“What do you hope to achieve in the next ten years?” is a well-known question, often asked during job interviews or when starting a new business. Axiom space was founded in 2016, so it’s approaching the ten-year milestone — and the Houston-based company has already checked off a lot of the boxes that were probably … Read more
Privately made spacesuits for NASA lunar astronauts could reach a major design milestone this year. Officials from Axiom Space, the company that makes spacesuits for the Artemis program, said Monday (Jan. 22) that the garments may will soon arrive at a critical design assessment. In fact, that review could take place as early as June. … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. A SpaceX rocket took off for the International Space Station on another groundbreaking mission conducted entirely by the private sector. On board are a group of European astronauts, including the first person from Turkey to … Read more
Houston-based Axiom Space is poised for the company’s third private astronaut launch to space. Ax-3 will carry a four-person, all-European crew on an approximately two-week mission to conduct research aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The quartet consists of Ax-3 mission commander and former NASA astronaut Michael “LA” López-Alegría, mission specialist Walter Villadeiwho also flew … Read more
Rescuers on Earth can reach many harsh environments: stranded boaters in the ocean, people injured while skiing in the mountains, and plane crash victims in rural areas. But there is currently no emergency rescue system for it room – and there may be a way to change that. The nonprofit Rand Corp. suggests that a … Read more
Axiom Space and its partners, including the European Space Agency (ESA), have unveiled some of the groundbreaking scientific research that will be conducted during its Axiom-3 mission. The launch will take place in January 2024 on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will take the Axiom-3 crew – including Commander Michael López-Alegría, pilot Walter … Read more