Astronauts Archives

International Space Station Astronauts Share Thanksgiving Message and the Food They’ll Eat

Photo credit: NASA | Mike Hopkins
NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara, along with ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, as well as JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa share a Thanksgiving message from the International Space Station.

They also show off Thanksgiving dinner consisting of roast turkey, cranberry sauce, butternut squash, corn, and a cranberry apple dessert. No, this isn’t the hot meal that most are accustomed to, but rather pouches of pre-made food items. Some items in the past that astronauts enjoyed include sweet potatoes, green beans, macaroni & cheese, and jellied cranberry sauce for the roast turkey. If you’re wondering why most of the food is in pouches, the reason is to prevent it from floating away. Most packaging have Velcro strips on them so it can be attached to a table or tray.

LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance 42158 Advanced Building Kit for Kids Ages 10+, NASA Toy with...

LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance 42158 Advanced Building Kit for Kids Ages 10+, NASA Toy with…

Feed a passion for science and technology – Kids can learn more about the challenges of space exploration with this LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover…
Conduct a test flight – This advanced building kit for kids ages 10 and up includes a buildable toy version of NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, which…
AR brings the mission to life – The accompanying augmented reality app experience lets kids dive into the details of the rover and its mission

Author
Jackson Chung

A technology, gadget and video game enthusiast that loves covering the latest industry news. Favorite trade show? Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

…

ESA Shows What a Green Nightglow Would Look Like to Human Astronauts on Mars

Data provided by the ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) mission was used to show what a green nightglow would look like to human astronauts on the Red Planet. When the skies are clear, the glow could be bright enough for humans to see by and for rovers to navigate in the dark nights.

This greenish atmospheric nightglow occurs when two oxygen atoms combine to form an oxygen molecule, approximately 50 km (31 mi) above the planetary surface. On Mars, they form on the planet’s dayside when sunlight gives energy to carbon dioxide molecules, making them split apart. When these oxygen atoms migrate to the night side and stop being excited by the Sun, they re-form and emit light at lower altitudes.

LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance 42158 Advanced Building Kit for Kids Ages 10+, NASA Toy with...

LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance 42158 Advanced Building Kit for Kids Ages 10+, NASA Toy with…

Feed a passion for science and technology – Kids can learn more about the challenges of space exploration with this LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover…
Conduct a test flight – This advanced building kit for kids ages 10 and up includes a buildable toy version of NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, which…
AR brings the mission to life – The accompanying augmented reality app experience lets kids dive into the details of the rover and its mission

This emission is due to the recombination of oxygen atoms created in the summer atmosphere and transported by winds to high winter latitudes, at altitudes of 40 to 60 km in the martian atmosphere,” said Lauriane Soret, researcher from the Laboratory of Atmospheric and Planetary Physics of the University of Liège, in Belgium.

[Source]

Author
Jackson Chung

A technology, gadget and video game enthusiast that loves covering the latest industry news. Favorite trade show? Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

…

NASA Astronauts Accidentally Drop Tool Bag During Space Walk, Captured on Video

NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara accidentally dropped a toolbox during their first ISS spacewalk this month. They were working on the station’s solar arrays, which track the sun, but they ran out of time to remove and safely stow a communications electronics box, called the Radio Frequency Group.

There wasn’t enough time during the spacewalk to complete the work, so the two astronauts lifted some multilayer insulation to make a better assessment of how to approach the job on a future spacewalk. This was when one tool bag was inadvertently lost.

Sale

LEGO Speed Champions 1970 Ferrari 512 M Toy Car Model Building Kit 76914 Sports Red Race Car Toy,...

LEGO Speed Champions 1970 Ferrari 512 M Toy Car Model Building Kit 76914 Sports Red Race Car Toy,…

Iconic LEGO Collection – The LEGO Speed Champions collection is full of iconic toy car models, including the Pagani Utopia (76915) and Porsche 963…
LEGO Ferrari Collectible – Features a LEGO Speed Champions collectible model car replica of the Ferrari 812 Competizione plus a driver minifigure with…
Race Driver Minifigure – The set includes a LEGO race driver minifigure to be placed behind the wheel of the race car toy for superfast action on the…

Flight controllers spotted the tool bag using external station cameras. The tools were not needed for the remainder of the spacewalk. Mission Control analyzed the bag’s trajectory and determined that risk of recontacting the station is low and that the onboard crew and space station are safe with no action required,” said NASA.

