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Watch Live as NASA Astronauts Conduct Spacewalk to Prep the ISS for its Demise

On Thursday, a pair of astronauts will venture outside the space station to prepare for the future installation of roll-out solar arrays that will help power its deorbit in 2030.

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NASA astronauts prep for critical ISS spacewalk to supercharge station power

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NASA to bring Crew-11 home from ISS early after astronaut medical issue

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NASA postpones spacewalk to monitor ‘medical concern’ with astronaut

NASA said on Wednesday it was postponing a spacewalk that was scheduled for Thursday, citing a “medical concern” with one of the crew members.

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NASA cancels spacewalk due to medical issue and may bring the crew back early

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NASA ends ISS mission early after astronaut suffers medical issue

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Astronaut's 'serious medical condition' forces Nasa to end space station mission early

Returning the four-person crew early could delay some experiments and maintenance tasks until the new crew arrive next month, according to Dr Simeon Barber, a space scientist at the Open University.

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NASA postpones spacewalk due to medical concern with ISS crew member, Crew-11 may return early

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NASA: Crew-11 to return to Earth early due to medical issue

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Space-Based Solar Power 2026: Advancements Driving Continuous Clean Energy from Orbit

Space-based solar power advances with microwave and laser transmission, orbital assembly, and cost reductions, aiming for 24/7 clean energy from orbit.

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NASA Preparing To Kick Off Final Space Station Power Upgrade

The final pair of IROSAs will augment the solar power available for life support and scientific research activities aboard the ISS. They will also play a critical role in a planned controlled safe deorbit of the ISS in 2030 using a U.S. deorbit vehicle, which is being developed for NASA by SpaceX.

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New Solar Arrays to Power NASA’s International Space Station Research

As the International Space Station orbits Earth, its four pairs of solar arrays soak up the sun’s energy to provide electrical power for the numerous research and science investigations conducted every day, as well as the continued operations of the ...

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Nasa unfurls giant solar sail – and you can see it from Earth

Nasa has unfurled a solar sail in space for the first time, aiming to harness the propulsive power of sunlight for interstellar travel. The US space agency revealed that it had deployed the solar sail 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) above Earth on Thursday ...

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Ascent Solar Technologies Partners with NASA to Advance Beamed Power Capabilities Using CIGS PV Modules

Ascent Solar Technologies announced its collaboration with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and Glenn Research Center to enhance capabilities for receiving beamed power using its CIGS photovoltaic modules. This partnership aims to develop commercial ...

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NASA's solar sailor successfully deploys its sail for fuel-free control

A new kind of solar power: NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System recently hitched a ride to space on Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft survived the trip and successfully deployed its solar sail and supporting booms. The futuristic ...

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Asimov’s vision of harvesting solar power from space could become a reality

It’s an idea straight out of science fiction: A space station orbits around Earth, harvesting energy from the sun and beaming it down to our planet. Isaac Asimov popularized the concept in his 1941 story Reason, and futurists have been dreaming about it ...

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NASA Missions Find ‘Jetlets’ Could Power The Solar Wind

In the center, a gold, rotating Sun. Gold and black swirls across the surface of the Sun. Around the edges, streams of golden solar particles escape the star, into space. A composite video from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory and NOAA’s Geostationary ...