CIMON-2, the updated version of the CIMON astronaut assistant, developed and built by Airbus for the German Aerospace Center Space Administration (DLR), has now demonstrated its capabilities during initial tests on the International Space Station (ISS).
Read More »Thousands Apply To Join NASA’s Artemis Generation, #BeAnAstronaut
More than 12,000 people have applied to join NASA’s next class of astronauts, demonstrating strong national interest to take part in America’s plans to explore the Moon and take humanity’s next giant leap – human missions to Mars. Applications were received from every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and …
Read More »UAE’s MBRSC Extends Astronaut Programme Applications To 1 May 2020
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced that it is extending the registration deadline for the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme to 1 May 2020, to find the next two Emirati astronauts who will join the UAE's astronaut corps and further the country's ambition for crewed space exploration.
Read More »NASA Awards Artemis Contract For Gateway Logistics Services To SpaceX
NASA announced on 27 March 2020 hat it has selected SpaceX as the first U.S. commercial provider under the Gateway Logistics Services contract to deliver cargo, experiments and other supplies to the agency’s Gateway in lunar orbit.
Read More »NASA Offers An Astronaut’s Tips For Living In Space – Or Anywhere
One thing astronauts have to be good at: living in confined spaces for long periods of time. Here are some tips for all who find yourself in a similar scenario.
Read More »Axiom Space Plans First-Ever Fully Private Human Spaceflight Mission To The International Space Station
Axiom Space announced on 5 March 2020 that it is planning history’s first fully private human spaceflight mission to the International Space Station.
Read More »Saudi Space Commission Casts Wide Net For Space Cooperation
The Saudi Space Commission (SSC) is casting a wide net in its aim to create space cooperation arrangements with friendly countries around the world, with agreements or discussions underway with countries such as Greece, Kuwait, Brazil, Australia, and France.
Read More »Bahrain’s NSSA Issues Request For Tender For 3U CubeSat – MoU With Roscosmos Approved
Bahrain's National Space Science Agency (NSSA) issued a Request for Tenders on 18 February 2020 for a 3U CubeSat, a basic ground station, and the satellite's launch. The closing date for the submission of tenders is 25 March 2020.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Op-Ed: How To Optimise Your Headspace On A Mission To Mars
Imagine being confined to a metal cell with a couple of other people and few amenities for months or even years. Maybe after that, you’ll be moved to a new compound, but you still have no privacy and extremely limited communication with your family and anyone else in the outside world.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Op-Ed: Humanity’s Virtual Presence In Space In The Quantum Age
Since the launch of the first satellite, Sputnik I, on 4 October 1957 our presence in space has been described, defined, and politically and technologically driven by metaphors.
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