Muscles and robotics topped the research schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday to keep astronauts fit and assist crews on long-duration missions. Meanwhile, four Expedition 73 crewmates continue preparing for their departure next month as another crew on…

The seven-member Expedition 73 crew is gearing up to welcome four new crewmates at the end of the week. Shortly after that another quartet that has been living and working aboard the International Space Station since March will return to…

The Expedition 73 crew is turning its attention to the arrival of a new crew next week then getting ready to split up shortly afterward. In the meantime, human research, robotics, and lab maintenance wrapped up the week aboard the…

Thursday’s research aboard the International Space Station explored ways to control robots on a planetary surface and how microgravity affects exercise and digestion. The Expedition 73 crew is also in the middle of its preparations to welcome a new crew…

The Expedition 73 crew is preparing to split up in early August while another crew on the ground is beginning final preparations for a launch to the International Space Station next week. Meanwhile, the orbital residents continue their human research…

Brain research, electrical muscle stimulation, and robotics topped the research schedule on Tuesday helping researchers keep the crew healthy and assist them on long-term missions. The Expedition 73 crew members also worked on spacesuit maintenance, radiation checks, and more aboard…

The Expedition 73 crew kicked off the week studying how to live and work in space during long-term missions including staying healthy in weightlessness and operating planetary robots from a spacecraft. The seven International Space Station (ISS) residents also replaced…

The week ended aboard the International Space Station with more biomedical checks to keep astronauts fit and healthy on long-term missions in microgravity. The Expedition 73 residents are also preparing to split up in a couple of weeks while keeping…

Heart scans, breathing measurements, and a fitness test led the research activities aboard the International Space Station on Thursday giving doctors continuous insight into microgravity’s effect on the human body. The Expedition 73 residents also ensured the advanced science hardware…

Maintaining muscle health and monitoring astronaut health in space were the top research subjects aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Expedition 73 crew also replaced critical life support hardware and serviced a variety experimental gear.

Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 2:31 a.m. PDT Tuesday ending a 20-day spaceflight that saw the private astronauts perform critical microgravity research aboard the International Space Station. Veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson, who has accumulated…