matthias maurer
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NASA’s Next-Generation ISS Spacesuit Passes Zero-Gravity Test
NASA’s current batch of ISS spacesuits are getting long in the tooth, having been in service for over four decades. The space agency is keen to acquire spacesuits fit for the 21st century, and recent zero-gravity tests performed by Collins Aerospace are a step in the right direction. North Carolina-based Collins Aerospace, in partnership with…
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What to Know About Crew-4, NASA’s Next Space Station Mission
SpaceX is preparing to launch NASA’s Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station, where the astronauts will spend the next six months running a diverse selection of scientific experiments in the microgravity environment.
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Astronauts Forced to Take Shelter as Debris Cloud Threatens Space Station
All seven astronauts currently aboard the International Space Station are having to take shelter inside their respective spacecraft owing to the sudden appearance of a debris cloud in orbit, the source of which remains unclear.
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Watch Live as Russia Launches Its New ISS Module and Europe’s Robotic Arm
On Thursday morning, Russia will attempt to launch a Proton-M rocket to the International Space Station. The purpose of the mission is to deliver Russia’s new “Nauka” module to the ISS, along with a sleek new robotic arm built by a European consortium. You can watch the action live right here.