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  • Crew Focuses on Prepping Equipment and Samples for Science Experiments

    The Expedition 67 crew focused a portion of their time aboard the International Space Station today prepping equipment and samples for various science experiments. NASA Flight Engineer Kjell Lindgren spent the latter part of the day changing the media for specific samples inside the Life Sciences Glovebox. He performed the task for an investigation studying …

  • NASA InSight’s Power Level as of July 31, 2022

    On July 31, 2022, InSight was generating an average of 400 watt-hours of energy per Martian day, or sol. The tau, or level of dust cover in the atmosphere, was estimated at .91 (typical tau levels outside of dust season range from 0.6-0.7).

  • How to Follow Webb’s Next Steps

    Now that NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's first images and data are out, you might be wondering: What comes next? The observatory has a packed schedule of science programs looking at all kinds of cosmic phenomena, like planets, stars, galaxies, black holes, and more. Webb will revolutionize our understanding of the universe — but first, …

  • ISS Daily Summary Report – 8/01/2022

    Payloads: Airborne Particulate Monitor (APM): Experiment data was transferred from the APM for subsequent downlink to the ground. Following this, the APM hardware was relocated from Node 3 to the US Lab. Air quality in crewed spacecraft is important for keeping astronauts healthy and comfortable. Although requirements exist for maximum allowable concentrations of particulate matter, …

  • Perseids Meteor Shower on the Way

    The Perseids are back! Well… sort of. Usually bringing one of the most vivid annual meteor showers visible in Earth’s night sky, commonly delivering 50-100 “shooting stars” per hour at its height, the Perseids will peak Aug. 12 and 13. There’s just one problem: the full Moon. “Sadly, this year’s Perseids peak will see the …

  • Crew Kickstarts Week Configuring Plant Habitat, Transferring Cargo, and Completing Vision Tests

    The Expedition 67 crew members kickstarted their week aboard the International Space Station by configuring a plant habitat, transferring cargo, and completing vision tests. NASA Flight Engineers Jessica Watkins and Bob Hines made adjustments to the plant growth chamber. The system monitors vegetables grown in space that could help sustain astronauts on future missions. Meanwhile, NASA Flight …

  • Final Work Continues to Ready Artemis I Moon Rocket for Launch 

    With approximately one month until NASA’s first launch attempt for the Artemis I mission, teams move closer to finishing operations for the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft in the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA is currently targeting launch for no earlier than Monday, Aug. 29, …