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NASA SKYLAB MISSION
In 1972, NASA sealed 3 astronauts inside a 20-foot chamber for 56 days to rehearse Skylab; the ground experiment exposed hardware and medical problems before launch- In 1974, Skylab 4 astronauts returned after 84 days in orbit; flipped circuit breakers cut pitch-and-yaw control before Carr used backup mode for reentry
- In 1969, NASA launched Bonnie the monkey for a planned 30 days in orbit; his condition deteriorated after about 8 days, and the mission was ended early
- In 1973, NASA sent two fish into space to test their swimming ability in zero gravity; they initially swam in loops but later used light as cue to move normally after 21 daysIn 1973, NASA sent two mummichog fish and 50 eggs aboard Skylab 3 to study how weightlessness affected their sense of balance. The fish ini...25 Aug, 2026, 08.12 AM IST
- In 1973, NASA sent about two spiders into space to test web-building without gravity; within days, they adapted and spun complete webs in orbitTwo spiders, Arabella and Anita, flew on Skylab 3 to test web-building in space. Initially disoriented, the spiders eventually adapted to t...24 Aug, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
- In 1969, she helped Apollo 11 carrying Neil Armstrong land on the moon. Indiana woman wrote the code that made it happen. She was MIT's first female programmerMargaret Hamilton, a computer scientist from Indiana, played a crucial role in NASA’s Apollo programme by leading the team that developed t...24 Aug, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
- In 1973, Skylab lost its heat shield and reached 130°F; NASA cooled the station with a parasol built from fishing rods and foil-like fabricIn 1973, Skylab, the United States' first space station, suffered from overheating just after its launch. Ingenious engineers quickly came ...22 Aug, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
- Why emergency blankets look like giant sheets of foil; a thin metallic coating reflects radiant heat toward the bodyEmergency blankets are designed to reflect radiant heat, effectively helping to maintain body warmth. This innovative technology has its ro...18 Aug, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13, has passed away at 97. Lovell's leadership turned the failed moon mission into an extraordinary d...09 Aug, 2025, 01.01 AM IST
- SpaceX wins $843 million contract from NASA to bring ISS down to its 'watery graveyard': What's the plan?NASA has chosen SpaceX for an $843 million contract to develop a US Deorbit Vehicle, tasked with safely bringing the International Space St...27 Jun, 2024, 01.56 PM IST
- Who is Raja Chari, the Indian-American NASA astronaut all set to return to Earth after six months in space?Chari has Master's degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from MIT.18 Apr, 2022, 03.39 PM IST
- Chinese rocket debris lands in Indian Ocean, draws criticism from NASADebris from the Long March 5B has had some people looking warily skyward since shortly after it blasted off from China's Hainan island on A...09 May, 2021, 10.41 AM IST
- SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdownSpaceX returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first U.S. crew splashdown in darkness since the...02 May, 2021, 12.59 PM IST
- International Space Station marking 20 years of people living in orbitThe first crew - American Bill Shepherd and Russians Sergei Krikalev and Yuri Gidzenko - blasted off from Kazakhstan on Oct. 31, 2000. Two ...31 Oct, 2020, 07.26 PM IST
- 46 years since man first landed on the moon: A look at the NASA centre where it all startedThere’s so much to see in NASA that one gets this feeling of being an astronaut. The Living in Space module gives a glimpse of life inside ...19 Jul, 2015, 11.46 AM IST
- Ask Dr. D: It is no rocket scienceNow don’t get us wrong. We’re quite proud of what we have achieved and we need only run through the names of our missions for you to apprec...26 Sep, 2014, 05.31 PM IST
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