The International Space Station has been recycling the urine and sweat of stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore into fresh water, ensuring very little waste, the New York Post reported. A specialist connected with the Starliner mission said that they have been consuming a variety of food, including roast chicken, tuna, pizza and breakfast cereal with powdered milk. 

Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore's urine & sweat recycled into fresh water on ISS: Report

Earth's magnetic North Pole has been travelling towards Russia's Siberia and scientists believe it will reach there by 2050, but its movements and speed are unpredictable. The field moves due to movement of molten iron in Earth's outer core, located around 3,200 km below surface. It may change course and/slow down or accelerate in the near future, said an expert.

Why is Earth's magnetic North Pole moving towards Russia?

SpaceX launched a banana as the first payload of the world's heaviest and most powerful rocket Starship on Wednesday. Visuals of the banana tied inside the Starship were also shared by SpaceX. "This universally accepted measurement of scale is approximately the size of one Starlink Mini," the world's most valuable startup said on Starship carrying the banana.

SpaceX launches a banana as Starship's 1st payload aboard its 6th flight test

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX launched the world's heaviest and most powerful rocket Starship for its sixth flight test on Wednesday. A few minutes after the launch, the startup decided to cancel its second attempt to 'catch' the Super Heavy booster due to undisclosed reasons. Super Heavy successfully completed a water landing. The launch tested a suite of heat-shield experiments.

SpaceX launches Starship for 6th flight test, cancels 'catching' booster in 2nd try

Experts believe fresh food stock on the ISS, where two astronauts including Sunita Williams have been stranded for five months, is slowly depleting. Williams and Butch Wilmore have been eating powdered milk, pizza, roast chicken and tuna but have very little fresh food, The New York Post said. The ISS only replenishes produce every three months, according to a specialist.





Sunita Williams has very little fresh food left on ISS: Report

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has taken control of the GSAT-20 satellite after its successful launch by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from Florida. The Master Control Facility in Karnataka reported that the satellite is in good health, with all systems functioning properly. ISRO is now guiding the satellite to its final geostationary orbit, 36,000 km above Earth.

ISRO takes control of GSAT-20 after successful launch by SpaceX

Astronauts require 2,500 to 3,500 calories daily to compensate for the effects of microgravity, which causes muscle and bone loss, and changes in metabolism. Their intense exercise routines, crucial for maintaining physical health, further increase caloric needs. The ISS menu includes 50% carbohydrates, 17% protein, and 31% fat to maintain astronaut well-being during long missions.


Why do astronauts have a 3,500-calorie diet in space?

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who travelled to ISS aboard Starliner, have been stuck in space for five months. Their diet includes breakfast cereal with powdered milk, pizza, shrimp cocktails, roast chicken and tuna. It has very little fresh fruit and vegetables. The astronauts reheat pre-cooked meat and eggs and use water with dehydrated soups, stews and casseroles.

What are stranded astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore eating in space?

SpaceX launched ISRO's communication satellite GSAT-N2 aboard its Falcon 9 rocket from US' Florida on Tuesday. This is the first commercial collaboration between ISRO and SpaceX. GSAT-N2, also known as GSAT-20, will enhance broadband services and in-flight connectivity across India. The satellite has a lift-off mass of 4,700 kg, which makes it one of India's heaviest communication satellites.

In a 1st, SpaceX launches ISRO's communication satellite for in-flight internet

Weather phenomenon bombogenesis, popularly called 'bomb cyclone', may deposit 20 trillion gallons of rain on western US, meteorologists have warned. Bombogenesis happens when a cold air mass collides with a warm air mass and marks a minimum 17-millibar drop in atmospheric pressure in 24 hours. It often delivers hurricane-force winds, torrential rains and snowfall in mountainous regions.