Towards this, astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have been conducting experiments to assess human-robot interactions in the microgravity environment. The Shenzhou 19 crew — comprising ...
Floating in microgravity and viewing Earth ... The ISS orbits Earth at 17,000 mph, completing 16 rotations daily. This means astronauts witness 16 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours.
The research will form part of the precious cargo aboard NASA's Artemis III mission, slated to launch mid-2027. When astronauts are orbiting earth, it's often not chocolate or biscuits they crave ...