Watch the full replay of Soyuz TMA-18M launch to the International Space Station with ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen To source
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ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen launched to Space Station
ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen, commander Sergei Volkov and Aidyn Aimbetov were launched into space this morning 2 September at 04:37:43 GMT (06:37:43 CEST) from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. To source
Russian Rocket Launches International Crew of 3 Toward Space Station
Three new crewmembers launched toward the International Space Station early Wednesday morning, embarking on a mission that will boost the orbiting lab’s population to a level not seen in nearly two years. A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying cosmonaut Sergey Volkov, Andreas Mogensen from the European Space Agency and Kazakhstan’s Aidyn Aimbetov blasted off atop a […]
Blast Off! New Crew Launch Will Make It 9 On Space Station | Video
Sergey Volkov (Roscosmos), Andreas Mogensen (ESA) and Aidyn Aimbetov (Kazakh Space Agency) will join 6 others on the International Space Station (ISS) in two days after their launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sept. 2nd, 2015. It will mark the first time since 2013 that the ISS will be inhabited by 9 people. […]
iriss liftoff
Replay: ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen, commander Sergei Volkov and Aidyn Aimbetov launched into space 2 September at 04:37 GMT (06:37 CEST) from Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. To source
New Space Station Crew Will Launch Into Orbit Tonight: Watch Live
A Russian Soyuz rocket stands poised atop its launchpad at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan ahead of the Sept. 2 launch of a new three-man crew to the International Space Station. The rocket will launch Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen and Kazakh astronaut Aidyn Aimbetov into orbit on a Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft.Credit: RSC Energia […]
Stunning Web Comic 'Brassens in Space' Takes Readers on Cosmic Journey
An image from the Web comic “Brassens in Space,” by French cartoonist Boulet. In the comic, the artist takes the songwriter Georges Brassens on a tour of the solar system, to show him the wonder and awe made possible by science.Credit: Boulet/bouletcorp.com Does science kill the poetry of nature, or does it write new volumes […]
This Photo of Saturn's Moon Dione Crossing the Planet Is Simply Jaw-Dropping
Saturn’s moon Dione crosses the face of the ringed planet in an image obtained on May 21, 2015.Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute An icy moon of Saturn hangs against the face of its giant parent planet in a breathtaking new image captured by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. The photo, which Cassini took on May 21, shows the […]
Unearthing NASA's 'Worm': Reissue of Manual Celebrates Retired NASA Logo
The NASA Graphics Standards Manual, which in 1976 defined the use of now-retired NASA “worm” logo, is getting a limited reissue through Kickstarter.Credit: Hamish Smyth A 40-year-old book that gave rise to one of NASA’s most iconic logos is being relaunched as a limited edition reprint on Kickstarter. The NASA Graphics Standards Manual , first […]
Best Night Sky Events of September 2015 (Stargazing Maps)
Sunday, Sept. 27, evening. There will be a triple treat for observers in eastern North America as sun, Earth, and moon align: a total lunar eclipse, the…Read More » moon at its closest, and a full moon, all in one evening. At 8:12 p.m. EDT, the lunar eclipse will begin with the first faint lunar […]
Good Night From Space
Earth’s thin atmosphere stands out against the blackness of space in this photo taken on Aug. 31, 2015 by astronaut Scott Kelly on board the International Space Station. To source
Space nears
Human spaceflight and operations image of the week: Thumbs up for the crew being launched to the International Space Station on Wednesday To source
Ride Along on New Horizons Probe's Epic Pluto Flyby (Video)
An amazing new video takes viewers along for the ride during a NASA spacecraft’s epic July flyby of Pluto. The Pluto flyby video gives a probe’s-eye view of the historic July 14 encounter, during which the New Horizons spacecraft zoomed within just 7,800 miles (12,550 kilometers) of the dwarf planet’s frigid surface. The short video […]