The Pigeon Express
As tensions continue to grow between Russia and the West over the ongoing war in Ukraine, Moscow has announced it will quit the International Space Station (ISS) after 2024. The decision, reported by the Russian media, was announced during a meeting between Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and Yuri Borisov, the newly-appointed Director-General of Roscosmos, Russia’s […]
Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) wearing Ukrainian colours, in what appears to be a statement opposing the invasion. The three men were the first new arrivals since Russia attacked its eastern neighbour last month. They were warmly welcomed on board, hugging and greeting their fellow American, Russian and German crew. The […]
Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa blasted off on a trip to the International Space Station (ISS), joining the growing list of billionaires who have made it to space. He plans to carry out 100 tasks in space, including playing golf. Mr Maezawa made his fortune through e-commerce companies including Zozotown. He was once a drummer in […]
Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) were forced to take emergency measures after debris floated dangerously close by. Crew members were instructed to take cover in their docked capsules amid fears of a collision with the “space junk”. The US Space Command said it is currently tracking the field of debris, believed to […]
Astronauts aboard the SpaceX capsule coming home Monday will have an extra challenge to deal with – no working toilet. The four members on SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavor will be wearing diapers as they splash down. The crew for this mission, known as Crew-2, has been at the International Space Station since April, and have […]
A Soyuz space capsule carrying a cosmonaut and two Russian filmmakers has landed after a 3.5 hour trip from the International Space Station. The capsule, descending under a red-and-white striped parachute after entering Earth’s atmosphere, landed upright in the steppes of Kazakhstan with cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, actress Yulia Peresild and film director Klim Shipenko aboard. […]
A Russian actress and a film director blasted off for the International Space Station on Tuesday, beating Tom Cruise in the race to shoot the first movie in space. The Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft is set to dock at 1212 GMT at the station, which orbits Earth at an altitude of around 354km. Russia’s state media […]
The International Space Station (ISS) could suffer “irreparable” failures due to outdated equipment and hardware, a Russian official has warned. At least 80 percent of in-flight systems on the Russian segment of the ISS had passed their expiry date, Vladimir Solovyov told state media. He also said small cracks had been discovered that could worsen […]
The International Space Station (ISS) was destabilised after engines of a newly-arrived Russian module inadvertently fired up, officials say. “Mission control teams corrected the action and all systems are operating normally,” US space agency Nasa said. This was done by activating thrusters on another module of the ISS. An investigation is now under way. US […]
It’s official, Chile peppers growing on the International Space Station. Part of NASA’s Plant Habitat-04 experiment, a batch of 48 Hatch Chile pepper was sent to the ISS and reached the orbital outpost on June 5 on a SpaceX cargo ship. After almost a month, the red and green Chile peppers have started to grow. […]
An un-crewed cargo space craft lifted off to deliver supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday. The Progress MS-17 lifted off atop a Soyuz rocket from the Russian space complex in Baikonur, Kazakhstan at 4:27am local time. It’s scheduled to dock at the station two days later, delivering food, fuel, equipment and supplies […]
A robotic arm located outside of the International Space Station (ISS) was struck by orbital debris, but it is still functioning. The impact to Canadarm2, first noticed by NASA and the Canadian Space Agency during a routine inspection on May 12, punched a hole in the arm boom and its thermal blanket. “Despite the impact, […]