Meet the talent: Libby Fenstermacher, Graduate Teacher & Researcher
Place of residence: Eugene, Oregon, USA. Position: I am working towards my MA in Sociology at Sam Houston State University (SHSU), working part-time as a Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant…
Balkan-1 is going to space: everything you need to know
EnduroSat, a pioneering spacecraft design and engineering company, has announced a significant milestone in its ambitious Balkan Constellation project. The integration of the Balkan-1 satellite, which marks the pilot mission…
Serbia’s first satellite: a historic step towards space
Serbia is poised to join the ranks of spacefaring nations as it prepares to launch its first satellite into orbit. Named “Mozaik,” this ambitious project marks a pivotal moment in…
How do you wash your clothes in space?
Life aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is full of fascinating challenges that require astronauts to adapt in unimaginable ways. While astronauts can eat, sleep, and exercise much like they…
SpaceX-Polaris crew poised to attempt first private spacewalk
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of private astronauts is set to carry out the first private spacewalk in orbit on Thursday from a SpaceX capsule, testing a…
What is helium and why is it used in rockets?
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) – Two NASA astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner will stay on the International Space Station for months because of a faulty propulsion system whose problems included…
SpaceX Falcon 9 may resume flights while FAA probe underway
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly during a recent Starlink mission remains open,…
Astronauts’ plight piles pressure on Boeing’s struggling space unit
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NASA’s decision to send Boeing’s Starliner capsule home without astronauts follows years of missteps by the planemaker in its space business and raises doubts…
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…