Astronaut

Snoopy from Peanuts comic strip is ready for a "space return." Snoopy will be a member of the "crew" on Artemis I, unmanned test trip for NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return people to Moon in 2022. Snoopy was pictured in an orange flight suit, gloves, boots, and a NASA patch, getting ready for his second trip to orbit after catching a ride on the space shuttle Columbia in 1990.

The world's first physically disabled astronaut hopes to make its debut through the European Space Agency. According to the agency's head, Josef Aschbacher in the recent recruitment process, over 22,000 applications were received out of which a several hundreds belonged to para-astronauts who are physically challenged. Furthermore, the head added, “But I’m also happy for ESA because it shows that space is for everyone” and not just for the… read-more

UAE’s Nora al-Matrooshi created history as being the first Arab woman to be selected for astronaut training in NASA. The 27-year-old, a mechanical engineering student will soon join NASA's 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class in US. Based on the practical, physical, psychological & scientific abilities, Matrooshi was selected among 4,300 candidates. Notably, expanding its space sector, the UAE government in 2017 had launched a National Space… read-more

In an attempt to understand plant growth in microgravity, NASA astronauts have cultivated first-ever radish crops aboard the International Space Station. Astronaut Kate Rubins harvested the radishes grown in 'Advanced Plant Habitat' chamber that is capable of regulating fertilizer supply along with water, oxygen and nutrients to plant roots. Scientists chose radish as they have better understanding about it. The lab-grown vegetables will be… read-more