Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — A marvel of the sci-fi film franchise “Dune” is the survival gear worn by the desert-dwelling Fremen — “stillsuits” that recycle all bodily fluids into drinking water. Now, such technology appears to be … Read more
Two NASA astronauts were preparing to leave the International Space Station (ISS) for a second attempt at a spacewalk, but it was called off again due to a worrying space suit malfunction. Three astronauts may be stranded on the ISS after causing a Soyuz coolant leak NASA had to cancel a spacewalk on Monday due … Read more
WASHINGTON — As NASA grapples with more space suit problems on the International Space Station, the company it selected to develop replacement suits says it is withdrawing from that effort. In a statement to SpaceNews on June 25, a spokesperson for Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX Corp., said the company and NASA had agreed … Read more
Astronauts are conducting a “spacewalk assessment” in orbit after a coolant leak canceled a planned excursion on Monday (June 24), NASA officials said in an update. NASA astronauts Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Mike Barratt stopped the spacewalk while still in the hatch of the International Space Station (ISS), due to a leak in Dyson’s space … Read more
Enlarge / NASA astronaut Christina Koch (right) poses for a portrait with fellow Expedition 61 flight engineer Jessica Meir, who sits in an American spacesuit for a fit check. NASA Almost exactly two years ago, as it prepared for the next generation of human spaceflight, NASA chose a pair of private companies to design and … Read more