Space Agency News

NASA:

  • NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-11 Assignments for Space Station Mission
    by Tiernan P. Doyle on March 27, 2025 at 9:07 pm

    As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch in the coming months to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition aboard the orbiting laboratory. NASA astronauts Commander Zena Cardman and Pilot Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Mission Specialist Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos

  • NEO Surveyor Instrument Enclosure Inside Historic Chamber A 
    by Monika Luabeya on March 27, 2025 at 7:00 pm

    The instrument enclosure of NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor is prepared for critical environmental tests inside the historic Chamber A at the Space Environment Simulation Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston in December 2024. Wrapped in silver thermal blanketing, the 12-foot-long (3.7-meter-long) angular structure was subjected to the frigid, airless conditions that the spacecraft

  • How NASA’s Perseverance Is Helping Prepare Astronauts for Mars
    by Anthony Greicius on March 26, 2025 at 3:32 pm

    The rover carries several swatches of spacesuit materials, and scientists are assessing how they’ve held up after four years on the Red Planet. NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars in 2021 to search for signs of ancient microbial life and to help scientists understand the planet’s climate and geography. But another key objective is to

CSA:

  • Canadian science experiments conducted onboard the International Space Station
    by Canadian Space Agency on March 28, 2025 at 5:17 pm

    Over the last few weeks, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) scientists and engineers on the ground in the Payload Telescience Operations Centre (PTOC) supported nine on-orbit science sessions on the International Space Station (ISS). With the help of astronauts, they conducted activities for Canadian science experiments CARDIOBREATH, Space Health and Vascular Aging.

  • [Video] Watch a solar eclipse without damaging your eyes
    by Canadian Space Agency on March 21, 2025 at 5:17 pm

    Learn about safe practices for observing a solar eclipse. To prevent serious eye damage, always avoid direct eye contact with the Sun, especially during a solar eclipse. Use special glasses with eclipse filters, as regular sunglasses won't offer sufficient protection. Prioritize your eye health while enjoying the beautiful spectacle of a solar eclipse.

  • Astronauts and materials for Canadian science heading to the International Space Station aboard Crew-10
    by Canadian Space Agency on March 11, 2025 at 5:17 pm

    NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission is scheduled to launch tomorrow, March 12, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft will lift off atop a Falcon 9 rocket and is expected to dock to the International Space Station (ISS) the following day. Crew Dragon will carry NASA astronauts Anne McClain as commander and Nichole Ayers as pilot, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov to the ISS for an approximate five-month science mission. The crewed vessel will also deliver materials for Canadian experiments Vascular Calcium and Space Health, which includes headbands and wearables for the Bio-Monitor, a Canadian innovative all-in-one wearable technology designed to fit into an astronaut's daily routine and measure physiological data.

CNSA:

ESA:

  • ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite hailed as excellent
    on March 31, 2025 at 8:53 am

    Launched just seven months ago, ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite has been proving how the New Space approach can accelerate the development of missions capable of delivering detailed temperature and humidity profiles for short-term weather forecasts.Moreover, the impact of this tiny prototype satellite goes even further – its measuring instrument has been recognised as able to provide data that’s on a par with traditional large missions.

  • Spectrum takes flight and clears the launch pad
    on March 30, 2025 at 12:55 pm
  • ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover will have a European landing platform
    on March 30, 2025 at 10:03 am

    The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Airbus to design and build the landing platform for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover. In 2028, ESA will launch this ambitious exploration mission to search for past and present signs of life on Mars.

JAXA:

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