SPACE TRAVEL - NANO DAILY

Jul 27, 2021 (SPX)

Since the retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011, NASA has been using other sources for resupplying the station. Initially, Russia provided this service, but m...

Progress 77 and Pirs undocked from Station

Jul 27, 2021 (SPX)

The spacecraft will reenter Earth's atmosphere and harmlessly burn up over the south Pacific. The mission launched and docked to the space station in February d...

NASA's Bill Nelson to discuss bilateral cooperation in South America

Jul 21, 2021 (UPI)

During his trip, Nelson will meet space officials in Brazil, Argentina and Colombia. NASA says Nelson will meet the officials, including Argentinian President A...

Russian, European astronauts make rare joint spacewalk at ISS

Jul 21, 2021 (UPI)

The pair began the spacewalk around 10 a.m. EDT and it was scheduled to last about six hours. The objective of the mission is to continue outfitting the Europea...

Russia launches Nauka module to space station after years of delay

Jul 21, 2021 (UPI)

A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying the module lifted off about10:58 a.m. EDT from Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome. The mission reached a successful orbit, accordin...

After conquering Earth, Bezos completes new mission in space

Jul 20, 2021 (AFP)

The Amazon founder spent a few minutes in space on reusable rocket built by his firm Blue Origin as part of a four-member crew, in a small step toward his state...

Blue Origin's first crewed flight minted four new astronauts

Jul 20, 2021 (AFP)

Here is a brief look at the crew of Blue Origin's historic first human flight on Tuesday. - The tycoon, Jeff Bezos - Jeff Bezos, 57, left behind the planet wher...

Bezos says 'awestruck' by Earth's beauty as seen from space

Jul 20, 2021 (AFP)

"Every astronaut who's been up into space, they say that it changes them ... they look at it and they're kind of amazed and awestruck by the Earth and its beaut...

With the HUMANS project, a message that space is for everyone

Jul 20, 2021 (SPX)

Today, while Voyager 1 and 2 hurtle on through interstellar space more than 14 billion and 12 billion miles away, respectively, the Golden Record and the iconic...

Amazon magnate Bezos blasts into space on own rocket

Jul 20, 2021 (AFP)

Blue Origin's first crewed mission, an 11-minute hop from west Texas to beyond the Karman line and back again, coincided with the 52nd anniversary of the first ...

World's richest man Jeff Bezos blasts into space

Jul 20, 2021 (AFP)

The flawless 10-minute hop from a west Texas base to beyond the Karman line -- the internationally recognized boundary marking the start of space -- and back ag...

Boeing's Starliner secured atop Atlas V rocket for second uncrewed launch

Jul 19, 2021 (UPI)

The Starliner capsule was towed from Boeing's Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at to ULA's Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral Space Fo...

Earth's richest man Bezos to blast off into space

Jul 19, 2021 (AFP)

The mission comes days after Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson crossed the final frontier, narrowly besting the Amazon magnate in their battle of the bill...

Thales Alenia Space to provide the first two pressurized modules for Axiom Space Station

Jul 19, 2021 (SPX)

Axiom Station will serve as humanity's central hub for research, manufacturing and commerce in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), expanding the usable and habitable volume ...

Beyond Visible Noise: the 'sounds of space' on film

Jul 19, 2021 (SPX)

The space between the planets is more rarefied than any terrestrial near-vacuum. But it is filled with plasmas - gases of electrically charged particles that ge...

Jeff Bezos wants flight to expand 'new frontiers' in space

Jul 19, 2021 (UPI)

Time magazine recognized Bezos as "Person of the Year" in 1999 for his founding of the Amazon retail website, saying, "Some people must be genetically predispos...

How can you become a space tourist?

Jul 18, 2021 (AFP)

All you'll need is a bit of patience. And a lot of money. Here's a rundown of where things stand. - Who's offering spaceflights? - Two companies are offering sh...

Who's who on Blue Origin's first crewed flight

Jul 18, 2021 (AFP)

Here is a brief look at the quartet of soon-to-be astronauts. - The tycoon, Jeff Bezos - Jeff Bezos, 57, will leave behind the planet where he made his vast for...

After conquering Earth, Bezos eyes new frontier in space

Jul 17, 2021 (AFP)

His journey into space aboard a reusable rocket built by his firm Blue Origin comes just two weeks after he stepped aside as chief executive of Amazon, which gr...

Blue Origin says will fly 18-year-old to space on July 20

Jul 15, 2021 (AFP)

Oliver Daemen, who graduated from high school last year and holds a private pilot's license, joins Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, the tycoon's brother Mark and...