09 August 2021
NASA is seeking applicants for yearlong simulated Mars mission
... limitations, equipment failure, communication delays, and other environmental stressors. Crew tasks may include simulated spacewalks, scientific research, use of virtual reality and robotic controls, and exchanging communications. The results will...
17 September 2021
Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 90-day mission
... the highlight of a massive propaganda campaign. The crew stayed for 90 days at the Tiangong space station, conducting spacewalks and scientific experiments. "The successful completion of the mission... paves the way for future regular missions...
01 April 2025
Cosmonaut - A Cultural History
... Union could be proud. The serial successes of those early Soviet missions – first man, first woman, first spacewalk – have been well documented. This book adds some interesting commentary on the apparent inability of cosmonauts to maintain...
