Less than a year away from a historic trip around the moon, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says humanity’s next missions to further explore space will inspire future generations, just as NASA’s Apollo expeditions ignited his passion. Posted at 7:34 am Sidhartha Banerjee The Canadian Press Mr. Hansen will be aboard the Artemis II mission, scheduled … [Read more…]
According to tests conducted on rats, the cosmic radiation to which astronauts are exposed could cause erectile dysfunction (note the subtlety of the illustrative image). Anthony Kaczmarek 02/12/2023 07:00 4 min THE Conclusions from this study carried out by American researchers and published in the FASEB Journal, a journal specializing in experimental life sciences, are … [Read more…]
Longer stays in weightlessness are not safe for your health and, according to a recent study, can even lead to erectile dysfunction. Staying outside the atmospheres and celestial bodies, in addition to the prospect of death in the interstellar void, could deter many space travel candidates. According to a study published in The FASEB Journal, … [Read more…]
Jenni Gibbons, a 35-year-old engineer-physician, has been designated as a backup astronaut for the Artemis II mission and will be ready to don the suit of her compatriot Jeremy Hansen if he is unable to fly. She will therefore undergo exactly the same training as him, while also participating in the development of the mission … [Read more…]
LONGUEUIL, Qc – Astronauts Jenni Gibbons and Joshua Kutryk were officially assigned Wednesday, the first for the Artemis II lunar mission, the second to spend six months aboard the International Space Station. Jenni Gibbons, a 35-year-old engineer-physician, has been designated as a backup astronaut for the Artemis II mission and will be ready to don … [Read more…]
LONGUEUIL, Qc – Astronauts Jenni Gibbons and Joshua Kutryk were officially assigned Wednesday, the first for the Artemis II lunar mission, the second to spend six months aboard the International Space Station. Jenni Gibbons, a 35-year-old engineer-physician, has been designated as a backup astronaut for the Artemis II mission and will be ready to don … [Read more…]
LONGUEUIL, Qc – Astronauts Jenni Gibbons and Joshua Kutryk were officially assigned Wednesday, the first for the Artemis II lunar mission, the second to spend six months aboard the International Space Station. Jenni Gibbons has been designated as a backup astronaut for the Artemis II mission and will be ready to don her compatriot Jeremy … [Read more…]
NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara, who took a long spacewalk on November 1, dropped a bag of tools that was apparently beyond recovery. • Also read: NASA is cutting off communication with its robots on Mars • Also read: Note to astronomy enthusiasts: Saturn’s rings will disappear in 2025 According to the space … [Read more…]