21 August 2020
A small air leak has been found on the International Space Station, says NASA
... provides the living quarters that enabled permanent human habitation to begin nearly 20 years ago when the Expedition 1 crew arrived at the station 2 November, 2000.” The crew members will also have access to their Soyuz...
13 November 2020
NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission gets ready for launch tomorrow
... history as the first US astronauts to liftoff from US soil on a private rocket. The duo worked alongside the crew of Expedition 63 for 62 days before returning to Earth. Crew-1 members will be hoping for similar success when they depart...
23 November 2020
China's lunar sample return mission to launch tonight
China’s Chang’e 5 mission, an ambitious expedition to bring samples of the lunar surface back to Earth for study, is getting ready to launch tonight around 20:35 GMT (04:35 ...
09 April 2021
Around 5,200 tons of extraterrestrial dust falls to Earth each year
... with the support of the French polar institute, have the answer. And its a lot. Heading up six expeditions in the snowy wilderness is CNRS researcher Jean Duprat and a dedicated team of scientists who have collected enough...