ESA astronaut rad-detectors on Artemis
Next Monday's Artemis launch will be an uncrewed first flight, headed into orbit around the moon. Yet technology previously worn by ESA astronauts on the International Space Station has also been hard-mounted aboard the NASA-ESA Orion module......»»
SpaceX launches another historic astronaut mission
A SpaceX rocket and spacecraft took off Wednesday morning carrying four astronauts destined for the International Space Station, including the first Black woman to join the ISS crew......»»
SpaceX to launch another historic astronaut mission tomorrow
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft are headed back to the launch pad, kicking off the second astronaut mission for SpaceX in just one month. On board will be four professional astronauts, destined for the International Space Station,.....»»
Watch how space station astronauts get ready for bed
German astronaut Matthias Maurer has shared a video showing how microgravity conditions aboard the space station affect his bedtime routine......»»
All-private SpaceX astronaut mission splashes down successfully after week of delays
The first all-private mission to the International Space Station finally made its way home Monday, making a splash down landing off the coast of Florida and concluding a mission that has lasted a week longer than expected......»»
All-private SpaceX astronaut mission on its way home after a week of delays
The first all-private mission to the International Space Station began its return trip Sunday evening after a string of delays dragged the mission out for a week longer than expected because of weather and other inopportune circumstances......»»
All-private SpaceX astronaut mission to attempt return trip from ISS after week of delays
The first all-private mission to the International Space Station is due to begin its return trip Sunday evening after a string of delays dragged the mission out for a week longer than expected because of weather and other inopportune circumstances......»»
All-private SpaceX astronaut mission to return home from the ISS after week-long delay
The first all-private mission to the International Space Station is slated to complete the final leg of its journey in the next few days, capping off what turned into a longer-than-expected journey after bad weather kept the passengers on the space s.....»»
All-private SpaceX astronaut mission to return home from the ISS after nearly week-long delay
The first all-private mission to the International Space Station is slated to complete the final leg of its journey this weekend, capping off what turned into a longer-than-expected journey after bad weather kept the passengers on the space station f.....»»
Astronaut in space successfully controls ground-based rover
If man's best friend is a dog, then in the future astronauts' closest companions might well be rovers. A technique allowing astronauts in orbit to control rovers exploring planetary surfaces has been developed by a research team from ESA, the German.....»»
Almost ready for prime time: Deep UV photodetectors head to real-world testing
Numerous devices and detectors sense and catalog deep ultraviolet frequencies that the Earth's ozone layer otherwise absorbs. Most solar-blind space-borne imaging platforms still rely on photomultiplier tubes and/or microchannel plates working with s.....»»
All-private SpaceX astronaut mission to return home from the ISS
The first all-private mission to the International Space Station is slated to complete the final leg of its journey this week, capping off what will be about a 12-day, multimillion-dollar journey......»»
NASA Will Roll Back Its SLS Rocket for Repairs
After three attempts to run through a test of the Space Launch System, engineers spotted a leak and a faulty valve. The fixes may delay the first Artemis moon mission......»»
NASA Rolls Back Its SLS Rocket for Repairs
After three attempts to run through a test of the Space Launch System, engineers spotted a leak and a faulty valve. The fixes may delay the first Artemis moon mission......»»
Chinese astronaut trio return to Earth after six-month mission
Three Chinese astronauts have returned safely to Earth following a six-month mission on China's new space station......»»
A New Tool for Finding Dark Matter Digs Up Nothing
Physicists are devising clever ways to exploit the extreme sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors like LIGO. But they’ve seen no signs of exotica yet......»»
First All-Private Astronaut Team Arrives At the ISS
A SpaceX Crew Dragon safely delivered four private astronauts to the International Space Station this past Saturday. Gizmodo reports: SpaceX capsule Endeavor reached the ISS at 8:20 a.m. EDT on Saturday, April 9, following a nearly 21-hour journey. T.....»»
How to watch the first civilian astronauts launch to the space station
Four civilians will soon about to embark on their first venture to the ISS — and you can watch them as they blast off.Private space travel company Axiom Space is set to launch the first private astronaut mission today, heading to the Internatio.....»»
Private astronaut brings an item of mythic proportions to space station
In a vast Florida hangar almost 20 years ago, NASA scattered debris from the Columbia Space Shuttle crash across the floor. Accident investigators bent over the burnt and mangled wreckage, trying to understand what happened.Search parties had combed.....»»
Private astronauts dock and then seriously crowd onto the space station
The largest orbiting laboratory in the sky just got a lot more crowded. The Axiom Space mission, the first all-private astronaut expedition to the International Space Station, made its arrival Saturday morning. While the ISS was flying 250 miles smac.....»»
A SpaceX tourism mission just arrived at the ISS. Here"s everything you need to know
A SpaceX capsule carrying three paying customers and a former NASA astronaut has arrived at the International Space Station, finishing the first leg of this first-of-its-kind mission that will last about 10 days......»»