ISS, NASA and Life

NASA Astronauts Set to Search for Life Clinging to the ISS Exterior
The survival of organisms in the vacuum of space could support the theory that life didn't start on Earth, but originated elsewhere in the galaxy.
Astronauts set to swab the exterior of station for microbial life
Astronauts are scheduled to venture outside the International Space Station to collect microbiological samples during crew spacewalks for the ISS External Microorganisms experiment. This investigation focuses on sampling at sites near life support system vents to examine whether the spacecraft releases microorganisms,
Two NASA astronauts are currently outside the ISS, repairing an X-ray telescope
Two NASA astronauts are currently hard at work in space, patching up an instrument called NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer).
Two NASA astronauts carry out repair work on ISS during spacewalk
Two NASA astronauts have carried out repair work on the International Space Station (ISS) during a spacewalk, the US space agency said on Thursday. During the six-hour mission, astronauts Suni Williams and Nick Hague replaced faulty light filters and reflectors,
NASA spacewalkers to swab the ISS for microbial life
Learning how to deal with the microorganisms hitching a ride with humans Two NASA astronauts are set to venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) in search of signs of life.… Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams should have been back on Earth months ago,
Stranded astronauts to complete spacewalks in January for International Space Station repairs
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are waiting for their new ride back to Earth via SpaceX’s Crew Dragon this ...
Astronauts Gear Up for a High-Stakes Spacewalk to Hunt Microbes in Microgravity
On January 21, the Expedition 72 crew spent the day getting ready for their second spacewalk of 2025 outside the ...
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Astronauts repair black hole observatory, inspect cosmic ray detector on ISS spacewalk
NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams completed a six-hour spacewalk to repair and upgrade equipment outside the ...
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Training astronauts for long-term space travel
Another challenge of long-duration missions is staying mentally healthy. Astronauts are often confined to small spaces for ...
Starliner astronaut conducts spacewalk while stuck aboard ISS
At the time of writing, Williams and ISS crewmate, Nick Hague, are conducting NASA’s first spacewalk in over a year. The pair ...
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Watch 2 NASA astronauts repair X-ray telescope on ISS during a spacewalk today
The two astronauts have a busy day ahead of them. Hague and Williams will "patch light leaks in the NICER X-ray telescope, ...
Here’s How Astronauts Maintain Health in Space
Ongoing studies on the ISS track astronauts' health, focusing on muscle, cardiovascular, and cognitive functions.
After Long Hiatus Over Faulty Spacesuit, NASA Plans Back-to-Back ISS Spacewalks
Two Stranded Starliner astronauts will exit the space station for the first NASA spacewalks scheduled in over six months.