July 2019
A reluctant American hero
... to have fully appreciated this exploration impulse and the evolutionary step-forward that his moonwalk and spaceflight achievement represented for history. Neil Armstrong speaks at the Apollo 40th anniversary celebration held at the National...
August 2016
International cooperation drives Germany’s space ambitions
...contributor of funds to the relatively recent field of human spaceflight, which is still not 60 years old. This relates... observing Earth and to gain experience for long-duration human spaceflight. Its advantages are that it is easily accessible and it...
August 2016
Flying in formation - why China and the rest of the world should collaborate
... to take some action quickly to grab this opportunity and in doing so change the post-ISS history of human spaceflight for decades to come. Chen Lan is an independent analyst. He created the Go Taikonauts! (www.go-taikonauts.com) website in 1998...
May 2017
Growing plants without gravity
...space experiments provided the necessary information to allow astronauts to control moisture for the first time in human spaceflight history. If at first you don’t succeed… During lengthy flights an experiment where something is grown can find a wide...
May 2019
Space for Art – Astronauts and artists
... after flying in space and (below) a musical jam session on the International Space Station. As we enter an age of commercial spaceflight where more and more people will have access to the life-changing experience of flying in space, we will...
November 2016
Hi-tech greenhouse to test plant cultivation technologies in Antarctica
... produce for overwintering crews at the Neumayer III Antarctic station while at the same time to advance the spaceflight readiness of a number of key plant growth technologies. The MTF will also serve as a tool to develop operational procedures...
