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Official Portrait of First Two Groups of NASA Astronauts

Official portrait of the seven original Mercury astronauts plus new members of the astronaut corps taken on February 19, 1963. Seated from left to right are: Gordon Cooper, Gus Grissom, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, John Glenn, Alan Shepard, and Deke Slayton. Standing from left to right are: Edward White, James McDivitt, John Young, Elliot See, Charles Conrad, Frank Borman, Neil Armstrong, Thomas Stafford, and James Lovell. Photo by NASA via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New JAXA astronauts Yoneda, Suwa

Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2024, shows newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts Ayu Yoneda (L) and Makoto Suwa at a JAXA office in Tokyo.

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New JAXA astronauts Yoneda, Suwa

Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2024, shows newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts Ayu Yoneda (L) and Makoto Suwa at a JAXA office in Tokyo.

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows the crew of Shenzhou-18 and Shenzhou-19 manned spaceships talking with each other. The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-19 spaceflight mission have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. The Shenzhou-18 crew opened the hatch at 12:51 p.m. (Beijing Time) and greeted the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The six crew members then took group pictures for the fifth space get-together in China's aerospace history. They will live and work together for about five days to complete planned tasks and handover work, the CMSA said. The Shenzhou-18 crew is scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China on Nov. 4. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows a group photo of the crew of Shenzhou-18 and Shenzhou-19 manned spaceships. The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-19 spaceflight mission have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. The Shenzhou-18 crew opened the hatch at 12:51 p.m. (Beijing Time) and greeted the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The six crew members then took group pictures for the fifth space get-together in China's aerospace history. They will live and work together for about five days to complete planned tasks and handover work, the CMSA said. The Shenzhou-18 crew is scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China on Nov. 4. Photo by Li Jie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows the crew of Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship greeting the crew of Shenzhou-19 manned spaceship. The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-19 spaceflight mission have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. The Shenzhou-18 crew opened the hatch at 12:51 p.m. (Beijing Time) and greeted the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The six crew members then took group pictures for the fifth space get-together in China's aerospace history. They will live and work together for about five days to complete planned tasks and handover work, the CMSA said. The Shenzhou-18 crew is scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China on Nov. 4. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows the crew of Shenzhou-18 and Shenzhou-19 manned spaceships talking with each other. The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-19 spaceflight mission have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. The Shenzhou-18 crew opened the hatch at 12:51 p.m. (Beijing Time) and greeted the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The six crew members then took group pictures for the fifth space get-together in China's aerospace history. They will live and work together for about five days to complete planned tasks and handover work, the CMSA said. The Shenzhou-18 crew is scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China on Nov. 4. Photo by Li Jie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows the crew of Shenzhou-18 and Shenzhou-19 manned spaceships hugging together. The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-19 spaceflight mission have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. The Shenzhou-18 crew opened the hatch at 12:51 p.m. (Beijing Time) and greeted the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The six crew members then took group pictures for the fifth space get-together in China's aerospace history. They will live and work together for about five days to complete planned tasks and handover work, the CMSA said. The Shenzhou-18 crew is scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China on Nov. 4. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New JAXA astronauts

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 24 Kyodo - Ayu Yoneda and Makoto Suwa, newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts, pose for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2024. (Kyodo)

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New JAXA astronauts

Ayu Yoneda (L) and Makoto Suwa, newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts, pose for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2024.

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New JAXA astronauts

Ayu Yoneda (L) and Makoto Suwa, newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2024.

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New JAXA astronauts

Ayu Yoneda (L) and Makoto Suwa, newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts, pose for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2024.

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New JAXA astronauts

Ayu Yoneda, one of the two newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2024.

