In a first, Chinese women enrol to become astronautsSeptember 17th, 2009 BEIJING - China has selected 30 men and 15 women candidates in the second round of its space-training programme, officials said Thursday. All 45 candidates are air force pilots.
'Smell of space' strong, metallic and unique, say NASA astronautsSeptember 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA astronauts aboard the US space shuttle Discovery have said that the smell of space, which is regarded as the final frontier, is strong, metallic and unique. "There is one smell up here that is really unique though and that is the smell, we just call it 'the smell of space'," said NASA engineer and astronaut Gregory Chamitoff, who is on board US space shuttle Discovery.
Orbiting space junk passes International Space StationSeptember 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A large piece of space junk flew past the International Space Station (ISS) Friday without posing any threat, US space agency NASA said. A piece of a European Ariane-5 rocket passed within 1.3 km of the ISS, but not close enough to pose a risk to the station or its crew.
Keeping nutrients in astronauts' food vital during long space
flightsAugust 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has determined that keeping nutrients in astronauts' food is vital during long space flights. Maintaining the health of the crew aboard a spacecraft is a critical issue especially during extended trips.
Astronauts complete final spacewalkJuly 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Two astronauts have completed their fifth and final spacewalk installing two cameras on Japan's Kibo laboratory at the International Space Station (ISS), the US space agency NASA said. The spacewalk, conducted by Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn, lasted four hours and 54 minutes.
Astronauts install video cameras on ISS porchJuly 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US astronauts Tom Marshburn and Chris Cassidy installed video cameras Monday on the International Space Station's new Japanese porch. The work was the main task of a planned six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk that began about an hour ahead of schedule at 11:33 GMT.
China may put first woman in space by 2012July 9th, 2009 BEIJING - China's first astronaut, Yang Liwei, has revealed that Chinese women would soon be seen in space. During a web chat with the official Xinhua news agency, Liwei said: "The selection (of China's first woman astronaut) is underway I believe Chinese women will be seen in space in the near future."
Yang, now 44, made history when he voyaged beyond the planet's atmosphere for 21 hours aboard the Shenzhou V spaceship in 2003.
Space headache a new secondary disorder, say scientistsJune 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - After carrying out a study of 17 astronauts, scientists are calling for space headache to be established as a new secondary disorder. Their study jettisons the theory that astronauts' headaches are normally caused by space motion sickness, after showing that more than three-quarters of those studied had no connection.
Astronauts release Hubble telescope back into orbitMay 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US space agency NASA said astronauts Tuesday sent the Hubble Space Telescope back into orbit, where it is to help probe the origins and nature of the universe for at least five more years. Astronauts spent the past seven days repairing the telescope, completing their tasks Monday on a space walk lasting over seven hours, as a stand-by shuttle stood ready on the launch pad in Florida for a rescue mission.
Golden rice an effective source of vitamin AMay 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Beta-carotene in so-called 'Golden Rice' converts to vitamin A in humans, according to researchers. Golden Rice was developed in the early 1990s with the goal of creating rice that had beta-carotene, a vitamin A precursor, in the rice grain.
Lizards sunbathe for a vitamin D boostApril 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Keeping warm isn't the only reason lizards bask in the sun. A new study has found that chameleons sunbathe for vitamin D.
Second maintenance operation begins on space stationMarch 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Two astronauts from the Discovery space shuttle Saturday began a second spacewalk to perform maintenance work on the International Space Station, US space agency NASA reported. US astronauts Steve Swanson and Joseph Acaba will swap out batteries, fasten an antenna and install equipment for external storage, according to NASA.
ISS, Discovery astronauts get solar panel in placeMarch 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Astronauts were steering a new solar panel into place using robotic arms Wednesday ahead of a spacewalk to install the segment aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The panel is part of a truss segment that will complete the backbone of the station and boost its energy capacity, allowing the crew size to double to six astronauts.
Space shuttle Discovery lifts-off after delaysMarch 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Space shuttle Discovery blasted off for a construction mission to the International Space Station Sunday after weeks of delays. Discovery took off at 7.43 p.m.
One in seven US teens deficient in Vitamin DMarch 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - One in seven US teens is vitamin D deficient, according to a new study. In children, vitamin D deficiency can interfere with bone mineralisation, leading to rickets.
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