If you’re developing a new type of space mission, you have to wait. That was the message from three Artemis 2 astronauts who are now expected to fly to the moon no earlier than September 2025, about a year later than originally expected. On a previous unmanned mission, Artemis 1, the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield … Read more
NASA astronauts Victor Glover, pilot of Artemis II, and Christina Hammock Koch, mission specialist of Artemis II, participate in a NASA news conference Aug. 8, 2023, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit – NASA/Kim Shiflett RI recently applied to become an astronaut. I’d like to say that my chances of being accepted … Read more
NEW YORK — Do you dream of leaving the planet? NASA is looking for the next group of astronauts and you have until April 2 to make your own pitch. “Typically it’s a very popular application,” said April Jordan, NASA’s astronaut selection manager. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times The … Read more
Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen (LR) will venture around the moon on Artemis II – RSSIL/MEGA Flying to the moon is a dream of most astronauts, but for the crew of the upcoming Artemis II mission, returning safely to Earth is their ultimate goal. In an exclusive interview for Telegraph … Read more