Beyond the stars: how space technology inspires global sustainability
By Shelli Brunswick* Space technology is at the forefront of our global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations. This pivotal field reaches beyond the…
Stuck in Space: Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams case
In a surprising twist of fate, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who were originally scheduled for a brief eight-day mission on the International Space Station (ISS), now find…
SpaceX’s Polaris crew set for first private spacewalking mission next week
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A four-person crew for SpaceX‘s Polaris Dawn mission arrived in Florida on Monday ahead of their Aug. 26 launch to space for a mission…
Boeing’s Starliner astronauts could return on SpaceX capsule in Feb 2025, NASA says
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NASA officials said on Wednesday the two astronauts delivered to the International Space Station in June by Boeing’s Starliner could return on SpaceX’s Crew…
Meet the talent: Ekaterina Kostioukhina, Flight Doctor & Space Medicine Researcher
Place of residence: New Zealand Position: Senior Medical Officer, Flight Doctor and Space Medicine Researcher. Please describe a day in your life Because of the nature of my profession, my…
SpaceX, NASA to launch Crew-9 mission next month
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) – SpaceX and NASA said on Friday they plan to launch the space agency’s Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than Aug.…
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 grounded after failure dooms batch of Starlink satellites
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – SpaceX‘s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket was grounded by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday after one broke apart in space and doomed…
Reaching Mars in record time: Japan plans space elevator by 2050
Imagine a world where travelling to space is as simple as taking an elevator. This isn’t science fiction—it’s the vision behind Japan’s ambitious plan to build a space elevator. With…
RTX’s Collins in talks to drop ISS spacesuit contract with NASA
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – RTX Corp subsidiary Collins Aerospace is in talks with NASA to back out of its contract to build new spacesuits for astronauts on the…
NASA calls off astronauts’ ISS spacewalk over ‘spacesuit discomfort’
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NASA said a “spacesuit discomfort issue” forced the cancellation of a planned spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) by two U.S. astronauts on…