Tag: astronauts
European astronauts plead for ESA to get its manned spaceflight program
Eric Bottlaender Space specialist February 17, 2022 at 5:40 p.m. 8 Class of 2008 astronauts are proactive on the subject. Credits: ESA In a rare joint declaration on the occasion…
Podcast “So techt Germany” with IBM manager: How Cimon helps astronauts on board the ISS
When Alexander Gerst flew into space for the second time in 2018, he had a smart helper with him. Cimon, a spherical robot that flies and gives advice to Astro-Alex.…
NASA: towards a shortage of astronauts?
At the start of the year, the American space agency is sounding the alarm: the size of its astronaut corps could be too small to meet its future space mission…
With its 2022 budget, the European Space Agency wants to prepare its astronauts for the future
Eric Bottlaender Space specialist January 19, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. 1 Yes, even activities of this type. Credits: ESA/NASA In a conference yesterday to present his wishes and the 2022…
Our blood doesn’t like space: astronauts destroy too many red blood cells
A stay in space is not without consequence on the blood of the astronauts. The effect of microgravity is an accelerated destruction of red blood cells in their blood. What…
NASA may run out of astronauts
The American space agency is concerned about whether its number of astronauts is sufficient. With its continued presence on the ISS and future missions to the Moon and Mars, the…
Space: Elon Musk accused of threatening the safety of Chinese astronauts
China resents Elon Musk. In early December, Beijing complained to the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs in Vienna, accusing SpaceX satellites of having twice nearly collided with China’s Tiangong…
After eight hours delivery time: Japanese billionaire supplies astronauts in space
The longest and most expensive delivery of food took place last weekend. A Japanese billionaire delivers Uber Eats to space. Japanese ready meals were served for the crew of the…
Four women and six men: NASA introduces future astronauts
The US space agency Nasa has presented four women and six men as future astronauts. Nasa announced on Monday that they were selected from around 12,000 applicants who responded to…
Because of missile test: USA accuse Russia of endangering ISS astronauts
The US government accuses Russia of jeopardizing the safety of astronauts on the International Space Station by testing an anti-satellite missile.source site-14
NASA postpones the return of astronauts to the Moon to 2025, “at the earliest”
NASA boss Bill Nelson in Greenbelt, Maryland, November 5, 2021. OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP The Moon will wait a little longer. The return of astronauts to lunar soil, as part…
Toilet on board broken: four ISS astronauts in diapers returned to Earth
Four ISS astronauts landed in their space capsule in the Gulf of Mexico. They had to make the return flight without a toilet.source site-15