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The International Space Station (ISS) is about to get a little bigger. On July 21, the Russian Space Agency launched the station’s newest module into orbit aboard a Proton-M rocket. The module, dubbed Nauka (which means science), is the station’s first new module since 2016, aside from some new docking ports and airlocks. The Nauka …
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In the past week, the first three Chinese astronauts to go the Tiangong space station prepared for all the operations they will conduct during their 30-day stay.
When one of the Russian Progress resupply ships undocks from the International Space Station, timing is everything. The Progress needs to fire its engines at just the right time to instigate the deorbit burn in order for the ship to enter the atmosphere at just the right place, so that its destructive re-entry occurs over …
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NASA and the Canadian Space Agency have announced that a Canadian astronaut will fly as part of the Artemis II mission.
It looks like Russia is thumbing its nose at international cooperation on the Moon. They’ve refused to sign the Artemis Accords, which are a set of rules governing Lunar exploration. NASA and seven other countries have signed on already, with more to come.
The crew aboard the ISS have managed to narrow the search for the leak, which NASA and Roscosmos both insist does not pose a danger to the crew or their operations
SpaceX just launched its 20th mission as part of its resupply services to the ISS, which also happened to be the last mission of the Dragon capsule.
The Canadian Space Agency recently awarded contracts to a series of companies to develop technologies and tools to aid in the coming era of lunar exploration.
The Robotic Tool Stowage (RiTS) unit recently launched for the ISS, where it will be integrated and provide a home for the station’s robotic helpers.
When it comes to telescopes, bigger is better. That’s true down here on Earth, and it’s especially true out in space. As astronomers and engineers design the next generation of giant space telescopes, they’re running up against the limits of current launch providers. There are only so many ways you can fold a huge telescope …