2 posts tagged ‘astronaut’

• NASA Confronts Looming Gap in Human Space Missions as ISS Retirement Draws Near

  Gizmodo, Nov 22, 2023

  As the International Space Station (ISS) nears the end of its service in low Earth orbit, NASA is grappling with the idea of a short-term gap until a commercial alternative takes its place. Read more...

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• ISS Astronauts Are Testing a New Surface Coating to Fight Space Germs

  Gizmodo, Nov 15, 2023

  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… Read more...

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