astronauts
Russian cosmonauts ‘blindsided’ by controversy over arriving at ISS in yellow spacesuits, NASA astronaut says
World
April 6, 2022
Russian cosmonauts ‘blindsided’ by controversy over arriving at ISS in yellow spacesuits, NASA astronaut says
(CNN) – The three Russian astronauts who boarded the International Space Station last month in spacesuits that echoed the colors…
Russia rejects accusations of endangering ISS astronauts
World
November 16, 2021
Russia rejects accusations of endangering ISS astronauts
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials on Tuesday rejected accusations that they endangered astronauts aboard the International Space Station by conducting…
SpaceX set to make history with first all-civilian crew launched into orbit
World
September 15, 2021
SpaceX set to make history with first all-civilian crew launched into orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept 15 (Reuters) – The latest in a recent line of space-obsessed billionaires was set for liftoff…
Biggest space station crowd in decade after SpaceX arrival
World
April 24, 2021
Biggest space station crowd in decade after SpaceX arrival
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The International Space Station’s population swelled to 11 on Saturday with the jubilant arrival of…
Egypt to name its first astronaut soon, says professor of Aviation Engineering
Science
March 24, 2021
Egypt to name its first astronaut soon, says professor of Aviation Engineering
A professor at the institute of Aviation Engineering and Technology Ahmed Farag announced that Egypt will soon announce its first…
Egyptian Space Agency devises 4-year project to train new astronauts
Science
February 24, 2021
Egyptian Space Agency devises 4-year project to train new astronauts
The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA)’s CEO Mohamed el-Koosy said on Tuesday that a 4-year project to train Egyptian astronauts has…
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
World
November 17, 2020
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their…
SpaceX ready to launch astronauts into space for the first time
Science
May 24, 2020
SpaceX ready to launch astronauts into space for the first time
In the beginning, everyone was skeptical. But Elon Musk’s SpaceX defied expectations — and on Wednesday hopes to make history…
Egypt plans to send its first astronaut to space
Egypt
December 26, 2019
Egypt plans to send its first astronaut to space
The first-ever competition to send an Egyptian astronaut to space is set to begin in January 2020, according to a…
Space crew to blast off for ISS on moon landing anniversary
Science
July 20, 2019
Space crew to blast off for ISS on moon landing anniversary
US, Italian and Russian astronauts are set to blast off into space Saturday in a launch coinciding with the 50th…