January 2022
Earth - no longer humanity’s only home
... Earth with a different sense of home. Don was part of the Expedition 6 crew that was on the International Space Station in 2003 when ... another one-year-long stay on the ISS. These expeditions show that humans can endure the long duration journey. ...
October 2024
Cinema and extraterrestrial archaeology
... an exoplanet, but without any connection with Earth’s antiquity and its myths. In the 23rd century, a scientific expedition discovers on the exoplanet Altair IV the remains of a very old, technologically advanced alien civilisation, the Krells, who...
15 December 2015
First British Astronaut Leaves for ISS Today
... spacecraft took off under his command. The astronauts are part of Expedition 46 mission to the International Space Station and will remain on the ISS for Expedition 47. "A flawless flight into orbit today," NASA spokesman Dan Hout...
July 2018
Using algae to support astronauts on deep space missions
Among the many challenges to overcome before would-be space explorers can embark on long-duration expeditions to other planets is the problem of how to replenish food and oxygen supplies along the way. Tobias Niederwieser ...
October 2018
The ethics of space exploration
... wearing a full pressurised suit - while a few metres away stood the robotised vehicle used for the expedition. These were the only man-made elements in a barren yet beautiful landscape. In my young mind, the Universe...
January 2022
International cooperation - the key to survival on Earth and in space
... engineer and conducted 23 experiments in life and physical sciences, some using Europe’s Microgravity Science Glovebox. As part of Expedition 21, in 2009, Frank became the first European commander of the ISS. One of his tasks was to operate the...
