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For European astronauts, this place in Germany is the next best thing to the moon
Read full article: For European astronauts, this place in Germany is the next best thing to the moonIt will be years before the European Space Agency can send one of its astronauts to the moon, but the agency says it’s time to start practicing as it opened a facility in Germany that will let astronauts train in conditions like those on the lunar surface.
From space, astronaut sounds the alarm about climate crisis
Read full article: From space, astronaut sounds the alarm about climate crisisA French astronaut has used a video call from space to sound the alarm about worsening repercussions from climate change that he can see from the International Space Station.
NASA astronauts successfully install 1 of 2 new solar arrays for space station
Read full article: NASA astronauts successfully install 1 of 2 new solar arrays for space stationTwo NASA astronauts are conducting a spacewalk Sunday morning to install two solar arrays that will boost the International Space Station’s power.
European astronaut Thomas Pesquet premieres Coldplay’s new song from space
Read full article: European astronaut Thomas Pesquet premieres Coldplay’s new song from spaceEuropean Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet took a song drop to a new level 200 miles above Earth, helping Cold Play debut its new single this week from his orbiting outpost.
‘Possible close call:’ Astronauts aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon told to prepare for impact with space junk
Read full article: ‘Possible close call:’ Astronauts aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon told to prepare for impact with space junkA SpaceX spacecraft carrying four astronauts to the space station had a close call with a UFO.
What were those white flashes in the sky after SpaceX’s Crew-2 launch? We explain
Read full article: What were those white flashes in the sky after SpaceX’s Crew-2 launch? We explainAfter a Falcon 9 rocket carrying four astronauts successfully lifted off from Kennedy Space Center and dazzled Florida’s sky, the show continued as the rocket’s booster returned for landing.
Video: Sending off 2nd astronaut parent to space in 1 year, Megan McArthur’s son cheers mom on before launch
Read full article: Video: Sending off 2nd astronaut parent to space in 1 year, Megan McArthur’s son cheers mom on before launchHaving one astronaut for a parent would be pretty unique but for NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Bob Behnken, their son, Theo, has two.
Excitement building along Space Coast ahead of Crew-2 launch
Read full article: Excitement building along Space Coast ahead of Crew-2 launchWith anticipation building for Friday's launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, families are making plans along the Space Coast to secure a spot for watching the liftoff.
As NASA and SpaceX prep for Crew-2 launch, spaceflight remains far from routine
Read full article: As NASA and SpaceX prep for Crew-2 launch, spaceflight remains far from routineFor Space Coast residents able to step outside and watch rockets tear through the sky, spaceflight might seem more routine than ever.
SpaceX targeting April to launch 4 astronauts from 3 countries to space station
Read full article: SpaceX targeting April to launch 4 astronauts from 3 countries to space stationThe members of the SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station. Picture from left are NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet. The NASA, European Space Agency and Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) crew are slated to launch atop the Falcon 9 rocket from launchpad 39A no earlier than April 20 and travel to the International Space Station, where four other astronauts, who also arrived via SpaceX, will be waiting. The mission known as Crew-2 will include NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet. Additionally there is another Russian Space Agency Soyuz launch slated for spring with three astronauts headed to the ISS, meaning at some point there could be 11 astronauts on station together at the same time.
Meet the third round of astronauts who will launch on SpaceX Dragon
Read full article: Meet the third round of astronauts who will launch on SpaceX Dragon(NASA via AP)Next, if the splashdown and return home happens on time, three NASA astronauts and a Japanese astronaut will launch on another Crew Dragon spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center. Later NASA added two more crew members, NASA astronaut Shannon Walker and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi. [DRAGON COVERAGE: Have what it takes to fly Crew Dragon? This will be known as Crew-2, the second operational mission to the ISS for the SpaceX astronaut spacecraft. She flew on one space shuttle mission, the fifth and final repair mission for the Hubble Space Telescope.