China faces temporary emergency launch gap after space station lifeboat crisis
HELSINKI — China could be without emergency launch capability to Tiangong space station for months, leaving no rapid-response…
The space junk crisis: why orbital debris is the next big threat to our future in space
From an astronaut’s point of view, the debris issue isn’t theoretical—it’s existential. Atienza, an analogue astronaut who trains…
The history of alcohol in space
Alcohol has followed humanity beyond Earth, from the first sip of communion wine on the Moon to secret…
Russian cosmonauts drank alcohol hours after a near-disaster on Mir space station
After the fire was extinguished and the immediate dangers had subsided, the cosmonauts partook in the cognac. NASA…
Inside the Soyuz 11 mission that shocked the world
On June 6, 1971, Soviet cosmonauts Georgi Dobrovolsky, Viktor Patsayev, and Vladislav Volkov launched aboard Soyuz 11, destined…
How many space stations orbit Earth today? 5 most famous stations that defined space exploration
The ISS is a joint project involving five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan),…
Who will replace the International Space Station after 2030?
The International Space Station (ISS), launched in 1998, is scheduled for controlled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere in 2030.…
China completes second hot-fire test for new moon rocket, including engine restarts
HELSINKI — China conducted a rocket stage hot fire test Friday in the latest step in the country’s…