
Copernical Team
ESA presents new generation of astronauts

The European Space Agency has chosen 17 new astronaut candidates from more than 22 500 applicants from across its Member States. In this new 2022 class of ESA astronauts are five career astronauts, 11 members of an astronaut reserve and one astronaut with a disability.
Reading the ripples at observation mountain

NASA's Webb reveals an exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before

CAPSTONE forges new path for NASA's future Artemis lunar mission

Detected: sulfur compound created by photochemistry in exoplanet atmosphere

China to complete lunar outpost by 2028

Cutting-edge experiments ride SpaceX's 26th CRS mission to space station

SpaceX's 26th commercial resupply mission (CRS) is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in late November. The Dragon spacecraft carries scientific experiments and technology demonstrations that explore growing plants in space, creating nutrients on-demand, in-space construction, and more.
Here are details on some of the research launching to the space station:
Big hopes for small tomatoes
A continuous source of nutritious food is essential for long-duration exploration missions, and the typical pre-packaged astronaut diet may need to be supplemented by fresh foods produced in space. Researchers have been testing a plant growth unit on station known as Veggie and have successfully grown a variety of leafy greens.
D-Orbit signs payload hosting contract with SpacePNT

The new astronauts selected by the European Space Agency

Astronomers observe intra-group light - the elusive glow between distant galaxies
