International Space Station

Black NASA astronaut is replaced in sudden crew shuffle

Miami - Emiratesvoice

Jeanette Epps, 46, a former CIA agent turned astronaut, was about to become the first African-American to embark on a mission lasting several months at the International Space Station. It's still unclear why, but plans for her June liftoff suddenly changed, and another astronaut was chosen in her place, NASA has announced."A number of factors are considered when making flightRead more

Russia launches cargo ship to space station

Moscow - AFP

Russia on Saturday launched an unmanned Progress space freighter carrying supplies to the International Space Station from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz 2.1a rocket carrying the ship successfully reached orbit eight minutes after taking off at 11:47am Moscow time (0846 GMT), a Russian space agency commentator said in the live feed from mission control. The event was pushed back byRead more

Scott Kelly saved 'Game of Thrones' to binge on in space

BEVERLY HILLS - Emirates Voice

Retired astronaut Scott Kelly spent one year in space on the International Space Station, but his thoughts were often with Westeros. Kelly says that while he was away, he saved "Game of Thrones" to watch and "it was so good, I binged it twice." He also watched a lot of CNN. Kelly spoke Monday during a panel at the TelevisionRead more

Jordanian space scientist participates in NASA milestone experiment

Washington - Fana News

A Jordanian space researcher at Pennsylvania’s Pennsylvania’s Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has participated in NASA’s new significant experiment on thermal testing on board the International Space Station (ISS). ACT announced it has achieved space flight heritage for its copper/water heat pipes and High Conductivity (HiK ) plates following the successful thermal testing on board the International Space Station (ISS). ACT’s PrincipalRead more

Explore Space Station on Google Street View

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

The International Space Station (ISS) has become the first "off planet" addition to Google Maps' Street View facility. Astronauts helped capture 360-degree panoramas of the insides of the ISS modules, as well as views down to the earth below, the BBC reported. Some of the photography features pop-up text descriptions, marking the first time such annotations have appeared on theRead more

Reveals secrets of tourism flights to space

Cairo - Mohamed Ammar

The Egyptian tourist guide, Mai al-Husseini, said that space tourism witnessed great development since the payment of the US millionaire Dennis Tito huge sum of $ 20 million to spend his vacation period of eight days aboard the International Space Station in 2001. "If all goes as planned, Virgin Galactic Company aims to offer the first flights into space. ThereRead more

Moroccan Engineer Kamal Oudrhiri to Assist Revolutionary NASA

Rabat - Arab Today

Kamal Oudrhiri, head of NASA’s Planetary Studies Department, is at the heart of a groundbreaking US space agency project to install an instrument with unprecedented capabilities on the International Space Station (ISS), allowing it to create the coldest environment in the universe. Designed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, to carry out low temperature experiments, this instrument, calledRead more

Russian supply ship launched to International Space Station

Moscow - Arab Today

An unmanned Russian cargo ship has lifted off successfully on a supply mission to the International Space Station. A Soyuz booster rocket carrying the Progress MS-05 spacecraft blasted off as scheduled at 11:58 a.m. (0558 GMT) Wednesday from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch complex in Kazakhstan. The mission follows the Dec. 1 botched launch of the previous Progress ship, which crashedRead more

2 US astronauts complete spacewalk to upgrade ISS

Washington - AFP

Two American astronauts ventured outside the International Space Station on Friday to upgrade the orbiting outpost's electrical system. Americans Shane Kimbrough, the 49-year-old commander of the six-person crew aboard the ISS, and flight engineer Peggy Whitson, 56, officially ended their expedition at 1855 GMT. During their approximately six-and-a-half hour spacewalk, the pair installed new adapter plates and hooked up electricalRead more