Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:20pm on 14 Jul 2026,Tuesday Science
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon has begun an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome with two Russian cosmonauts aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. A physician specialising in emergency and aerospace medicine, Menon will conduct advanced scientific experiments while also serving as a research subject. His mission includes testing AI-assisted ultrasound technology for space healthcare, manufacturing high-quality semiconductors in microgravity, studying the effects of prolonged weightlessness on human health, and exploring space-based bioprinting of biological tissues. The research aims to improve medical care, advance technology on Earth, and support NASA's Artemis programme and future crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.
