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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Topic: Astronauts

Russian Soyuz spacecraft starts mission to return crew stranded on ISS

Russian news agencies reported that the mission was to bring back the crew that were left stuck in space after the cooling system of their Soyuz MS-22 capsule started leaking two months ago.

Russia says 3 stranded astronauts to return from International Space Station in September

Two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut were due to end the mission in March, but got stuck after the cooling system of their capsule started leaking 2 months ago.

Europe names world’s first ‘parastronaut’ to work in space

European Space Agency picked former British Paralympic sprinter, John McFall, to be part of a study to assess conditions needed for people with disabilities to be part of future missions.

SpaceX sends four civilians into space on first private flight

The flight marks SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s first entry in the competition for space tourism dollars.

Four ways astronauts can teach you to fix your work-from-home posture

Common poor desk posture is actually similar to the posture astronauts adopt during spaceflight in zero-gravity. Keeping the spine in shape is key.

A historic all-women spacewalk outside International Space Station, finally

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them.

NASA unveils new spacesuits for astronauts for 2024 Moon mission

The new spacesuits are built on the existing design of the suits worn by astronauts at International Space Station and offer better resistance to lunar dust.

Building thick houses & eating tomatoes: The unexpected realities of living on the moon

The question is whether we as a society have the stomach for lunar settlement, as well as lunar lettuce, or not.

Croissant-shaped Earthlings to greet the next astronaut who sets foot on moon 

Tardigrades, water-dwelling micro-animals, are present everywhere life has been on Earth — from the deepest seas to the tallest mountains.

In zero gravity, this is how poorly your brain will function

Gravity remains at the top of the science agenda and how reduced gravity affects the astronauts’ health – especially their brains.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Was Pahalgam a trap by Pakistan to lure India into a conflict? An Army officer thinks so

Speaking at tri-service seminar, Major General SP Vishwasrao also said farmers’ protest, anti-CAA agitation & situation in Manipur was part of ‘larger ploy’ to destabilise India.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.