People Going to Space on Next Virgin Galactic Flight Paid for Tickets in 2005
31 Aug 2023, 06:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Space company Virgin Galactic expects to conduct its third spaceflight in early September, people on board have been waiting for 19 years to take the trip
Surface Avatar Is an Experiment as Exciting as It Sounds, Controlling Robots From Space
23 May 2023, 12:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Space Agency (ESA) is gearing up to run an experiment which will see an ISS astronaut control several machines on Earth
Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Celebrates 93rd Birthday, Marries Long-Time Lover
21 Jan 2023, 15:28 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / What a lovely day for Buzz Aldrin, he celebrated his birthday, got honored by the Living Legends of Aviation, and also got married to his partner, Anca Faur
Kia Has a New Commercial for the 2023 Niro EV - Space and Astronauts Are Involved
7 Dec 2022, 14:04 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ever since that Savage Garden song, the phrase to the moon and back has a different meaning. Kia's latest commercial takes us to its original one
Dream Chaser Spaceplane to Be Ready in 2026, Sierra to Train Proper Astronauts for It
15 Jun 2022, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Sierra Space announced this week the creation of the Human Spaceflight Center and Astronaut Training Academy for the needs of the Dream Chaser spaceplane
Man Who Flew a Patio Umbrella Aims to Become ISS Astronaut
28 May 2022, 04:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In 2019, Sadik Kocadalli became an internet star with the moniker “Turkey’s first astronaut.” Today, he hopes for a chance to actually become one
Astronaut Shares Images of the Most Intense Auroras Seen From the ISS in the Last 6 Months
8 Nov 2021, 13:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the SpaceX Crew-2 mission shared stunning photos of the auroras, as seen from the International Space Station
Matthias Maurer Is Gearing up for the Cosmic Kiss Launch, With a Special Mission Video
15 Oct 2021, 07:41 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Maurer is the first German astronaut, also a scientist, heading to the ISS, and Cosmic Kiss will be his first space mission.
Barbie Just Completed Her First Zero-G Flight and “She Feels Fine”
4 Oct 2021, 11:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The European Space Agency and Mattel partner for World Space Week, in the hope of encouraging girls to pursue a career in STEM
This NASA Astronaut is Ready to Smash the American Record for Time Spent in Space
20 Sep 2021, 20:33 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Vande Hei and fellow crewmember, Pyotr Dubrov were recently informed that they were to remain aboard the ISS while the rest of the crew rotates back to Earth
World’s First Free-Flying AI Astronaut Assistant Ready for New Adventures in Space
3 Sep 2021, 09:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This spherical-shaped floating brain is the first robot of its kind in space, and is now getting ready for a complex mission on board the ISS.
Space Agency Drowns in Applications From People Wanting to Become Astronauts
23 Aug 2021, 13:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Of the 23,000 applications for an astronaut position it received over the past few months, ESA is now left with over 18,000
FAA Changes Astronaut Definition, Disqualifying Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson
24 Jul 2021, 07:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In order to qualify for the Commercial Astronaut Wings program and get the astronaut wings, you have to prove you did it for the good of all
After a 60-Year Wait, Aviation Legend Wally Funk Goes to Space With Jeff Bezos
1 Jul 2021, 16:36 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The "Mercury 13" legend Wally Funk is finnaly going to space.It took 60 years, but she's finally going up, and not alone. Jeff Bezos will also be on the flight.
ESA Will Hire First Physically Disabled Astronaut Because Space Is for Everyone
27 Jun 2021, 05:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The first round of applications for ESA astronaut has closed, and the Agency has high hopes it will become the first one to hire a physically disabled astronaut
22,000 People Apply for Astronaut Duty as Space Race Heats Up
23 Jun 2021, 11:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ESA ends the sign up stage of its reserve astronaut program, at least 22,000 people want to be part of future space missions
Blue Origin Spaceflight Requires One Hell of a Fit Body, Here Are the Specs
23 May 2021, 09:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Blue Origin is about to make history by sending the first tourist to the edge of space, online bidding for the seat reveals requirements
Calling All Aspiring Astronauts, the European Space Agency Is Hiring
6 Apr 2021, 10:15 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / If you've ever dreamed about doing something amazing with your life, going down the path of becoming a real-life astronaut might be just what you need
Eau de Space Brings Distinct Smell of Space to Earth, in Fragrance Form
1 Jul 2020, 04:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Chemist previously contracted by NASA to recreate the smell of space joins the team behind Eau de Space, currently raising money for a limited-edition series
Brad Pitt to Make Call to International Space Station as Ad Astra Launch Nears
16 Sep 2019, 11:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Actor Brad Pitt to talk with astronaut Nick Hague about life in space as the premiere date for the Ad Astra movie approaches