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7 maj 2024 · Over the weekend the crew of the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission shared a wealth of details about the intriguing private mission that will send humans farther than they have flown from Earth in...
27 wrz 2023 · Extended-duration missions on the International Space Station are steppingstones to future missions to the Moon and Mars. Frank Rubio has joined Mark Vande Hei, Scott Kelly, Christina Koch, Peggy Whitson, as American explorers to spend an extended amount of time on the space station.
When two American astronauts blasted off on a test mission to the International Space Station on 5 June, they were expecting to be back home in a matter of days. But things didn't quite go to...
28 sie 2024 · For many, returning to Earth came with a ton of problems. Life after space is rarely easy for an astronaut. You might hear of billionaires spending a ton of money for just a few minutes in space, but astronauts spend several weeks to several months up there.
4 sty 2024 · An astronaut may fly to space typically one to two times during their career. The size of an Astronaut Corps and the total active astronauts greatly influence mission opportunities. Each year, only a handful of astronauts are selected for space missions, reflecting the rarity and exclusivity of space travel.
9 wrz 2020 · What are the opportunities for ordinary citizens to go into space? If there is so much being done to help make space more accessible, why aren’t we seeing a bigger push to see the average person...
22 sty 2024 · NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, who holds the U.S. record for longest space flight, about his unexpectedly long stay aboard the International Space Station.