International Space Station Archives

New drug-resistant bacteria strain discovered on board International Space Station

Astronauts have discovered a new type of bacteria aboard the International Space Station with disturbing properties such as a heightened resistance to antibiotics and the ability to adapt to the harsh conditions of space. The strain of Enterobacter bugandensis – a bacterium that causes gastrointestinal diseases – has shown remarkable resistance to most antibiotics, making …

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Egypt Independent April 24, 2024

SpaceX launch: A private mission is set to lift off to the International Space Station

CNN — SpaceX is set to launch four passengers — including three paying customers — toward a weeklong stay aboard the International Space Station. Their journey, put together by the Houston-based company Axiom, will be the second all-private mission to the orbiting outpost. The mission, called AX-2, will also make history as stem cell researcher Rayyanah …

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Egypt Independent May 21, 2023

International Space Station swerves to avoid Russian space debris, NASA says

The International Space Station fired its thrusters to maneuver out of the way of a piece of oncoming Russian space junk, NASA said late Monday. The space agency said in a news release that the ISS conducted a five minute, five second burn to avoid a fragment of Russia’s Cosmos 1408 satellite, which the country …

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Egypt Independent October 27, 2022

Astronauts returning home from space station splash down off Florida coast

CNN — Four astronauts boarded a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule and returned home from the International Space Station on Friday, bringing an end to their nearly six-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory. The astronauts — NASA’s Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins as well as Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti with the European Space Agency or ESA — shared …

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Egypt Independent October 16, 2022

Russia space agency to withdraw from International Space Station project after 2024, official tells Putin

Russia will withdraw from the International Space Station project “after 2024” after fulfilling its obligations, according to the Kremlin readout of a meeting between the newly appointed head of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. “You know that we are working within the framework of international cooperation at the International Space Station. Undoubtedly, …

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Egypt Independent July 27, 2022