. Mr Pettit also invented the "zero-g" coffee cup that carries fluid along a crease to avoid the need for a straw. NASA's oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, has performed a new yo-yo trick on the International Space Station, dubbing it with an extremely apt name. The 70-year-old said a circular motion was required to ensure the yo-yo's string was kept taut in space. The video shows the orbiter unwinding the yo-yo before spinning it 360 degrees. He flips it with his finger before it launches back to his hand. "When in space, you get to name what you discover. I call this yo-yo trick 'Return to Home Planet'," Mr Pettit said. The fitting name comes as the septuagenarian had returned to his home planet after a seven-month mission on the International Space Station on April 20 - his 70th birthday. He landed in Kazakhstan, alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagne. "During his time aboard the space station, Pettit conducted research to enhance in-orbit metal 3D printing capabilities, advance water sanitisation technologies, explore plant growth under varying water conditions, and investigate fire behaviour in microgravity, all contributing to future space missions," NASA said at the time. READ MORE: Australia's first astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg inspires children Mr Pettit has been known to capture attention with his videos of experiments in space. In 2013, the space agency shared a video of him utilising Angry Birds to explain how physics works in space. It was his fourth mission to space after he was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1996 and his first launch as a flight engineer in 2006. Mr Pettit also invented the "zero-g" coffee cup that carries fluid along a crease to avoid the need for a straw. NASA's oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, has performed a new yo-yo trick on the International Space Station, dubbing it with an extremely apt name. The 70-year-old said a circular motion was required to ensure the yo-yo's string was kept taut in space. The video shows the orbiter unwinding the yo-yo before spinning it 360 degrees. He flips it with his finger before it launches back to his hand. "When in space, you get to name what you discover. I call this yo-yo trick 'Return to Home Planet'," Mr Pettit said. The fitting name comes as the septuagenarian had returned to his home planet after a seven-month mission on the International Space Station on April 20 - his 70th birthday. He landed in Kazakhstan, alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagne. "During his time aboard the space station, Pettit conducted research to enhance in-orbit metal 3D printing capabilities, advance water sanitisation technologies, explore plant growth under varying water conditions, and investigate fire behaviour in microgravity, all contributing to future space missions," NASA said at the time. READ MORE: Australia's first astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg inspires children Mr Pettit has been known to capture attention with his videos of experiments in space. In 2013, the space agency shared a video of him utilising Angry Birds to explain how physics works in space. It was his fourth mission to space after he was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1996 and his first launch as a flight engineer in 2006. Mr Pettit also invented the "zero-g" coffee cup that carries fluid along a crease to avoid the need for a straw. NASA's oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, has performed a new yo-yo trick on the International Space Station, dubbing it with an extremely apt name. The 70-year-old said a circular motion was required to ensure the yo-yo's string was kept taut in space. The video shows the orbiter unwinding the yo-yo before spinning it 360 degrees. He flips it with his finger before it launches back to his hand. "When in space, you get to name what you discover. I call this yo-yo trick 'Return to Home Planet'," Mr Pettit said. The fitting name comes as the septuagenarian had returned to his home planet after a seven-month mission on the International Space Station on April 20 - his 70th birthday. He landed in Kazakhstan, alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagne. "During his time aboard the space station, Pettit conducted research to enhance in-orbit metal 3D printing capabilities, advance water sanitisation technologies, explore plant growth under varying water conditions, and investigate fire behaviour in microgravity, all contributing to future space missions," NASA said at the time. READ MORE: Australia's first astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg inspires children Mr Pettit has been known to capture attention with his videos of experiments in space. In 2013, the space agency shared a video of him utilising Angry Birds to explain how physics works in space. It was his fourth mission to space after he was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1996 and his first launch as a flight engineer in 2006. Mr Pettit also invented the "zero-g" coffee cup that carries fluid along a crease to avoid the need for a straw.
News18
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
No Alcohol, No Meat? What Was Allowed By NASA At Shubhanshu Shukla's ISS Farewell?
