10 January 2024
NASA announces delays to astronaut lunar missions
...Moon in a way we never have before, and the safety of our astronauts is NASA's top priority as we prepare for future Artemis missions," said...control and life support systems required to support astronauts. NASA's testing to qualify components to keep ...
24 March 2020
Astronauts to offer inspiration during isolation
...sky above us. The programme will feature remote connections with astronauts and guests from all over the world. The presenters and... whether your question gets answered and find out what astronauts recommend to help you and your family through social ...
December 2014
Asteroid Redirect Mission: preparing for Mars in deep space
... or weeks) or relatively close to Earth, such as in the low-Earth orbit (LEO) of the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts have depended on Earth for resupply and operational support, and, in an emergency, have often been able to return...
December 2014
Skolkovo and a new breed of Russian space startups
...Kokorich was inspired to create the company after meeting the lateRoscosmos director Vladimir Popovkin at the International Astronautical Congress in Capetown in 2011. After obtaining a licence for space production, by the end of 2012, Dauria had won...
June 2018
Striding through space
.... In fact, he is mostly hidden behind the Shuttle’s manipulator arm. It may seem extraordinary to the lay person that astronauts, often thought to be the pinnacle of human fitness and capability, would be allowed to fly if they needed to wear glasses...
October 2018
Radiation study paves way for safe deep space exploration
... shelter as a method to protect crew from intense SPE. The storm shelter is an internal area in the spacecraft where astronauts huddle together to be as protected as possible during the SPE by the structure of Orion and available on-board mass. While...
