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NASA gets inundated with astronaut applications
Posted in Science on 21st Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Over 18,300 hopefuls submitted their resumes, almost thrice as many compared to the agency's last hiring round in 2012. This round has shattered the previous record.
Chris Hadfield: Moon colonisation is 'obvious' next step
Posted in Science on 23rd Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
The European Space Agency has announced its intent to put humans back on the Moon "by the end of the next decade".
NASA's Plan For The Future Of Space Means Partnering With Companies Like SpaceX
Posted in Science on 19th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
NASA intends to bring manned launches back to the US rather than relying on its fractious relationship with Russia.
Official report pokes more holes in NASA's plan to get to mars
Posted in Science on 16th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
The report raises safety concerns over the rocket and spacecraft that will send astronauts to Mars. The report also says that NASA's overall plan to get to Mars is too vague.
Boeing Gets a Second Order to Ferry Astronauts to the ISS
Posted in Business on 20th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
In its ongoing effort to bring America back into crewed spaceflight, NASA has announced that Boeing has received a second commercial crew order to ferry astronauts to the ISS.