CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, stranded in space for eight months, may return to Earth earlier than expected under a new plan by SpaceX. NASA announced that SpaceX will swap capsules for upcoming astronaut flights, allowing the duo to return by mid-March instead of late March or April. This adjustment […]
LONDON: NASA astronauts stuck in space until 2025 have admitted to facing “tough times” but stressed they don’t feel let down by Boeing, according to agency reports. The astronauts, Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams, were originally scheduled for an eight-day mission aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule. However, due to issues with the spacecraft, they will […]
The two are currently lodged at the International Space Station. It should be noted that this expedition was supposed to be an 8-day-long mission, but now could be longer than 8 months. American aviation giant Boeing’s space mission involving its Starliner spacecraft appears to have slipped further into the quagmire of controversies, as it recently […]
Musk also talked about the safety of humans inside the spacecraft. He further added, “Crew safety is absolutely paramount and this mission carries more risk than usual, as it will be the furthest humans have traveled from Earth since Apollo and the first commercial spacewalk!” The ambitious Polaris Dawn project, which will see Elon Musk-led […]
Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) brings together Emirati astronauts and childhood cancer patients to boost their morale Dubai: Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) orchestrated a heartwarming visit to 25 children undergoing cancer treatment at Mediclinic Hospital Dubai, led by Emirati astronauts Nora AlMatrooshi and Mohammad AlMulla from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). The […]
Sharjah: Emirati astronaut Hazza al Mansouri and his American counterpart, Sunita Williams, regaled a rapt audience attending “A Star in Space” session at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2023) on Thursday evening. With accounts of their experiences in space and the plans of space-faring nations for future explorations of the Moon and Mars, the […]
This day in history we feature the Gemini 8. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott launched the spacecraft on this day in 1966. Trivia – Gemini 8 Gemini 8 (officially Gemini VIII) was the sixth crewed spaceflight in NASA’s Gemini program. It was the 14th crewed American flight and the 22nd crewed spaceflight overall. The […]
This day in history we feature the SpaceX Dragon. The first private spacecraft to carry astronauts to orbit was launched on this day in 2010. Trivia – SpaceX Dragon Dragon was privately developed spacecraft built by the American corporation SpaceX. The first of two test flights was launched on December 8, 2010, and the second […]
In a recent report, NASA has indicated how the future will look for ISS and how it will ultimately end up in a ‘spacecraft cemetery.’ Writing in the International Space Station Transition Report, NASA said, “The ISS is a unique laboratory that is returning enormous scientific, educational, and technological developments to benefit people on Earth […]
An astronaut’s eyes can change during spaceflights that last six months or more. That could be a problem for future planned missions. After decades of research, scientists may have a seemingly unlikely solution: a sleeping bag, developed in conjunction with REI, that pulls fluids away from the brain. A concern that has emerged regarding astronauts […]
As luck would have it, it will soon be possible for astronauts to wash their clothes in space. Tide® has joined hands with NASA to develop unique laundry detergent solutions to be used by astronauts in space. According to research, astronauts cannot carry loads of clothes for their prolonged stay in space. Since water is […]
