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Wings Unfolded: The Huginn Mission Begins on the International Space Station In a remarkable display of international collaboration, the International Space Station (ISS) welcomed its newest crew members on August 27th, as Crew-7 successfully docked with the orbiting laboratory. This historic mission marks the beginning of ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen’s Huginn mission, during which he […]

NASA, in collaboration with international partners, recently conducted a field expedition to study ancient Earth in order to gain insight into the search for life on Mars. This expedition brought together leaders from NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, the Australian Space Agency, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization […]

Japan’s space agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), has once again postponed the launch of its “Moon Sniper” lunar mission. That’s the third time the launch has been delayed, this time due to strong winds. The new launch date has not been announced yet. The mission was set to take place from the southern […]

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-IIA launch vehicle is gearing up for its 47th flight, which will carry the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) robotic lunar lander and the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) X-ray telescope. This flight marks the second launch of 2023 for the H-IIA, with only three more flights remaining before […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

On August 26, 2023, a historic event took place in the realm of space exploration. Four astronauts from four different countries embarked on a journey together to the International Space Station (ISS). Led by commander Jasmin Moghbeli of NASA, pilot Andreas Mogensen of ESA, and mission specialists Satoshi Furukawa of JAXA and Konstantin Borisov of […]