Sputnik: 100,000 satellites above our heads: the new race that makes access to space everyday | Science

The first space race began as a war and propaganda competition. When the Americans heard the signal from Sputnik in 1957, they knew that the Russian missiles had their cities within range. In 1969, they must have been relieved when Werner von Braun, the Nazi who created the first combat missiles, allowed them to win … Read more

Video | Risks of breaking a space record: ‘trips to the future’, losing muscle mass and even erection problems | Science

A few days ago, Russian Oleg Kononenko became the human who has spent the most time in space. He has now spent 878 days, almost two and a half years, accumulated during five missions to the International Space Station, and is still in orbit. He went up in September of last year and will not … Read more

Eugenio Calabi, the mathematician captivated by the beauty of space | Coffee and theorems | Science

Eugenio Calabi, American mathematician and professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania, specialized in differential geometry.Konrad Jacobs, Erlangen The Italian mathematician Eugenio Calabi died on September 25, 2023 at the age of 100 in Beaumont, Bryn Mawr (USA). This year there had been numerous tributes throughout the world, to celebrate his impressive legacy and his … Read more

Eugenio Calabi, the mathematician captivated by the beauty of space | Coffee and theorems | Science

Eugenio Calabi, American mathematician and professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania, specialized in differential geometry.Konrad Jacobs, Erlangen The Italian mathematician Eugenio Calabi died on September 25, 2023 at the age of 100 in Beaumont, Bryn Mawr (USA). This year there had been numerous tributes throughout the world, to celebrate his impressive legacy and his … Read more

Axiom-3: Michael López-Alegría flies to the International Space Station on his sixth trip as an astronaut | Science

The private trade mission Axiom-3 It is already flying to the International Space Station (ISS) after successfully taking off this Thursday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Commanded by the Spanish-American Michael López-Alegría, the mission of the American company Axion Space, took off with four crew members on board at 4:49 p.m. local time (9:49 p.m. … Read more

Can you get an infection in space?

2023-12-20 12:04:33 Various measures are taken to try to prevent astronauts from falling ill during their stay in space. With more or less success. Hello Houston! Do we have a problem? If there is one place where you don’t want to get sick, it’s in space: you are far from everything, in a confined space, … Read more

New Detailed Images of Uranus Captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

2023-12-20 03:44:00 The James Webb Space Telescope captured another image of Uranus, this time with more clarity and detail than before. After last April, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) had photographed “Uranus” Very beautiful Until you look at it, it’s no different from a crystal ball. Recently, Webb photographed Uranus again, and this time … Read more

Blue Origin successfully returns to space, one year after an accident

2023-12-19 17:21:09 A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket took off from Texas on Tuesday, more than a year after an accident. A success which marks the return to space of the American company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos. Published on : 19/12/2023 – 18:21Modified : 19/12/2023 – 18:55 3 mn A second successful attempt. Blue … Read more