Marc Garneau, the first Canadian astronaut to go to space, has died at age 76. Garneau flew on three NASA Space Shuttle missions. He later became president of the Canadian Space Agency, then an MP and minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet. Here's more from @GlobalNews .
50 Jahre ESA: Von der Ariane bis zum James-Webb-Teleskop
Die Europäische Weltraumorganisation ESA feiert ihr 50-jähriges Bestehen. Mit dem erfolgreichen Start der Ariane 6 im Februar 2025 demonstriert die ESA ihre technologische Kompetenz in der Raumfahrt. Von F. Wittig und E. Burkhart.
https://www.tagesschau.de/wissen/esa-jubilaeum-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de
Thursday, May 29, 2025
UN commission says Russian drone attacks against Kherson amount to crimes against humanity — Ukrainian Security Service charges captured Russian soldier with executing POWs — Ukrainian drones hit Russian cruise missile factory, SBU source says, in one of largest reported strikes of full-scale war — EU announces new Black Sea security strategy to counter Russian threats … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/thursday-may-29-2025/
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China launches three astronauts to replace crew on Chinese space station.
From @AssociatedPress: "The Tiangong, or 'Heavenly Palace,' space station has made China a major contender in space, especially since it was entirely Chinese-built after the country was excluded from the International Space Station over U.S. national security concerns."
NASA’s oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, returns to Earth at 70 after 220 days in space and 93.3 million miles traveled https://timesca.com/nasas-oldest-active-astronaut-two-russian-cosmonauts-land-in-kazakhstan/ #Nasa #astronaut #DonPettit #Kazakhstan #spacetravel
Science and religion can be allies instead of antagonists, scholar notes https://www.byteseu.com/942005/ #As10345013Orig #astronaut #OuterSpace #planet #Science
NASA Astronaut Don Pettit Uses His Camera for Science in Space https://www.byteseu.com/933044/ #astronaut #aurora #camera #donpettit #internationalspacestation #iss #NASA #nikon #Science #Space
Space Nutritionist Sending Mushrooms to Space to Study for Mars Travel https://www.byteseu.com/878000/ #astronaut #business #CoolThing #day #DehydratedFood #FirstMushroom #Fungi #Mars #NASA #nutrient #part #Space #VitaminD #WholeFood #WholeLot #year
I have been watching the live coverage of the splash down of astronauts. I am very amused about the appearance of a pod of dolphins who are keeping an eye on the activities.
Senator Kelly gets rid of his #Tesla after Musk calls him traitor for visiting #Ukraine
#Kelly, former Navy #pilot & #astronaut swiftly replied, criticizing #Musk
"Traitor? Elon if you don’t understand that defending freedom is a basic tenet of what makes America great & keeps us safe, maybe you should leave it to those of us who do"
Every time I get in this car it reminds me of the damage Musk & #Trump is doing to our country
Gestrandete Astronauten: SpaceX-Kapsel für Rückhol-Mission an ISS angedockt
Die Kapsel "Crew Dragon" ist an der ISS angekommen. Die Rückkehr der NASA-Astronauten, die statt einer Woche seit fast zehn Monaten auf der Raumstation verweilen, rückt damit näher.
SpaceX verschiebt Raketenstart - ISS-Astronauten müssen warten
Seit fast neun Monaten befinden sich die Astronauten Wilmore und Williams auf der Internationalen Raumstation. Geplant waren acht Tage. Nun wurde der Start einer SpaceX-Rakete, die ihre Ablösung befördert, verschoben.
Musk calls Sen. Mark Kelly a traitor over Ukraine trip
#Kelly, former Navy #pilot & #astronaut, replied, criticizing #Musk’s stance
“Traitor? Elon, if you don’t understand that defending freedom is a basic tenet of what makes America great & keeps us safe, maybe you should leave it to those of us who do”
Kelly dismissed Musk as "not a serious guy" suggesting he “go back to building rockets” rather than engaging in political matters
https://kyivindependent.com/musk-calls-sen-mark-kelly-a-traitor-over-ukraine-trip-kelly-pushes-back/
Spacecraft may need to be dirtier to keep astronauts healthy.
New Scientist reports: "There may be logic in keeping spacecraft as sterile as possible, but this could inadvertently be affecting astronauts' health."
#Heute in der #raumfahrtgeschichte : Reinhold #Ewald war ein deutscher #Kosmonaut und #Astronaut. Während seines Flugs auf der russischen #Raumstation #Mir brach am 23./24.2. 1997 dort ein Feuer aus. Eins Sauerstoffpatrone war in Brand geraten, das kann selbst in der #Schwerelosigkeit geschehen. Ewald war stundenlang mit Löschen beschäftigt, in Gasmaske.
Am Ende ging es für die Besatzung gut aus, muss aber ein aufreibender Tag gewesen sein.
Ewald lehrt heute #Raumfahrttechnik in #Stuttgart.
Elon Musk Loses It After Astronaut Dares Calls Out His Lie
#ElonMusk called a famous astronaut a slur simply because he countered one of his newest talking points.
https://newrepublic.com/post/191782/elon-musk-loses-astronaut-dares-calls-lie
“What a lie,” Danish #astronaut Andreas Mogensen wrote... in reply to #Musk parroting the talking point yet again on #FoxNews. “And from someone who complains about lack of honesty from the mainstream #media"
Musk exploded."
Moon rocks reveal hidden lunar history.
@KnowableMag reports: "As NASA astronauts aim for landings in 2027, geologists find surprises in recently retrieved samples from the far side."
Frühere Rückreise für auf der ISS festsitzende Astronauten in Sicht
Eigentlich sollten die US-Astronauten Wilmore und Williams nur wenige Tage im All bleiben, daraus wurden wegen technischer Probleme mehrere Monate. Doch nun gibt es einen neuen Plan für ihre Rückkehr.
