BBC FutureSpace The genius behind early Russian space tech verified_publisherBBC Future - Richard HollinghamWithin a few days of returning to Earth, Yuri Gagarin stood alongside Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow’s Red Square to be welcomed by tens of thousands of people cheering his success. It was...
NASA 'For All Mankind' actor lauds alternative-history show's family feel space.com - Elizabeth Howell "For All Mankind" has been presenting viewers with an alternative history of NASA's human spaceflight programs, from Apollo through the space shuttle …
Private Spaceflight Mock crew straps into space capsule, exits before liftoff komonews.com - MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company strapped two employees into a fueled rocketship for practice, but pulled them out shortly …
The SpectatorYuri Gagarin Yuri Gagarin — poster boy of manned space flight - The Spectator The SpectatorTo an observant outsider, the Soviets might have appeared to have developed an oddly intolerant attitude towards stray dogs. Every so often throughout the late 1950s, a fresh pack of homeless mongrel was...
The Conversation UKExercise SpaceX: will the average person need to exercise during a commercial spaceflight? The Conversation UK - Andrew Winnard and Claire Bruce-Martin and Jonathan Michael Laws and Nick Caplan This year, Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to launch the first private space mission into orbit with no professional astronauts. Billionaire entrepreneur …
io9Science Fiction An Epic Journey Awaits in Excerpt From Tade Thompson's New Sci-Fi Tale io9 - Cheryl Eddy The latest from Arthur C. Clarke Award winner Tade Thompson (Rosewater) isn’t out until October, but io9 has a sneak peek today with an exclusive …
RFIYuri Gagarin 'A lesson for mankind': 60 years on from Yuri Gagarin’s first space flight RFI - Dhananjay KhadilkarRussian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin created history by becoming the first human in space during a flight that lasted 108 minutes. On 12 April, the world marked the 60th anniversary of his extraordinary achievement,...
Business InsiderVirgin Galactic Virgin Galactic falls 9% after founder Richard Branson unloads $150 million stake in the company Business Insider - Matthew FoxShares of Virgin Galactic dropped by as much as 9% on Thursday after founder Richard Branson sold a $150 million stake in the company, according to an SEC filing. Branson's 5.5 million share sale occurred...
Rare Explosive Stars, a Blue Origin Nuclear Rocket & More Trending Space NewsBy ExtremeTechAstronomers have stumbled upon a region rich in OB stars, which are believed to be instrumental in seeding the universe with the makings of life. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin just took on a contract from DARPA that may surprise you. A new test finally gives us proof that the 'impossible' EmDrive actually is impossible. Discover all these top space stories — and more — below.
France ISRO partners with France to launch India's first human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan businessinsider.in - Business Insider India Space agencies of India and France on Thursday signed an agreement for cooperation for the country's first human space mission Gaganyaan, the French …
Asteroid Bennu UA-led space mission blasted boulders around Bennu during historic touchdown last year tucson.com - Henry Brean • NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/James Tralie During TAG, the spacecraft's sampling head sunk 1.6 feet into the asteroid's surface and simultaneously …
NASA NASA, SpaceX are 'go' to launch Crew-2 astronauts to space station on Earth Day space.com - Hanneke Weitering SpaceX and NASA are officially "go" to proceed with launching four astronauts to the International Space Station next week, with the completion of a …
WIREDClimate Inside the $20 Million Prize That’s Saving the World WIRED - Condé Nast In 2015, Carbon XPRIZE sponsors NRG and COSIA put up 20 rocks to jumpstart the carbontech economy and tackle global warming. The results are in, and …
TIMEOpinion & Analysis Why the U.S. and China Should Collaborate in Space TIME - By Will Marshall and Chris HadfieldWhile much has been made of the tense March 18 exchange between American and Chinese diplomats in Anchorage, Alaska, one area became an unlikely candidate for cooperation: outer space. During a press after...
