Luxembourg, 18 February 2021. – Everybody will be watching it: NASA’s Perseverance rover will land on Mars tonight. The touchdown on the Red Planet is scheduled for approximately 3:55 p.m. EST today, the U.S. agency says. In New York City, the Empire State Building is illuminated in red to celebrate the …
Read More »Asteroid mission DART to launch in November
Luxembourg, 18 February 2021. – Launch in November: DART, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test and NASA’s first flight demonstration for planetary defense, is now scheduled for a launch end of November, the agency said. DART “will attempt a technique that could one day be used to prevent an impact by …
Read More »Space Café UAE Recap: Talal Al Kaissi of G42
In this Space Cafè UAE by Abdulla A. Wasel, Talal Al Kaissi of Group 42 (G42) talked about Space, AI and more great initiatives in the UAE. Talal and Abdulla touched on a multitude of topics when discussing the synergy between artificial intelligence and space exploration. One of these topics being the …
Read More »Axiom raises $130 million and becomes unicorn
Luxembourg, 17 February 2021. – The Houston-based private spaceflight company Axiom Space raised $130 million in another round of funding led by C5 Capital, the company announced. Axiom Michael Suffredini told the TV channel CNBC that it is now “well past the point” of becoming a unicorn, “putting Axiom among …
Read More »Space Café Podcast Episode 021 Featuring Dr. Niamh Shaw Is Now Available
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present the 21st episode in our podcast series The Space Cafe Podcast: Niamh Shaw – the least likeliest person who can get to space. Episode 021 features special guest Dr Niamh Shaw. Dr Niamh Shaw, an Irish-born performer, writer and communicator, wants to go into space. At the …
Read More »NASA’s Perseverance nears Mars while UAE sends first photo
Luxembourg, 16 February 2021. – Getting closer: While NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is nearing the Red Planet, the United Arab Emirate’s Hope mission sent a first picture. Perseverance’s touchdown on Mars is scheduled for Thursday, 18 February, the U.S. space agency said. NASA will provide live coverage of the landing …
Read More »Russian Progress 77 carries ISS supply mission
Luxembourg, 16 February 2021. – News from Baikonur: An uncrewed Russian Progress 77 carrying over one ton of nitrogen, water and propellant to the International Space Station (ISS) launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan yesterday, NASA said. The resupply ship reached preliminary orbit and deployed its solar arrays and navigational …
Read More »Space Café Recap “Moriba’s Vox Populi 03” on religion, ethics and space
In this session of Space Cafè “Moriba’s Vox Populi #03” Dr. Moriba Jah talked about religion, ethics and space, and sustainability with Brother Guy Consolmagno – Director, The Vatican Observatory. (Catholic perspective), Harel Ben-Ami – Delegate, Israel Space Agency to the United Nations. (Jewish perspective), Ari Leon – Senior Project …
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: Insights into Space law in China
by Jan Helge Mey L.LM. (McGill) and Dr. Ingo Baumann, BHO Legal, Germany While the space activities of China continue to advance in breadth and depth, rather little is known about the legal and regulatory framework within the country. It is difficult to find online sources and most texts are …
Read More »Space Café Brazil Recap: Prof. Dr. Olavo de O. Bittencourt Neto of the Catholic University of Santos
In this week’s Space Café Brazil, Prof. Dr. Olavo de O. Bittencourt Neto, of the Catholic University of Santos, Brazil, talked about the space race’s history and the beginning of the golden era of the United Nations treaties on outer space. He also talked about the role of international space …
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