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09/02/2026

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim retires from the agency after nearly 10 years and one mission aboard the International Space Station. He will serve as lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy. https://go.nasa.gov/4glk25z

09/02/2026

Astronauts Sophie Adenot of ESA and Jessica Meir of NASA completed their spacewalk at 3:29 p.m. EDT today for navigation and science maintenance outside the orbital outpost. More... https://go.nasa.gov/4i7oc2i

08/25/2026

NASA Medical Integrated Model (IMM)

NASA published a new portal portraying rationale, input/output, limitations and resources to its model based in Monte Carlo extrapolating terrestrial ER plus scattered info from few medical emergencies in past space missions.
Given that stakes are currently uncertain, and that there’s no data from betond LEO, how well would an stochastic model capture impact on health and of future spaceflight participants?

08/24/2026

[🇫🇷 version FR 👇] Day 190 orbit 2945 — Woohoo! First spacewalk: ✅

You could probably hear it in my voice over the radio, but I L-O-V-E-D working in the vacuum of space! It's truly an adventure within the adventure, made all the more special because it's a team effort.

👨‍🚀👩‍🚀 Only two of us go outside, but we're supported by a huge team: Mission Control in Houston, with Anne McClain as our voice link on the radio, not to mention our crewmates aboard the Station. We know how much time and energy went into planning every task, testing every possible scenario, preparing backup plans B, C and D for contingencies, and being ready to adapt the objectives in real time if needed. There may be only two of us in spacesuits, but we're backed by the work, expertise and collective experience of hundreds of people, and that makes an EVA even more intense!

I was also very happy to share this spacewalk with Anil. We already knew it from training together in the NBL, but this EVA confirmed just how complementary we are. We each have our own strengths, and that allowed us to overcome challenges efficiently and in good spirits.

We were extremely well prepared, which was a really good thing, because not everything went exactly as planned! DIY enthusiasts, mechanics, and anyone who does hands-on work knows that there's sometimes a gap between theory 📚 and practice 🛠️. Sometimes you have to try several approaches before finding the right one, and sometimes you simply have to put all your strength and energy into it. During a spacewalk, it's exactly the same! 🚀

🎥 Screengrab from Anil's helmet camera
Credit: ESA - European Space Agency / NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Jour 190, orbite 2945 – Youhou ! Première sortie extravéhiculaire : ✅

Cela s’entendait sans doute à ma voix à la radio, mais j’ai A-D-O-R-É travailler dans le vide spatial ! C’est une véritable aventure dans l’aventure, d’autant plus belle qu’elle se vit en équipe !

👨‍🚀👩‍🚀 Nous ne sommes que deux à sortir, mais nous sommes portés par une immense équipe: le Centre de contrôle de mission de Houston, dont Anne McClain s’est fait le relais à la radio, sans oublier nos camarades à bord de la Station. Nous savons combien de temps et d’énergie ont été consacrés à planifier chaque action, tester tous les scénarios possibles, préparer des plans B, C et D pour faire face aux contingences, et être capables de réorienter les objectifs en temps réel si nécessaire. Nous sommes deux en scaphandre, mais nous bénéficions du travail, du savoir-faire et de l’expérience cumulée de centaines de personnes, et cela rend les EVA encore plus intenses !

J’étais aussi très heureuse de partager cette sortie avec Anil. Nous le savions puisque nous nous étions déjà entraînés ensemble dans le NBL, mais cette EVA a confirmé à quel point nous sommes complémentaires. Nous avons chacun nos points forts, et cela nous a permis de surmonter les difficultés avec efficacité et bonne humeur.

Nous étions extrêmement bien préparés, et heureusement, car tout ne s’est pas déroulé exactement comme prévu ! Les bricoleurs, les mécaniciens et toutes celles et ceux qui exercent un métier manuel le savent : entre la théorie 📚 et la pratique 🛠️ , il y a parfois un écart. Il faut essayer plusieurs approches avant de trouver la bonne, ou parfois y mettre toute sa force et toute son énergie. En sortie extravéhiculaire, c’est exactement pareil !

• International Space Station • NASA's Johnson Space Center • CNES

08/19/2026

Extreme type-D flight simulator at Nasa Ames.

08/19/2026

Astronauts Anil Menon of NASA and Sophie Adenot of ESA completed their spacewalk at 2:52 p.m. EDT today after six hours and 23 minutes outside the space station. More... https://go.nasa.gov/4g5J9sX

Space 3D-bioprinted blood vessel.—This model blood vessel was made using 3D bioprinting to help investigate how weightle...
08/18/2026

Space 3D-bioprinted blood vessel.

—This model blood vessel was made using 3D bioprinting to help investigate how weightlessness changes the cardiovascular systems of astronauts in orbit.


Via ESA - European Space Agency

3D-bioprinted blood vessel

08/18/2026

Two astronauts from NASA and ESA are go for a spacewalk on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Expedition 75 worked on cardiac research, artificial intelligence, and Earth observations on Monday. More... https://go.nasa.gov/3SdL2uw

08/18/2026

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