“Pumping up” Ukraine with Western weapons will only lead Russia “to perform more missions on the ground,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference, the minister claimed that the position of the West when it comes to the situation in Ukraine wais “absolutely counterproductive …
Read More »Moon and Mars missions with Russia canceled
The European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Wednesday that it will “discontinue” cooperation with Russia on three planned moon missions and ExoMars, citing the sanctions against Moscow imposed by the US and its allies over the conflict in Ukraine. The agency is looking to partner with NASA and private companies …
Read More »Russia and Canada UN missions lock horns in Twitter spat
There was drama on Twitter between Russia’s and Canada’s representatives to the United Nations on Thursday night, after the Canadian mission sent corrections to the letter in which Moscow had proposed a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. A post appeared on the official Twitter account of the Canadian mission …
Read More »NASA missions under threat because of astronaut shortage
NASA has enough astronauts to meet “the current needs” of International Space Station missions but might soon discover that it lacks a “sufficient number of additional astronauts” for future projects. According to NASA’s Office of Inspector General report, the astronaut corps is projected to fall below its targeted size or …
Read More »China develops miniature helicopter to accompany future Mars missions (PHOTOS)
On Wednesday, CAS reported that China had developed the miniature helicopter, and Chinese media released images online of the astronomical equipment. China’s state-affiliated media channel, the Global Times, said that researchers from CAS recently approved the Beijing Science & Technology Commission’s examination of their Mars drone prototype, “which will enable …
Read More »Blast off! Russia’s missile tests, rocket missions & new stealth fighter launch Moscow’s bid for supremacy in space & in the skies
Bringing together arms manufacturers from across the country and customers from across the world, the annual MAKS air show, outside the capital, saw the unveiling of the new Su-75 light combat aircraft, codenamed Checkmate. By all accounts, the presentation of the new fifth-generation light fighter jet was the pinnacle of …
Read More »Explained the anomalous results of Soviet missions to Venus
The Soviet interplanetary station “VEGA-2” have studied Venus in 1985. Scientists from France and the United States explained the results of observations made by the Soviet station “VEGA-2” in the atmosphere of Venus. A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience. Sudden changes in temperature discovered by Soviet station at …
Read More »NASA has completed the selection of candidates for training missions to Mars
The contest received more than 18 thousand applications. The us space Agency NASA has completed the selection of candidates for training missions to Mars. In the selected group consisted of 12 people – five women and seven men, according to the NASA website. “You are the best of us. And …
Read More »Experts called the main problem of missions to Mars
Flight to Mars should be one-way onlyCurrently, the psychologists formed a team for the first expedition to Mars, which could happen as early as 2030. However, scientists emphasize that the journey should not be just one way, because to do that only mentally unstable personality, prone self-harm. Psychologists for this …
Read More »Created project spacecraft for missions to Mars and the moon
Database compiled on the lunar orbit in four of the missile. The Boeing company published a conceptual design for a lunar station that will help NASA scientists to achieve results of the study of the moon and Mars, and in the future to ensure flights every Earthling in space. The …
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