ISS

March 16, 2023

NASA Plans Billion-Dollar Spacecraft To Crash International Space Station Into Pacific Ocean

NASA plans to bring down the International Space Station (ISS) by safely crashing it in a controlled manner. The initial plan is to guide a controlled crash into the Pacific Ocean by

News·World

Mesmerising Images Of 2022’s First Sunrise From International Space Station

The International Space Station completes one trip around the earth in 92 minutes. Moving at a speed of 27,700 km per hour, the crew on board the ISS witness 15 to 16 sunrises and sunsets every day, as per Earth

January 3, 2022

Kessler Syndrome: The Real Threat to Humanity’s Future in Space

Space

The destruction of a single satellite can result in a series of collisions and endless space debris, known as the Kessler syndrome. A malfunctioning

Axiom Space: Building the World’s First Commercial Space Station in Italy

Space·Technology

Axiom Space, a private company, is currently constructing the world’s first commercial space station in Italy. Engineers are already engaged in “welding and machining

A Lysozyme crystal grown in microgravity, viewed under a microscope using X-ray crystallography. Photo Source: NASA

Materials·Space·Technology

NASA’s ISS Experiments Boost Advanced Materials Development

Advanced materials research in the International Space Station (ISS) of NASA is revealing new possibilities for stronger, more efficient products. These experiments, conducted in microgravity conditions, are tackling real-world challenges in manufacturing

Rahul Somvanshi

February 9, 2025

Maddalena Parafati at Kennedy Space Center preparing the programmable syringe pumps that dispense the culture media at fixed reproducible flow rates into the tissue chips.

Health·Science·Space

ISS Research Reveals Why Young Muscles Mimic Aging, Highlighting Sarcopenia’s Global Impact in Microgravity

More than 50 million people worldwide suffer from sarcopenia, an age-related condition causing muscle loss, weakness, and increased risk of falls and fractures1. Until now, exercise has been the only treatment option

Tejal Somvanshi

October 18, 2024

Politics·Space·USA

NASA Astronauts to Cast 2024 Votes From Space: Why Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Won’t Miss the Presidential Election

Will NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore vote for the US Presidential elections from space? The astronauts, who are spending their time in space, said they plan to cast their ballot

Govind Tekale

September 19, 2024

Space

NASA’s Most Veteran Astronauts Embark on Historic Starliner Flight

NASA’s two most veteran astronauts, 61-year-old Butch Wilmore and 58-year-old Suni Williams, are finally flying to the International Space Station aboard a Boeing Starliner spacecraft. The United States has a new spacecraft.

Rahul Somvanshiand

Karmactive Team

June 6, 2024

Business·Space

Dragon Soars to ISS: Inside NASA-SpaceX’s Groundbreaking Resupply Mission

NASA and SpaceX have teamed up again for their 29th commercial resupply mission. Picture this: a Dragon spacecraft, not with wings but with state-of-the-art technology, embarks on a cosmic journey. Launched from

Rahul Somvanshi

November 10, 2023

Entertainment·Space

Russia’s “The Challenge” Beats Hollywood to Space: World’s First Feature Film Shot in Orbit

Beating a rival Hollywood project was celebrated in Moscow with the premiere of the first feature film shot in space in Russian cinemas. “The Challenge”, the film is about a surgeon dispatched

Govind Tekale

April 22, 2023

News·Space

Saudi Arabian Woman Set to Make History in Private Space Mission to ISS

On May 8, two Saudi Arabian men and women will embark on a historic private mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The Saudi woman, Rayyanah Barnawi, is a breast cancer researcher

Rahul Somvanshi

April 7, 2023

Space·USA

SpaceX Launch to International Space Station Not Canceled But Delayed Due to Technical Issues

The scheduled launch of SpaceX to the International Space Station was disrupted due to technical issues and was postponed just two minutes before lift-off on Monday. A planned back-up opportunity for lift-off

Rahul Somvanshi

February 28, 2023

Space·USA

SpaceX Falcon 9 To Launch Sixth Crew To International Space Station After An Initial Delay

On Monday i.e. February 27, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 1:45 am (0645 GMT). It will be carrying two NASA

Rahul Somvanshi

February 27, 2023