[Source]

Author
Jackson Chung

A technology, gadget and video game enthusiast that loves covering the latest industry news. Favorite trade show? Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

…

Astronauts Test Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) Ahead of Artemis Moon Missions

Photo credit: ESA–A. Romeo
Astronauts recently put the ESA’s Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) to the test in the lunar-like landscapes of Lanzarote, Spain, as part of the PANGAEA training program. The latter aims to prepare astronauts to become effective field scientists for future missions to the lunar surface, including NASA’s Artemis III, which will land on the South Pole of the Moon.

During the Apollo 11 mission, astronauts captured images of the Moon with a standalone, mechanical Hasselblad camera sporting a Harrison Schmidt 60 mm lens. A total of four Hasselblad cameras used by the astronauts collected 1407 photos of the Moon. This updated version keeps the same core of the camera, but adds an updated interface and housing. A prototype is set to fly to the International Space Station for additional testing in the near future.

Sale

LEGO Creator Expert NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander 10266 Model Building Kit with Astronaut Minifigures,...

LEGO Creator Expert NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander 10266 Model Building Kit with Astronaut Minifigures,…

Detailed Lunar Replica – Features a detailed Eagle lunar lander replica with lunar surface, crater, footprints, and U.S. flag for a realistic space…
Realistic Modular Model – This modular set includes a descent stage with gold-colored landing pads, panels, opening camera, laser hatches, and movable…
Ascent Stage Interior – The ascent stage boasts a detailed interior with room for 2 astronaut minifigures, finished with an Apollo 11 Lunar Lander…

Adding the Moon camera allowed the crew to have a realistic taste of lunar surface exploration. It was a great enhancement of their experience, something we’d be happy to repeat in future editions,” said Loredana Bessone, PANGAEA’s Project Lead.

[Source]

Author
Jackson Chung

A technology, gadget and video game enthusiast that loves covering the latest industry news. Favorite trade show? Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

…

ESA Studying How Cultivated Meat Could Become Viable Food Source for Astronauts in Space

The ESA formed two research teams to explore the possibility of cultivating meat in space as a viable food source for astronauts. If successful, this would provide astronauts with nutritious food during deep space or long-term missions from Earth.

How so? Cultivated meat would be able to overcome the typical two-year shelf-life of traditional packaged supplies. Since there are limited resources in space, growing fresh food would be required to increase the resilience and self-sufficiency of a mission. British and German teams working independently studied the existing protein food alternatives for space, such as plants and algae, to cultivated meat in terms of nutritional value. What they ended up with were several different cultivated meat production methods and bioreactor technologies.

Sale

ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro FDM 3D Printer with Auto Bed Leveling, Dual-Gear Direct Extruder, Dual Lead Screw...

ELEGOO Neptune 3 Pro FDM 3D Printer with Auto Bed Leveling, Dual-Gear Direct Extruder, Dual Lead Screw…

【Overview of Neptune 3 Pro】225x225x280mm/8.85×8.85×11 inch market mainstream printing size can meet the needs of most users. With an STM32…
【Dual-Gear Direct Extruder】The new dual-gear direct drive extruder is made of SUS303 high-quality stainless steel with a 3:1 reduction ratio and…
【Nozzle Kit for Better Printing Effect】The nozzle kit contains a TC4 titanium alloy throat pipe, an aluminum alloy flat heat sink structure, and a…

It’s something that is still in its infancy, so we proposed a roadmap that outlines the steps required to progress the necessary technologies and fill current knowledge gaps. Hopefully, we will see soon the European Food Safety Authority granting similar approvals and the research rapidly progressing. The feeling is that we are at the beginning of a process that could transform the industry, making the conventional meat production model obsolete,” said João Garcia, ESA researcher in cultivated meat for space applications.

[Source]

Author
Jackson Chung

A technology, gadget and video game enthusiast that loves covering the latest industry news. Favorite trade show? Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

…