On September 15, 2023, history was made as two Russian cosmonauts embarked on a year-long mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub, representing the Russian federal space corporation Roscosmos, were joined by American astronaut Loral O’Hara from NASA. However, O’Hara will return to Earth after six months, while Kononenko and […]

Understanding the Impact of Microgravity on the Human Body: A Closer Look at ESA Astronaut Andreas Mogensen’s Mission In the quest for space exploration, scientists have been continuously striving to understand how the human body copes with the challenges of microgravity. The International Space Station (ISS) has been a hub for a high number of […]

Texas-based small launch company Firefly Aerospace has successfully launched its Alpha rocket for the third time, as part of a dedicated mission for the U.S. Space Force. The mission, known as VICTUS NOX, aimed to demonstrate the United States’ capability to quickly place a satellite in orbit in response to a national security threat. Firefly […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne, a company under L3Harris Technologies, has started installing its RS-25 liquid-propellant rocket engines into NASA’s second Space Launch System (SLS) core stage at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The installation process began on September 11, several months later than originally planned. The engines were initially prepared for installation earlier this year […]

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that may finally explain why the Sun’s atmosphere, known as the corona, is so much hotter than its surface. The corona has a temperature of around one million degrees Celsius, while the surface temperature is only 6000 degrees. This stark difference has puzzled researchers for over 65 years. The […]

ESA Space Shop: Your One-Stop-Shop for Official ESA Products If you’ve ever wanted to own a piece of space history, now is your chance! The European Space Agency (ESA) is providing retailers with an exclusive opportunity to supply official ESA products through their new B2B platform, the ESA Space Shop. This platform is custom-built for […]

In a stunning new image captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, we are given a glimpse of Herbig-Haro 211 (HH 211), a bipolar jet traveling through interstellar space at supersonic speeds. Located approximately 1000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Perseus, HH 211 is one of the youngest and closest protostellar outflows, […]

In a heartwarming tale of perseverance and achievement, the upcoming film “A Million Miles Away” tells the real-life story of José Hernández, a migrant farm worker turned NASA astronaut. Set to stream on Amazon Prime Video tonight, the film follows Hernández’s journey from his humble beginnings to finally achieving his dream of going to space. […]

SpaceX is eagerly awaiting approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the launch license of the second test flight of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket. The FAA recently closed its investigation into an anomaly that occurred during the first Integrated Flight Test of Starship. During the investigation, SpaceX identified corrective actions to prevent […]

ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt from Sweden has been selected to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3). This mission, set to take place in January 2024, will mark the first commercial human spaceflight mission with an ESA-sponsored astronaut. Marcus Wandt, who will serve as a mission specialist, will be […]