Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California are putting the legs and footpads of the Sample Retrieval Lander to the test. This lander is being designed to bring rock core samples collected by NASA’s Perseverance rover back to Earth as part of the Mars Sample Return campaign. The lander will be the largest […]
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A multinational crew of four astronauts has successfully launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, beginning their journey to the International Space Station (ISS). The crew, consisting of astronauts from four different countries and agencies, took off aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft named Endurance atop a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch was initially delayed […]
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On August 26, 2023, Crew-7, consisting of four astronauts, launched into space on the Crew Dragon spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. This mission marked the first time a European astronaut, Andreas, piloted the Crew Dragon. After a journey of 30 hours, the crew successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS), where […]
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The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Space Rider program is entering its validation and testing phase as it prepares for its maiden flight in the third quarter of 2025. Space Rider is Europe’s reusable uncrewed robotic laboratory that will provide an “end-to-end integrated space transportation system” for commercial customers. It will spend two months in orbit […]
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On August 26, 2023, a new record may have been set for the fastest-moving sloth in the world. Not just any sloth, but a three-toed sloth. This incredible feat was achieved by Crew-7 pilot Andreas “Andy” Mogensen, a Danish astronaut with the European Space Agency (ESA), who is currently on his way to the International […]
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