Tag Archive for 'International Space Station'

This scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image depicts a close up of Aspergillus sp. fungal fruiting body. This reproductive structure is composed of a septate filament known as a conidiophore, which is topped by chains of conidiospores. Image credit: Janice Haney Carr & Robert Simmons, CDC.

Fungal Spores Can Withstand High Doses of Cosmic Radiation, Microbiologists Find

Jul 4, 2019 by News Staff

According to new research, spores of the fungus Aspergillus niger are able to withstand higher doses of radiation than previously thought, which can have...

The stress of spaceflight gives viruses a holiday from immune surveillance, putting future deep-space missions in jeopardy. Image credit: NASA.

Dormant Herpes Viruses Reactivate in Astronauts During Spaceflight, New Study Shows

Mar 19, 2019 by News Staff

Latent herpes viruses such as herpes-simplex-1 (HSV-1), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), and cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivate in...

ISS bacteria are just trying to survive. Image credit: Arek Socha.

Space Station Bacteria are Adapting to Survive, Not to Harm, Researchers Say

Jan 9, 2019 by News Staff

A team of scientists from Northwestern University and NASA’s Johnson Space Center has found that — despite its seemingly harsh conditions —...

Stahn et al observed for the first time a sustained increased astronauts’ core body temperature under resting conditions. Image credit: Jonny Lindner.

Weightlessness Increases Humans’ Body Temperature: Study

Jan 9, 2018 by News Staff

An international team of scientists led by Professor Hanns-Christian Gunga of Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin has observed that astronauts run hot...

The International Space Station. Image credit: NASA.

Study: Microbial Community on International Space Station Resembles Homes on Earth

Dec 8, 2017 by Natali Anderson

The microbial community composition on the International Space Station (ISS) is more similar to home surfaces than to the human microbiome samples, according...

Artist’s concept of a magneto-optical trap and atom chip to be used by NASA’s Cold Atom Laboratory aboard the International Space Station. CAL will provide an opportunity to study ultra-cold quantum gases in the microgravity environment of the space station -- a frontier in scientific research that is expected to reveal interesting and novel quantum phenomena. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech.

NASA’s Cold Atom Laboratory to Create ‘Coolest Spot in Universe’

Mar 8, 2017 by News Staff

This summer, a suite of instruments called the Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL) will fly to the International Space Station (ISS), where it will utilize the...

Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, STS 41-B mission specialist, participates in a historical spacewalk. He is pictured a few meters away from the cabin of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Challenger. This spacewalk represented the first use of a nitrogen-propelled, hand-controlled device called the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), which allows for much greater mobility than that afforded previous space walkers who had to use restrictive tethers. Image credit: NASA.

Researchers Identify Cause of Visual Impairment in Long-Duration Mission Astronauts

Dec 6, 2016 by News Staff

Astronauts on long-duration flights experience visual impairments due to volume changes in cerebrospinal fluid, the clear fluid that helps cushion the...

The pale blue Earth serves as a backdrop for astronaut Michael Gernhardt, who is attached to the Shuttle Endeavour’s robot arm during a spacewalk on the STS-69 mission in 1995. Unlike earlier spacewalking astronauts, Gernhardt was able to use an electronic cuff checklist, a prototype developed for the assembly of the International Space Station. Image credit: NASA.

Long-Duration Spaceflight Affects Spinal Muscles of Astronauts, New Study Shows

Oct 27, 2016 by News Staff

Long-flight astronauts have atrophy of the muscles supporting the spine — and they don’t return to normal even after several weeks back on Earth,...

The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS-132 crew member on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis after the station and shuttle began their post-undocking relative separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred on May 23, 2010. Image credit: NASA / Crew of STS-132.

New Study Explores How Storage on ISS May Affect Medications

Nov 11, 2015 by News Staff

According to a new study published in the AAPS Journal, medication degradation in space does not differ from what is seen on the planet. The International...

The International Space Station is featured in this image photographed by an STS-132 crew member on space shuttle Atlantis after the station and shuttle began their post-undocking relative separation. Undocking of the two spacecraft occurred on May 23, 2010, ending a seven-day stay that saw the addition of a new station module, replacement of batteries and resupply of the orbiting outpost. Image credit: NASA.

Actinobacteria, Other Microorganisms Thrive on International Space Station

Oct 27, 2015 by News Staff

A team of scientists from the United States and Sweden used state-of-the-art molecular analysis to explore the microbial environment on the International...

Artist’s conception of a human mission to Mars. Image credit: Les Bossinas / NASA Lewis Research Center.

What Happens to Astronaut’s Brain on Way to Mars

May 3, 2015 by News Staff

According to new research from the University of California, Irvine, and the University of Nevada, exposure to galactic cosmic rays may have long-term...

HD views of Earth are now only a click away. Image credit: NASA.

NASA Launches Live HD Streaming of Earth from ISS

May 9, 2014 by Enrico de Lazaro

NASA’s High Definition Earth Viewing experiment (HDEV) is now live-streaming views of our planet from space captured by HD cameras. HDEV placed four...

The International Space Station, as seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2011. Image credit: NASA.

Space’s Microgravity Accelerates Biological Aging of Some Cells, Scientists Say

Nov 1, 2013 by News Staff

According to a team of researchers led by Dr Silvia Bradamante from Institute of Molecular Science and Technologies in Milan, Italy, microgravity accelerates...

The International Space Station taken during STS-134 mission's fourth spacewalk. The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) was installed one week earlier during the mission's first spacewalk (NASA)

Antimatter Hunter aboard International Space Station Detects Hints of Dark Matter

Apr 4, 2013 by Natali Anderson

An international team of scientists using the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer aboard the International Space Station has announced the first results in the...