Cross-border freedom of travel
Vacation this year comes with a few challenges – especially when it comes to going into space. There is the question of the necessary change: Tour operators charge a six-figure amount, or more, for...
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Who pays, can fly
There was a time when German space travel had big plans, for example its own moon mission. The project was called LEO, short for “Lunar Exploration Orbiter”. In 2012, the probe should set off...
On the way to omnipotence
At first sight it is a science project. But when the Chinese soon launch their first space station, Tiangong-3, it will be about more: national pride, prestige and a very special form of diplomacy....
China’s Mars craft enters parking orbit before landing rover
China says its Tianwen-1 spacecraft has entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars in anticipation of landing a rover on the red planet in the coming months. The China National Space Administration said the...
Space station detectors found the source of weird ‘blue jet’ lightning
The International Space Station spotted an exotic type of upside-down lightning called a blue jet (illustrated) zipping up from a thundercloud into the stratosphere in 2019. Scientists have finally gotten a clear view of...
Gravitational Wave Search Finds Tantalizing New Clue: Unexplained Fluctuations in Space-Time
This illustration shows the NANOGrav project observing cosmic objects called pulsars in an effort detect gravitational waves – ripples in the fabric of space. The project is seeking a low-level gravitational wave background signal...
NASA Space Launch System Rocket Proceeding with Green Run Hot Fire Test
NASA is targeting the final test in the Green Run series, the hot fire, for as early as January 17, 2021. The hot fire is the culmination of the Green Run test series, an eight-part...
China begins construction of its space station
Testing is in its final stages – Tianhe module in tests in 2019. Figure CMSA The operation of great power in space is accelerating even further. In a few months, the first and most...
Astronauts were allowed to eat radishes grown in space
Kate Rubins inspecting radish growth. Picture of Nasa At the Earth’s orbit, the turn of the year was celebrated by enjoying home-grown radishes. It was an exceptional event, as fresh food is quite a...
The matter thrown into space by the stellar explosion shows no signs of slowing down
Image of a Chandra telescope from a Kepler supernova remnant. Areas from which velocities were measured are marked in the figure. Image by Nasa / CXC / Univ of Texas / M. Millard The...