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New JAXA astronauts

Makoto Suwa, one of the two newly approved Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronauts, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2024.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on April 26, 2024 shows the astronauts of the Shenzhou-17 mission greeting the Shenzhou-18 crew at China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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Shenzhou-18 astronauts enter space station

STORY: Shenzhou-18 astronauts enter space station SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. the space get-together STORYLINE: The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. The Shenzhou-17 crew opened the hatch at 5:04 a.m. (Beijing Time). The three space station occupants greeted the new arrivals, and they took group pictures. The space get-together of the two crews kicked off the fourth in-orbit crew rotation in China's space station. According to the China Manned Space Agency, the six astronauts will live and work together for about 5 days to complete planned tasks and handover work. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-18-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on April 26, 2024 shows the astronauts of the Shenzhou-17 mission greeting the Shenzhou-18 crew at China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-18-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on April 26, 2024 shows the Shenzhou-17 and Shenzhou-18 crew posing for a group photo inside China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-18-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(240426) -- BEIJING, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on April 26, 2024 shows the astronauts of the Shenzhou-17 mission greeting the Shenzhou-18 crew at China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Friday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

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China to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship

STORY: China to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the spaceship preparing new mission 2. various of the press meeting 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YE GUANGFU, Commander of Shenzhou-18 crew 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI CONG, Shenzhou-18 crew member 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI GUANGSU, Shenzhou-18 crew member STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 8:59 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time) from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The spaceship will carry three astronauts, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu to carry out the Shenzhou-18 spaceflight mission. The crew will stay in orbit for about six months. Ye, the commander of the mission, also participated in the country's Shenzhou-13 crewed space mission. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YE GUANGFU, Commander of Shenzhou-18 crew "There are similarities and differences in my feeling

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Boeing Starliner first manned test flight

Astronauts Sunita Williams (L) and Barry Wilmore pose at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on March 22, 2024, as they are assigned to board NASA's new spaceship Boeing Starliner, developed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station, for its first manned flight test as soon as May 1.

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Boeing Starliner first manned test flight

Photo taken on March 21, 2024, at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, shows a simulator used by astronauts to get used to operating NASA's new spaceship Boeing Starliner, developed to carry them to the International Space Station, ahead of the spaceship's first manned flight test as soon as May 1.

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Boeing Starliner first manned test flight

Photo taken on March 21, 2024, at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, shows a control room for NASA's new spaceship Boeing Starliner, developed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station, ahead of the spaceship's first manned flight test as soon as May 1.

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Boeing Starliner first manned test flight

Photo taken on March 21, 2024, at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, shows the interior of a training-use mockup of NASA's new spaceship Boeing Starliner, developed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station, ahead of its first manned flight test as soon as May 1.

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Boeing Starliner first manned test flight

Photo taken on March 21, 2024, at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, shows a mockup of NASA's new spaceship Boeing Starliner, developed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station, ahead of its first manned flight test as soon as May 1.

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-16 and Shenzhou-17 crew posing for a group photo inside China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Oct. 26, 2023, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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New Australian telescope to enable deep space communication

STORY: New Australian telescope to enable deep space communication SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the observatory STORYLINE: A new telescope in Australia's capital city Canberra will enable communication with astronauts from the moon to deep space. Officially opened on Wednesday, the Australian National University's Quantum Optical Ground Station uses adaptive optical technology and lasers to send and receive data from space, allowing for communication with, and filming of, the next generation of crewed space missions. Based at the Australian National University (ANU) Mount Stromlo Observatory in Canberra's west, the station will also drive research on advanced communication technologies. "It's a world-first, in terms of next-generation capability for global communications," Anna Moore, Director of the ANU Institute for Space, told state media the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). T

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Launch Of The LuneXplorer Experience - Toulouse

The briefing, On the video presentation, Mathias Maurer, Samantha Cristoforetti, Thomas Pesquet, All three of us are astronauts with the European Space Agency, ESA. LuneXplorer, a new experience at the Cite de l espace, in the presence of Jean-Baptiste Desbois, Managing Director of SEMECCEL - Cite de l espace and L Envol des Pionniers. As part of the development of the Cite de l espace, a benchmark site for the dissemination of space culture, Toulouse Metropole is launching, with the support of FEDER React EU, SEMECCEL and the Occitanie Pyrenees-Mediterranee Region, and the participation of Esa and CNES, a new visitor experience unique in Europe, which will open its doors to the public on November 14, 2023. The LuneXplorer will enable visitors to the Cite de l'espace to experience what it s like to be an astronaut on a mission to the Moon, and to discover the new return projects planned for our natural satellite. France, Toulouse, November 7, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Of The LuneXplorer Experience - Toulouse

