astronaut

NASA gets inundated with astronaut applications

Posted in Science on 21st Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

Over 18,300 hopefuls submitted their resumes, almost thrice as many compared to the agency's last hiring round in 2012. This round has shattered the previous record.

Chris Hadfield: Moon colonisation is 'obvious' next step

Posted in Science on 23rd Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

The European Space Agency has announced its intent to put humans back on the Moon "by the end of the next decade".

NASA's Plan For The Future Of Space Means Partnering With Companies Like SpaceX

Posted in Science on 19th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

NASA intends to bring manned launches back to the US rather than relying on its fractious relationship with Russia.

Official report pokes more holes in NASA's plan to get to mars

Posted in Science on 16th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

The report raises safety concerns over the rocket and spacecraft that will send astronauts to Mars. The report also says that NASA's overall plan to get to Mars is too vague.

Boeing Gets a Second Order to Ferry Astronauts to the ISS

Posted in Business on 20th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller

In its ongoing effort to bring America back into crewed spaceflight, NASA has announced that Boeing has received a second commercial crew order to ferry astronauts to the ISS.