Astronauts Work on Science Gear, Cosmonauts Take Day Off The four astronauts aboard the International Space Station had a full schedule of science activities on Thursday while the three cosmonauts took the day off and spent time relaxing in the microgravity environment. The Expedition 71 crew services not only life support systems and electronics gear, but also research hardware to ensure the ongoing operation …
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacest....ation/2024/05/09/ast

Orbital Maintenance on Wednesday Tops Cargo and Science Duties Microgravity science is the main mission aboard the International Space Station, however on Wednesday, the Expedition 71 crew focused primarily on life support maintenance. Nevertheless, the orbital septet did find time for cargo operations and biomedical research during a busy day full of hardware swaps. NASA Flight Engineers Tracy C. Dyson and Matthew Dominick kicked …
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacest....ation/2024/05/08/orb

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Targets New Launch Date NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test now is targeted to launch no earlier than 6:16 p.m. EDT Friday, May 17, to the International Space Station. Following a thorough data review completed on Tuesday, ULA (United Launch Alliance) decided to replace a pressure regulation valve on the liquid oxygen tank on the Atlas V rocket’s Centaur upper …
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacest....ation/2024/05/07/nas

Expedition 71 Resumes Science, Maintenance After Starliner Scrub The Expedition 71 crew is now targeting no earlier than Saturday, May 11, to welcome two astronauts who are due to launch the day prior to the International Space Station aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. In the meantime, the orbital septet resumed their normal activities on Tuesday researching a variety of space phenomena and maintaining lab …
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacest....ation/2024/05/07/exp

Ep. 718: Galaxy Series – Dwarf Galaxies It’s time to begin a new mini-series, where we’ll look at different classes of galaxies. Today, we’ll start with the dwarf galaxies, which flock around larger galaxies like the Milky Way. Are they the building blocks for modern structures?
https://www.astronomycast.com/....2024/05/ep-718-galax