Reuters1:08Russia Star Wars characters clean up streets in Siberia Reuters - flipboard.com Entertainment workers dressed as Star War characters cleaned up the Gagarin boulevard of the Siberian city of Irkutsk to mark the 60th anniversary of the first human space flight.
NASA A NASA astronaut's lessons on fear, confidence and preparing for spaceflight ted.com - Megan McArthur How does an astronaut prepare physically and mentally to launch into space? NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, who will take part in the SpaceX Crew-2 …
Aerospace Starship SN15 completes cryo proofing; static fire coming soon - SpaceFlight Insider spaceflightinsider.com - Nicholas D'Alessandro Starship SN15 completes cryo proofing; static fire coming soon Starship SN15 finishes its cryo proofing test on April 12. Credit: Louis Balderas Jr. / …
Private Spaceflight Jeff Bezos’s Space Flight Company To Design Nuclear-Powered Rocket For Pentagon unilad.co.uk - Niamh Shackleton PA Images/Stocksnap Jeff Bezos’s space flight company Blue Origin has landed a multi-million dollar contract with the Pentagon to design a …
The GuardianYuri Gagarin Spacewatch: 60 years after Gagarin, first ‘all-civilian’ mission is in works verified_publisherThe Guardian - Stuart ClarkThis week was the 60th anniversary of the first human spaceflight. On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The flight lasted 108 minutes and reached a maximum...
New York PostNASA NASA signs off on developing ‘Space Hero’ reality TV series New York Post - By Hannah Sparks Got stars in your eyes? Then maybe you have what it takes to be the next “Space Hero” — a new reality television show being developed with support …
JalopnikYuri Gagarin The Amazing Story Of What Happened When The First Person In Space Landed Back On Earth Involves Potatoes verified_publisherJalopnik - Jason Torchinsky In case you weren’t aware, today is the 60th anniversary of humans first leaving the Earth and venturing out into space. That first human was Yuri …
AvatarDigital TrendsNASA NASA is looking for people for a spaceflight simulation study verified_publisherDigital Trends - By Trevor Mogg NASA has its eye on crewed missions to deep space in the coming years, but what impact will these longer journeys have on the human mind and body? To …
Weird NASA astronaut on 'emotional flip' of launches and just how weird the Sun looks dailystar.co.uk - Berny Torre Mark Vande Hei, 54, described his first long spaceflight in 2017 shortly before landing on the International Space Station with two Russian …
Soviet Union Boris Volynov was the first Jew in space. Antisemitism nearly prevented him from going. forward.com - David Ian Klein Sixty years ago this week, for the first time in human history, one of our species ventured beyond the atmosphere. That man was Yuri Gargarin, a young …
ForbesRussia What Yuri Gagarin Saw From Orbit Changed Him Forever Forbes - Kiona N. SmithOn April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space. But the really important part of the story happened an hour and 48 minutes later, when Gagarin returned from space, bringing...
Apollo 13 April 14, 1970: Front page captures Apollo 13 drama houstonchronicle.com - J.R. Gonzales Well yesterday we were looking at two achievements in spaceflight. Today, though, is a reminder of the dangers of space exploration. For those …
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NASA How Do Astronauts Spend Their Weekends in Space? smithsonianmag.com - Jonathan O’Callaghan, Supercluster This article was originally published on Supercluster, a website dedicated to telling humanity's greatest outer space stories. Wake up, work, relax, …
Moneycontrol Yuri Gagarin From Moscow To Pacific, Russia Glorifies 60 Years Of Yuri Gagarin’s Spaceflight Moneycontrol - Associated Press From a giant statue towering over Moscow to a more modest monument on the Sakhalin Island in the Pacific Ocean, dozens of memorials across Russia …
Reuters1:01Crimea Crimean school launches 'rocket' balloons Reuters - flipboard.com School children in the city of Simferopol in Crimea marked on April 12th the 60th anniversary of the first manned space flight, launching a symbolic 'rocket' into the air.