Last Updated: Shubhanshu Shukla's farewell on the ISS was streamed live, featuring no alcohol or non-veg food. NASA's rules ensure pre-approved meals and video call goodbyes When we picture a farewell party, we imagine music, food, maybe a few drinks, and some heartfelt goodbyes. But when the send-off happens 400 kms above Earth, like the one recently held for Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the rules are very different. No champagne toasts. No buffet table. And definitely no non-veg. Shukla and a few fellow astronauts were honored in a small, carefully scripted farewell ceremony on the ISS, streamed live back to Earth. The event prompted a flurry of curiosity online: What exactly happens at a space farewell? Do astronauts eat cake? Is music allowed? Can they talk to family? Here's how it works. The ISS might look laid-back in photos, with astronauts floating around grinning in T-shirts, but NASA and its international partners have laid down a dense manual of rules. These stem from the 1998 Intergovernmental Agreement and the Crew Code of Conduct (CCOC), documents signed by agencies like NASA, Roscosmos, ESA, JAXA, and CSA. Any crew gathering, including farewells, must be coordinated with Earth-based mission control centres in Houston and Moscow. These aren't parties in the traditional sense. They're brief, structured ceremonies where the departing astronauts thank colleagues, reflect on the mission, and hand over responsibilities to the incoming team. So What's Actually Served? Forget space steaks or a glass of wine. NASA bans alcohol, non-vegetarian food, and any intoxicants aboard the ISS. Meals are limited to pre-approved dehydrated or thermostabilised food, prepared weeks in advance and vacuum-sealed for zero-gravity handling. At most, astronauts might 'celebrate" with a snack pack of rehydrated mac and cheese or a bar of chocolate. Any item not previously cleared, down to utensils, can't be used. Even the smell of strong food is considered disruptive in a closed-loop system like the ISS, where air is recycled and shared. Music? Maybe Astronauts are allowed to play music, but only if it doesn't interrupt station communications or disturb experiments. There are no impromptu karaoke sessions or loud goodbyes. Every action, every sound, is logged and monitored from Earth. Family Time, Through A Screen One emotional part of the farewell is the video call with family, conducted with support from mission control. Astronauts float in microgravity, waving goodbye and sharing final thoughts before undocking. These messages are often moving and symbolic, emphasising unity, cooperation, and the high-stakes nature of human spaceflight. In Shubhanshu Shukla's case, it was also a moment of national pride. An Indian astronaut taking part in such ceremonies marks a quiet but significant milestone for India's presence in space exploration. view comments First Published: July 14, 2025, 13:01 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Shubhanshu Shukla on the ISS can be spotted over Indian skies; here's how, when and where to see through your naked eye
As the International Space Station (ISS) orbits Earth, it creates a stunning sight in the night sky—and for Indians, an exciting chance awaits. Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently aboard the ISS, will be flying over India several times in the coming days. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now During these passes, the station will appear as a bright, fast-moving star crossing the sky, visible to the naked eye. With clear skies and perfect timing, stargazers can witness this rare celestial event and even imagine waving to Shukla as he looks down from space. It's a moment of national pride and cosmic connection you shouldn't miss. Watching the ISS pass overhead isn't just a fun skywatching event—it's a moment to reflect on what humanity can achieve when nations work together. With astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla onboard, this becomes a rare and personal experience for Indians to connect with space in a powerful way. Don't miss the chance to look up, wave at the sky, and witness the wonder of human achievement gliding above. Shubhanshu Shukla sends a message from space, inviting Indians to look up and connect Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shared a heartfelt message from space, urging Indians to look up and connect with his mission. As the ISS passes over India multiple times in the coming days, Shukla may be observing his homeland through the iconic cupola window, sending silent greetings from orbit. This chance to spot the ISS while an Indian astronaut is aboard adds a deeply emotional layer to the experience—uniting science, pride, and humanity. The ISS is more than just a spacecraft; it's a monumental achievement in international collaboration. Built and operated by space agencies from the United States (NASA), Russia (Roscosmos), Canada (CSA), Japan (JAXA), and Europe (ESA), the orbiting laboratory has hosted astronauts from 23 countries. