New Crew Aboard ISS
The Soyuz TMA-04M that launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on May 15 carrying cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin and astronaut Joe Acaba... Read more →
ESA Expands Space Situational Awareness Crowdsourcing
The 2 meter Faulkes North Telescope at Haleakalā, Hawaii, USA (Credits: Faulkes Telescope Project). Source: ESA A partnership with the... Read more →
Shenzhou-9 Launch May Occur in June
Despite prior reports that the Shenzhou-9 mission was to be delayed, it now seems that a June launch could be in the works, carrying a crew of... Read more →
Smokey the Bear Brings Fire Safety To ISS
Smokey the Bear, mascot of the US Forest Service (Credits: Ad Council/US Forest Service). Smokey the Bear is a symbol of fire safety across the... Read more →
40th Anniversary of “Rocket Man” Celebrated on ISS
Sir Elton John's classic song "Rocket Man" turned 40 on April 17. In celebration, he created the video below, sending it to the International... Read more →
Snail Astronaut Survived with an Algae-based Life Support System
As China plans to build the Chinese Space Station in Low Earth Orbit around 2020, Chinese researchers are busy developing a new generation of... Read more →