NASA names the astronauts eligible for early Artemis Moon missions

Posted on 10/12/2020 by Engadget

NASA has shared a shortlist of astronauts eligible for the first Artemis missions to the Moon, and it won’t surprise you to hear that it’s an eclectic mix. The 18 candidates not only cover a range of backgrounds, but include everyone from relative ne...

Scientists might know why astronauts develop health problems in space

Posted on 28/11/2020 by Engadget

People are more likely to develop health issues with extended time in space, such as cardiovascular and sleep disruptions. But why? Scientists might have an idea. They’ve published research indicating that mitochondria, the energy-producing “powerhou...

NASA’s SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts will return to Earth on August 2nd

Posted on 17/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Two months after NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley traveled via SpaceX’s Crew Dragon to the International Space Station (ISS), they’ll return to Earth. NASA is planning for the SpaceX Crew Dragon to splash down in the Atlantic Ocean on Augu...

NASA names its DC headquarters after its first Black female engineer

Posted on 24/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

From this point forward, NASA’s Washington DC headquarters will be known as the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters, named after the agency’s first Black female engineer. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced the change today.Jackson was one of...

The first American woman to spacewalk has now conquered the deepest ocean

Posted on 09/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Thirty-six years after becoming the first American woman to walk in space, Kathy Sullivan has made history yet again. On Sunday, the 68-year-old oceanographer and former NASA astronaut became the first woman to reach the deepest known spot in the oce...

SpaceX’s pioneering astronauts board the International Space Station

Posted on 01/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Following a dramatic launch, 19-hour voyage and successful docking procedure, pioneering astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley have left the Crew Dragon and are now aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The pair emerged from the Crew D...

China’s next-generation crew spacecraft sticks its test mission landing

Posted on 08/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

After it launched on Tuesday and nailed a series of maneuvers, China’s future crewed spacecraft has made a successful desert touchdown. Built by China’s main space contractor, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC), the uncrewed prot...

Apollo 13’s long-shot mission to reach Earth

Posted on 17/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

On this date 50 years ago, the jinxed Apollo 13 mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. The spacecraft’s lunar module never landed on the moon as intended, but considering everything that went wrong, it was arguably the most successful Apollo mis...

NASA’s iconic ‘worm’ logo will adorn the Falcon 9 Crew Dragon rocket

Posted on 02/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

When Space X's Crew Dragon craft carries its first complement of astronauts to the International Space Station later this year, it will do so with NASA's iconic "worm" logo emblazoned on the side of its Falcon 9 rocket. NASA administrator Jim Bridens...

Two more astronauts join SpaceX’s first crewed mission to the ISS

Posted on 31/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Two more astronauts have been assigned to the first operational crewed flight of SpaceX's Crew Dragon on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA astronaut Shannon Walker and Noguchi Soichi, of the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agenc...

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