The briefing - Compose your crew: 4 people maximum. 10 other capsules take off at the same time as you. Then follow the instructions of the ESA astronauts who will prepare you for the mission. LuneXplorer, a new experience at the Cite de l espace, in the presence of Jean-Baptiste Desbois, Managing Director of SEMECCEL - Cite de l espace and L Envol des Pionniers. As part of the development of the Cite de l espace, a benchmark site for the dissemination of space culture, Toulouse Metropole is launching, with the support of FEDER React EU, SEMECCEL and the Occitanie Pyrenees-Mediterranee Region, and the participation of Esa and CNES, a new visitor experience unique in Europe, which will open its doors to the public on November 14, 2023. The LuneXplorer will enable visitors to the Cite de l'espace to experience what it s like to be an astronaut on a mission to the Moon, and to discover the new return projects planned for our natural satellite. France, Toulouse, November 7, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier

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Launch Of The LuneXplorer Experience - Toulouse

briefing, on the video screen, Mission Control in progress, waiting for astronauts to connect. LuneXplorer, a new experience at the Cite de l espace, in the presence of Jean-Baptiste Desbois, Managing Director of SEMECCEL - Cité de l'espace and L Envol des Pionniers. As part of the development of the Cite de l espace, a benchmark site for the dissemination of space culture, Toulouse Metropole is launching, with the support of FEDER React EU, SEMECCEL and the Occitanie Pyrenees-Mediterranee Region, and the participation of Esa and CNES, a new visitor experience unique in Europe, which will open its doors to the public on November 14, 2023. The LuneXplorer will enable visitors to the Cite de l'espace to experience what it s like to be an astronaut on a mission to the Moon, and to discover the new return projects planned for our natural satellite. France, Toulouse, November 7, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Of The LuneXplorer Experience - Toulouse

The briefing - Compose your crew: 4 people maximum. 10 other capsules take off at the same time as you. Then follow the instructions of the ESA astronauts who will prepare you for the mission. LuneXplorer, a new experience at the Cite de l espace, in the presence of Jean-Baptiste Desbois, Managing Director of SEMECCEL - Cite de l espace and L Envol des Pionniers. As part of the development of the Cite de l espace, a benchmark site for the dissemination of space culture, Toulouse Metropole is launching, with the support of FEDER React EU, SEMECCEL and the Occitanie Pyrenees-Mediterranee Region, and the participation of Esa and CNES, a new visitor experience unique in Europe, which will open its doors to the public on November 14, 2023. The LuneXplorer will enable visitors to the Cite de l'espace to experience what it s like to be an astronaut on a mission to the Moon, and to discover the new return projects planned for our natural satellite. France, Toulouse, November 7, 2023. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier

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Shenzhou-16 astronauts complete tasks very well: China's 1st astronaut Yang Liwei

STORY: Shenzhou-16 astronauts complete tasks very well: China's 1st astronaut Yang Liwei DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shenzhou-16 return capsule 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG LIWEI, China's first astronaut 3. various of astronauts leaving the return capsule STORYLINE: The return capsule of China's Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG LIWEI, China's first astronaut "I'm very pleased that they are in good health condition and have completed their tasks very well. The whole process has been very smooth. As a veteran astronaut, I am relieved. I want to congratulate my fellow astronauts for the successful completion of the mission. I hope they can recover soon and prepare for new missions." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan,

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(231026) -- BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 mission greeting the Shenzhou-17 crew at China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(231026) -- BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 mission greeting the Shenzhou-17 crew at China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(231026) -- BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-16 and Shenzhou-17 crew posing for a group photo inside China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(231026) -- BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows China's Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship and the space station combination. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(231026) -- BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-16 and Shenzhou-17 crew posing for a group photo inside China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(231026) -- BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 mission greeting the Shenzhou-17 crew at China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(231026) -- BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the astronauts of the Shenzhou-17 mission giving thumbs up to the Shenzhou-16 crew at China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(231026) -- BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-16 and Shenzhou-17 crew talking with each other inside China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(231026) -- BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 mission greeting the Shenzhou-17 crew at China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(231026) -- BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-16 and Shenzhou-17 crew hugging with each other at China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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Astronaut Tang Shengjie: honored to join Shenzhou-17 mission

