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NASA Seeks Volunteers for a Year-Long Mars Analog Mission
science8 days ago

NASA Seeks Volunteers for a Year-Long Mars Analog Mission

NASA is inviting volunteers to participate in its Moon & Mars Exploration Analog (MMEA), a year-long simulation that recreates the isolation, confinement, and daily tasks of a long‑duration spaceflight. Participants will live in specialized habitats, perform scheduled maintenance, conduct scientific experiments, respond to simulated emergencies, and help researchers study crew dynamics, mental health, and mission procedures. The program also features virtual reality spacewalks and a mandatory social‑media detox, building on prior analogs HERA and CHAPEA. The next mission is planned to begin no earlier than August 2027, after NASA selects and trains the crew.

via Scientific American|
#analog-mission#astronaut#mars
Eileen Collins: Quiet Mastery Behind NASA’s Milestone
entertainment3 months ago

Eileen Collins: Quiet Mastery Behind NASA’s Milestone

Hannah Berryman’s Spacewoman profiles Eileen Collins, tracing her ascent from a challenging Elmira upbringing to NASA’s first female shuttle pilot and commander, and foregrounding her poised navigation of pride, fear, and a male-dominated culture—with a tense Discovery moment that anchors the documentary amid memories of Challenger and Columbia.

via The New York Times|
#astronaut#documentary#eileen-collins
Fincke confirms illness triggered first ISS medical evacuation
space4 months ago

Fincke confirms illness triggered first ISS medical evacuation

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke has publicly identified himself as the ailing crew member whose medical condition prompted the International Space Station’s first medical evacuation. His illness quickly stabilized thanks to crewmates and ground flight surgeons, the mission ended early, and he is doing well now. The station’s ultrasound and other imaging aided the assessment, though Fincke stressed it was not an emergency; the team chose to leverage advanced medical imaging not available on the station.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|
#astronaut#international-space-station#medical-evacuation
Polish Astronaut Captures Breathtaking Earth–Moon Timelapse From the ISS
space5 months ago

Polish Astronaut Captures Breathtaking Earth–Moon Timelapse From the ISS

Polish ESA astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski spent 20 days aboard the International Space Station for the Ax-4 Ignis mission, filming a nine-minute timelapse from the Cupola that shows Earth’s atmosphere and the Moon rising. ESA released the clips alongside a hands-on science agenda—13 Polish-institution experiments and 3 ESA-led studies—underscoring international collaboration and tech development for future space missions; the Ax-4 mission launched June 25, 2025 aboard a SpaceX Dragon.

via The Daily Galaxy|
#astronaut#earth-from-space#ignis-mission
NASA's New Astronaut Candidates Embody a Dream of Space Exploration
science9 months ago

NASA's New Astronaut Candidates Embody a Dream of Space Exploration

Lauren Edgar, a NASA geologist and astronaut candidate with nearly 20 years of experience studying Mars and the moon, has been selected for NASA's 2025 astronaut class. She is excited about the possibility of going to space, especially to the moon's south pole, and aims to contribute to future missions to Mars. Her background includes supporting rover missions and lunar science, and she looks forward to training in various skills to support human exploration.

via Space|
#astronaut#lauren-edgar#mars
NASA's 2025 Astronaut Class Includes Women and New Talent
science-and-technology9 months ago

NASA's 2025 Astronaut Class Includes Women and New Talent

NASA selected U.S. Air Force Maj. Adam Fuhrmann, an MIT graduate, for its 2025 astronaut candidate class, where he will undergo two years of training for missions including the International Space Station and Artemis lunar missions. Fuhrmann, with extensive flight experience and leadership roles at MIT and in the Air Force, is set to become the 45th MIT graduate to qualify as a flight-eligible astronaut.

via MIT News|
#adam-fuhrmann#astronaut#mit
NASA Announces New Astronauts for Moon and Mars Missions
science9 months ago

NASA Announces New Astronauts for Moon and Mars Missions

NASA's new astronaut candidate Anna Menon, who previously flew to space on SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission in 2024, was announced as part of the 2025 astronaut class. She has extensive space experience and a background in biomedical engineering, focusing on space medicine. The class will undergo two years of training for potential missions to the Moon, Mars, and space stations.

via Space|
#anna-menon#astronaut#nasa