April 9, 1959: NASA introduces the ‘Mercury 7’ astronauts

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On April 9, 1959, NASA introduced its very first astronaut class. This dashing group of young men is known as…

Soyuz crew launches to ISS space station to Celebrate the 60 years after first human spaceflight

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A three-person crew embarked for the International Space Station on Friday (April 9), launching just three days shy of the…

April 3,1973: Soviet Union launches Salyut 2 space station –

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April 3, 1973: Soviet Union launches Salyut 2 space station On April 3, 1973, the Soviet Union launched a small…

NASA delays Ingenuity Mars UAV Helicopter initial atmospheric flight to April 11

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NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity will have to wait a few more days to make its historic first flight on the…

The Covid19 Pandemic will Cost NASA Around 3 Billion Dollars

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A NASA audit concluded that costs imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic on the agency could reach $3 billion, with several…

Job Opening at UNOOSA: Intern – Program Management Position

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Posting Title: INTERN – Programme Management, Office of the Director, I (Temporary Job Opening) Job Code Title: INTERN – PROGRAMME…

Virgin Galactic Aborts SpaceShipTwo Suborbital Spaceflight

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Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo aborted an attempted suborbital spaceflight Dec. 12 from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico. Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo…

SpaceX Starship prototype makes first high-altitude flight but explodes during landing

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SpaceX performed the first high-altitude test flight of a prototype of its Starship launch vehicle Dec. 9, with the vehicle…

Chinese Chang’e-5 spacecraft smashes into moon after completing mission

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The Chang’e-5 ascent vehicle which carried precious samples into lunar orbit was commanded to crash into the moon Dec. 7…

Join an Astronaut Webinar 🚀 20 Years of Living in Space

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What Can We Learn from 20 Years of Living in Space? Sign up now for a free live webinar with…