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18 Dec 2017

Astronauts lose additional bone due to space radiation, but not muscle: Study

The findings raise intriguing questions about the relationship between bone and muscle, especially for humans on Earth dealing with age-related bone and muscle loss.

12 Oct 2017

Shortage of critical fuel could threaten NASA's deep space missions, warns US govt

Missions such as Mars Curiousity rover and the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft use radioisotope thermoelectric generators as power source.

18 Sep 2017

Six-member NASA crew exit qurantined Mars-like habitat

Their experiment included everything from being forced to live in the cramped habitat of the dome to having to rely solely on packaged food - and virtually no contact with another living soul.

08 Jun 2017

NASA picks 12 new astronauts, including an Indian-American, for Earth orbit and deep space missions

The 12 new astronaut candidates - seven men and five women - were chosen from more than 18,300 people who submitted applications from December 2015 to February 2016.

08 Mar 2017

This NASA parachute device could return science payloads to Earth from space - Watch

After a two-month stay aboard the space station, NASA's TechEdSat-5 that launched December 9, 2016, was deployed into low-Earth orbit on March 6, 2017.

05 Jan 2017

NASA gears up to explore the early solar system; announces two new robotic missions!

Lucy and Psyche, as the missions are being called, are robotic missions planned for launch in 2021 and 2023 respectively, with an aim to target mysterious, unstudied asteroids.

23 Nov 2016

NASA's Orion astronauts to be provided with special food bars to keep their weight in check! - Watch video

Given the distances Orion will travel, teams also must limit Orion’s mass, since a heavier spacecraft requires more fuel and energy to propel it to its ultimate destination.

02 Mar 2016

NASA's #YearInSpace mission: Eight things to know!

The space mission has been a huge help to US space agency NASA, in terms of research and findings.

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