08 May 2020
China's prototype spacecraft lands successfully on Earth
... to multiple tasks. It can be used both for low-Earth orbit missions and also for deep-space exploration, such as manned lunar exploration, CMSA said. Meanwhile, an experimental cargo return craft designed to transport equipment that was launched...
17 May 2021
China's Zhurong rover touches down on Mars
... back to Earth around the end of this month. Geng Yan, a senior planner for China's deep-space exploration programs at the space administration, said Saturday's landing was a serious test for the country's capabilities in science, technology and...
August 2019
Architectural challenges of a Moon village
... of reduced gravity. They will learn new skills, retrain in skills learned previously and prepare for further deep space exploration in the future. The surface part of MoonCampus is placed under a dome to protect the crew in training from radiation...
18 January 2021
NASA's SLS engine test ends early
...while anchored in the B-2 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The hot fire test...space, along with the human landing system and the Gateway in orbit around the Moon, are NASA’s backbone for deep space exploration....
12 November 2021
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts arrive at ISS
... quartet will spend six months on the orbital outpost and conduct research to help inform future deep space exploration and benefit life on Earth. An exciting time for Europe The trip also marks the official start of ...
April 2017
Surviving radiation for space colonisation
... exceeding their nation’s career limits for radiation exposure. Orion is NASA’s first spacecraft for longduration deep space exploration. It will transport humans to and from interplanetary destinations such as asteroids, the Moon and eventually Mars...