During the Artemis II mission to the Moon, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover will take control and manually fly Orion for the first time, evaluating the handling qualities of the ...
Vision changes in astronauts after extended space missions Spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome affects 70% of astronauts Reduced ocular rigidity and pressure observed in space conditions ...
As the space community sets its sights on missions to Mars, understanding and addressing the effects of microgravity on astronauts’ vision becomes increasingly critical. A mission to Mars could last ...
Mars is exciting. However ... The SLS is designed to launch the crewed Orion spacecraft to the moon by 2026, but the crew capsule has faced issues with its heat shield that a recent audit ...
ESA calls it LightShip. Credit: ESA ESA is revolutionizing access to Mars with its LightShip initiative, focusing on small, cost-effective spacecraft. This new era of exploration, backed by advanced ...
Electric propulsion is being increasingly used on space missions and could ultimately replace thrusters using chemical rockets. Spacecraft powered by electric propulsion could soon be better ...