STORY: Astronaut Tang Shengjie: honored to join Shenzhou-17 mission DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TANG SHENGJIE, Chinese astronaut STORYLINE: Three Chinese astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-17 spaceflight mission met the press on Wednesday. Tang Shengjie is a new comer to space. He joined China's third batch of astronauts in September 2020. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TANG SHENGJIE, Chinese astronaut "I feel excited to carry out the mission for my motherland, which is a great glory, responsibility and honor for me. I am fortunate that we are in a great era, which provides us with platforms to pursue and realize dreams. I am grateful for the education and nurturing from Party organizations at various levels, the full support from many other researchers and the understanding and support from my family, so I can devote myself to learning and training." The Shenzhou-17 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 11:1

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Tang Hongbo, ready to revisit China's space station

STORY: Tang Hongbo, ready to revisit China's space station DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): TANG HONGBO, Chinese astronaut STORYLINE: Tang Hongbo, commander of the Shenzhou-17 mission, met the press on Wednesday, one day ahead of the scheduled departure for the Tiangong space station. Tang said that in the two years since he returned from the three-month Shenzhou-12 mission, he had raced against time to learn new knowledge and hone his skills to prepare for his next mission. SOUNDBITE (English): TANG HONGBO, Chinese astronaut "First of all, on behalf of the crew, I would like to thank the Chinese people for their support and the attention of friends from the media. To describe my current feelings, I am very calm, and all I think about is how to complete the mission successfully, because I am always ready to go to space for my motherland. This is my original aspiration since I joined the astronauts team. This aspiratio

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers are celebrated for becoming the first female astronauts from the Caribbean. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows Galactic 02 crew Keisha Schahaff, Anastatia Mayers and Jon Goodwin return to earth as astronauts. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s Valkyrie Robot In Preparation For Mars And Moon Trips

Handout picture shows NASA’s Valkyrie robot is beginning a new mission Down Under - by heading to Australia to test out its capabilities. It will join the team at Woodside Energy in Perth, Western Australia, on July 06, 2023. Woodside Energy will test the humanoid robot and provide data and feedback to NASA, helping accelerate the maturation of robotic technology. Capabilities worked on in Australia may have applications for NASA’s Artemis missions and for other Earth-based robotics objectives. NASA plans to leverage experience operating Valkyrie in Woodside’s facilities to learn how to better design robots for work in dirty and hazardous conditions, like those found on the Moon at the long-term worksites and habitats that will be established as part of future Artemis missions. Remotely operated mobile robots on the lunar and Martian surface could enable Earth-based operators to conduct important activities, even when astronauts are not physically present. These activities include inspection and maintenance o

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NASA’s Valkyrie Robot In Preparation For Mars And Moon Trips

Handout picture shows NASA’s Valkyrie robot is beginning a new mission Down Under - by heading to Australia to test out its capabilities. It will join the team at Woodside Energy in Perth, Western Australia, on July 06, 2023. Woodside Energy will test the humanoid robot and provide data and feedback to NASA, helping accelerate the maturation of robotic technology. Capabilities worked on in Australia may have applications for NASA’s Artemis missions and for other Earth-based robotics objectives. NASA plans to leverage experience operating Valkyrie in Woodside’s facilities to learn how to better design robots for work in dirty and hazardous conditions, like those found on the Moon at the long-term worksites and habitats that will be established as part of future Artemis missions. Remotely operated mobile robots on the lunar and Martian surface could enable Earth-based operators to conduct important activities, even when astronauts are not physically present. These activities include inspection and maintenance o

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NASA’s Valkyrie Robot In Preparation For Mars And Moon Trips

Handout picture shows NASA’s Valkyrie robot is beginning a new mission Down Under - by heading to Australia to test out its capabilities. It will join the team at Woodside Energy in Perth, Western Australia, on July 06, 2023. Woodside Energy will test the humanoid robot and provide data and feedback to NASA, helping accelerate the maturation of robotic technology. Capabilities worked on in Australia may have applications for NASA’s Artemis missions and for other Earth-based robotics objectives. NASA plans to leverage experience operating Valkyrie in Woodside’s facilities to learn how to better design robots for work in dirty and hazardous conditions, like those found on the Moon at the long-term worksites and habitats that will be established as part of future Artemis missions. Remotely operated mobile robots on the lunar and Martian surface could enable Earth-based operators to conduct important activities, even when astronauts are not physically present. These activities include inspection and maintenance o

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-16-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(230530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on May 30, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-15 and Shenzhou-16 crew taking group pictures inside the core module Tianhe of China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-16 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Tuesday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Xinhua/Li Jie)