ISS Astronauts Testing a New Method to Fight Space Germs

For astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS), space germs are bad news. The confined environment, plus a weakened immunity system, and more aggressive bacteria, means that catching a cold in space is way worse than on Earth. In order to help stop the spread of viruses in space, Boeing developed an antimicrobial surface … Read more

Vive VR Headset for Astronauts’ Mental Health Heads to ISS

Nearing the end of an unintended year in space, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio reflected on Earthly pleasures that he was eager to indulge in as soon as he returned home. “I think just going out in the yard and enjoying the trees and the silence,” Rubio said during a live broadcast from the International Space … Read more

What to Know About Ax-2—the Second Non-public Mission to the ISS

The second personal crew to the Worldwide Area Station (ISS) is on the brink of strap right into a SpaceX Dragon capsule, venturing to low Earth orbit as a part of Axiom Area’s follow-up mission to the orbiting lab. Astronomers Might Quickly Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their View Axiom Mission 2, or Ax-2, … Read more