19 July 2019
The day humanity walked on the Moon
... facility, preparations to set foot on the moon took longer than expected and by the time the cumbersome spacesuits had been put on, the winds had subsided. This allowed the telescope transmitter, which had a power...
23 August 2019
Energetic eruption helps astronomers peer deep within Jupiter's atmosphere
... a storm brewing on the Solar System’s biggest planet; one that while spectacular to see, could strip the spacesuit from your skin with its toxic composition. How do we know this? Scientists using ALMA have been...
27 January 2021
Axiom Space unveils crew for first private ISS mission
... has yet to begin its formal training, but the team have seen the spacecraft and tried on spacesuits at SpaceX’s headquarters in Los Angeles, Connor said. Once training does get underway, Connor, who turns 71 this...
03 February 2021
SpaceX announces Inspiration4, the first ‘all-civilian’ mission to space
..., zero gravity, and other forms of stress testing. In addition, they will go through emergency preparedness training, spacesuit and spacecraft ingress and egress exercises, as well as partial and full mission simulations, say SpaceX in a statement...
02 September 2021
Long awaited SLS launch looks likely to slip to mid-2022
... President Donald Trump. However, in recent weeks a report by the NASA Office of Inspector General said NASA’s lunar spacesuits won’t be ready in time for the 2024 goal, while at the same time the agency has paused...
29 August 2022
Lift-off draws close for NASA’s spectacular lunar return mission
... of carrying six astronauts - are specially equipped mannequins which will allow NASA to evaluate its next-generation spacesuits and radiation levels, as well as a soft Snoopy toy meant to illustrate zero gravity by floating around the capsule...
