Elon Musk said he was ‘overcome with emotion’ after two NASA astronauts were blasted into space in the Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center yesterday. Astronauts Robert Behnken, 49, and Douglas Hurley, 53, took off from Launch Complex 39A at 3.22pm in Florida on Saturday – the first time an American crew launched from US … Read more
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley have loaded into the cabin of Crew Dragon Capsule, following a social distancing farewell with their families. The team was greeted by their wives and children at Launch Complex 39A, but unlike previous launches, were only allowed to send air hugs and blow kisses to their family due to … Read more
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley have arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, bringing them one-step closer to making history. The pair were chauffeured into the facility by a white Tesla Model X with NASA stickers placed on the front doors and decals on the windshield form each of the space … Read more
Internet mogul Elon Musk today prepares to blast two astronauts into space in SpaceX’s $4 billion touch-screen spaceship, beginning a new era of privatised exploration. Veteran NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will take a Tesla ride across Kennedy Space Center in their Hollywood-inspired ‘Starman’ suits and tap into their Falcon 9 rocket ship … Read more
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have received a range of items to test in microgravity, but the most bizarre may be a package of green slime. Nickelodeon, a children’s television network, launched its iconic green slime to the craft last year and recently shared footage of the crew releasing it inside. The astronauts played … Read more
NASA and SpaceX target May 27 to send astronauts to the ISS aboard an American rocket the first time in nearly a decade NASA and SpaceX will launch two astronauts aboard an American rocket May 27 This will be the first mission to leave from US to the ISS since 2011 The crew will board … Read more
ESA reveals a concept space glove for future astronauts that would allow them to control rovers with a flick of the wrist – and it also comes with a laser range-finder Concept glove was created to show the potential of future spacesuit material Includes an in-built laser range-finder for objects on the moon or other planets Gesture … Read more
Spending months in space changes the brain and can increase the risk of developing brain damage and dementia, a new study revealed. Researchers from the University of Texas studied brain scans of astronauts a year after they returned from the International Space Station for signs of damage. The lack of gravity experienced by humans in … Read more
NASA reveals its plan for ‘Artemis Base Camp’ on the MOON that will become home to four astronauts in 2024 as they gear up for first trip to Mars NASA astronauts are set to travel to the moon in 2024 in the Artemis mission A new report describes how they will live and travel on … Read more
Billions of people are under lockdown orders to limit the spread of coronavirus, forcing them to find creative ways to stay in shape at home -and a group who spends months in isolation has come to their aid. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) posted a video on Twitter sharing their workout routine from … Read more