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now With over 4,400 scientific experiments conducted by researchers from 109 nations, the ISS represents the cutting edge of human exploration and cooperation. Valued at over $150 billion, this space lab has not only advanced our understanding of life in space but also served as a crucial stepping stone for future missions to the Moon and Mars. International Space Station over India: Date and time to spot Here's when you can see the ISS over Indian skies: Date Visible Time(s) July 7 8:48 PM – 8:55 PM July 8 4:59 AM – 5:05 AM 7:59 PM – 8:06 PM 9:38 PM – 9:41 PM July 9 4:10 AM – 4:16 AM 8:48 PM – 8:53 PM July 10 3:22 AM – 3:27 AM 4:58 AM – 5:04 AM 7:59 PM – 8:05 PM July 11 2:34 AM – 2:36 AM 4:09 AM – 4:15 AM July 12 7:59 PM – 8:03 PM Pro Tip: Twilight viewings offer the clearest chance of visibility. If you miss the initial dates, don't worry. The ISS will be visible again between July 24 and August 1. With the help of the tracking apps mentioned above, you can plan your next sighting with ease and precision. How to spot the ISS from Earth through the naked eye Source: Forbes The ISS is visible to the naked eye during specific times of the day, primarily at dawn or dusk, when sunlight reflects off its surface. During these twilight hours, it appears as a bright, fast-moving dot crossing the sky in just a few minutes. You don't need a telescope but just a clear view of the horizon. To boost your chances of seeing it: Choose a location away from buildings and trees. Be alert—the ISS moves faster than any commercial aircraft. Use tracking tools for accurate timing and direction. User-friendly apps to track Shubhanshu Shukla and the ISS Source: X Two free apps— NASA's 'Spot the Station' and the ' ISS Detector '—make tracking the ISS simple and accessible: Accurate viewing times: Know exactly when and where to look based on your location. Know exactly when and where to look based on your location. Duration of visibility: See how long the station will be visible before disappearing below the horizon. See how long the station will be visible before disappearing below the horizon. Compass directions: Get start and end points for where the ISS will enter and exit your sky. Get start and end points for where the ISS will enter and exit your sky. Elevation angles: Understand how high above the horizon the ISS will appear. These apps also come packed with modern features: Push notifications: Get alerts whenever the ISS is about to appear in your area. Get alerts whenever the ISS is about to appear in your area. AR mode: Use your smartphone's camera to locate the ISS in real time. Use your smartphone's camera to locate the ISS in real time. Live maps: Watch the ISS orbit the Earth in real-time from your phone. Both apps are designed with global accessibility in mind: Multi-language support: Available in several languages for broader reach. Available in several languages for broader reach. Customisable alerts: Tailor notifications based on personal preferences and local conditions. Whether you're a casual skywatcher or a space enthusiast, these tools help make the ISS feel closer than ever. Viewing tips to maximise your ISS viewing experience Check apps for accurate timing: Always use trusted apps to confirm local viewing times. Always use trusted apps to confirm local viewing times. Pick a clear spot: Open skies without trees or buildings are best. Open skies without trees or buildings are best. Be ready: The ISS moves quickly, so have your eyes on the sky a few minutes early. The ISS moves quickly, so have your eyes on the sky a few minutes early. Use AR tools: Apps with augmented reality make spotting the station even easier. Apps with augmented reality make spotting the station even easier. No telescope needed: It's bright enough to see with your eyes alone. Also Read |
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 92 Launch, Space Station Docking
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft delivering approximately three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to the Expedition 73 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 92 spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 3:32 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 3 (12:32 a.m. Baikonur time, Friday, July 4), on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Live launch coverage will begin at 3:10 p.m. on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. After a two-day, in-orbit journey to the station, the spacecraft will dock autonomously to the space-facing port of the orbiting laboratory's Poisk module at 5:27 p.m. on Saturday, July 5. NASA's rendezvous and docking coverage will begin at 4:45 p.m. on NASA+. The Progress 92 spacecraft will remain docked to the space station for approximately six months before departing for re-entry into Earth's atmosphere to dispose of trash loaded by the crew. Ahead of the spacecraft's arrival, the Progress 90 spacecraft will undock from the Poisk module on Tuesday, July 1. NASA will not stream undocking. The International Space Station is a convergence of science, technology, and human innovation that enables research not possible on Earth. For nearly 25 years, NASA has supported a continuous U.S. human presence aboard the orbiting laboratory, through which astronauts have learned to live and work in space for extended periods of time. The space station is a springboard for developing a low Earth economy and NASA's next great leaps in exploration, including missions to the Moon under Artemis and, ultimately, human exploration of Mars. Learn more about the International Space Station, its research, and crew, at: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE NASA Sign in to access your portfolio
