NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have officially announced the crew members for the next SpaceX Crew mission that will soar to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2021. The three astronauts are NASA’s Raja Chari and Tom Marshburn, along with ESA’s Matthias Maurer – a fourth member is expected to be added in … Read more
Drinking alcohol is prohibited in space but that hasn’t stopped some intrepid crew members from smuggling hooch into orbit. Cosmonauts have admitted they’ve smuggled bottles of cognac in their space suits, in intentionally mislabeled ‘juice’ bottles and even inside hollowed-out books. One cosmonaut hid a bottle in the wristband of a device used for measuring … Read more
Elon Musk owned SpaceX has launched its 100th Falcon 9 rocket, sending an upgraded Dragon capsule to the International Space Station with supplies and gifts. Launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, the newer, bigger version of the Dragon supply ship will dock with the ISS at 18:30 GMT today. This is … Read more
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have added a new item to the dinner menu – radishes. NASA astronauts recently harvested fresh radish plants from the station’s Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) and Vegetable Production System (Veggie), which use LED lights to stimulate plant growth. Kate Rubins pulled 20 of the root vegetables from the system … Read more
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have added a new item to the dinner menu – radishes. NASA astronauts recently harvested fresh radish plants from the station’s Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) and Vegetable Production System (Veggie), which use LED lights to stimulate plant growth. Kate Rubins pulled 20 of the root vegetables from the system … Read more
New technology will allow astronauts to transform salt water on Mars into oxygen and fuel when they land on the Red Planet in 2033 The system is designed with two sides – one splits the water to form a hydroxyl ion and the other splits it again to produce oxygen It produces 25 times more oxygen … Read more
The typical astronaut has a degree in science or math, spent countless hours working as a pilot and is in good health, but the right stuff will not matter for those looking to go to Mars – they will need ‘conscientiousness.’ A study led by Western University found space fairing heroes who wish to survive … Read more
The moment four astronauts hugged and embraced their new crew-mates on the International Space Station after arriving on a SpaceX capsule was broadcast by NASA on Monday. SpaceX’s Dragon capsule delivered the four astronauts after a 27-hour, completely automated flight from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The linkup occurred 262 miles above Idaho. The current inhabitants … Read more
Four astronauts climbed aboard a SpaceX rocket Sunday for a night ride to the International Space Station, although the prospects of good weather were just 50-50 and the company’s leader Elon Musk was sidelined by COVID-19. The astronauts, NASA’s Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins, Shannon Walker, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi, are sitting … Read more
Now that’s a proper COVID bubble! Three ISS astronauts will return to Earth tomorrow after being in space with each other for almost 200 days The trio are NASA’s Chris Cassidy and Russia’s Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner They arrive on the orbiting laboratory in April to crew its so-called Expedition 63 In preparation for his return, … Read more