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Interview 2 with Vijay, aerospace engineer & BBC2 Astronauts contestant

Dr Andy Quinn catches up Vijay after BBC2’s Astronauts: Do you have what it takes? series came to a close to get Vijay’s thoughts on the challenges of the series and on the wider second Read more…

By Andy, 6 months ago November 25, 2017

BBC2 Astronauts: Interview with Vijay

Dr Andy Quinn caught up with Vijay, one of the contestants on BBC2’s Astronauts: Do you have what it takes? series. Vijay, 35, is an aerospace engineer currently working on designs for a hypersonic space Read more…

By Andy, 9 months ago August 20, 2017

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Video: Orbital ATK’s Antares booster climbs away from Virginia spaceport
Watch a replay of the launch Monday of an Orbital ATK Antares rocket carrying a commercial cargo craft destined for the International Space Station.
Antares launch timeline on the OA-9 cargo mission
Orbital ATK's Antares rocket will deliver a Cygnus supply ship into orbit Monday to begin a three-day pursuit of the International Space Station.
Live coverage: Antares rocket lifts off from Wallops Island
An Orbital ATK Antares rocket blasted off Monday at 4:44 a.m. EDT (0844 GMT) from Wallops Island, Virginia, boosting a commercial Cygnus supply ship into orbit in pursuit of the International Space Station.
NASA wrestles with what to do with International Space Station after 2024
Lawmakers last week questioned the Trump administration's proposal to end direct U.S. government support of the International Space Station in 2025, citing concerns about the economic viability of commercial outposts in low Earth orbit.
Orbital ATK readies cargo ship for launch to space station
Orbital ATK readied an upgraded Antares rocket for launch Monday from Wallops Island, Va., to deliver more than 3 tons of crew supplies, science gear, spare parts and three small satellites to the International Space Station to test miniaturized, low-cost technologies for Earth observation applications.
Photos: Antares rocket poised for liftoff from Virginia’s Eastern Shore
A 139-foot-tall Antares rocket is slated for a predawn launch Monday from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Virginia's Eastern Shore, carrying a Cygnus supply ship heading for the International Space Station.
Antares rocket rolls to Virginia launch pad, liftoff delayed to Monday
Orbital ATK transferred an Antares rocket and Cygnus supply ship to their launch pad on Virginia's Eastern Shore late Thursday for a liftoff now targeted for Monday with nearly 7,400 pounds of cargo heading for the International Space Station.
First interplanetary CubeSats already setting records in deep space
Two CubeSats developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory launched May 5 with the InSight mission to Mars have deployed their miniaturized antennas and captured a distant family portrait of the Earth and the moon.
New target dates set for next two Falcon 9 launches
The launch of five commercial Iridium message relay satellites and a pair of U.S.-German orbiting geophysics probes on a Falcon 9 rocket from California has been delayed three days to May 22, and a week-long schedule slip to May 31 is expected for the next SpaceX flight from Cape Canaveral with an SES communications payload.
Astronauts reposition space station cooling pumps on successful spacewalk
Two astronauts worked outside the International Space Station Wednesday to reposition two spare solar array ammonia coolant pump assemblies, putting a failed unit, dubbed "Leaky," into long-term storage and attaching another, known as "Frosty," to an appendage of the lab's robot arm.

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Image of the Day
Two days after the new moon of May, a thin sliver of the waning crescent moon joined the bright planet Venus in the evening sky for a spectacular conjunction.
Found! Weird Asteroid in Jupiter's Orbit Is 1st Interstellar Immigrant
Another interstellar asteroid has been spotted in our solar system — and this one is not a visitor but a long-term resident, a new study reports.
Antares Rocket Launches NASA Cargo to Space Station in Dazzling Predawn Liftoff
An Orbital ATK Antares rocket pierced the clouds in the predawn sky over Virginia Monday (May 21) with a dazzling predawn launch to deliver more than 3 tons of vital supplies to the International Space Station.
On This Day In Space! May 21, 2010: Japan Launches 1st Successful Solar Sail on 'Ikaros'
On May 21, 2010, Japan launched the first successful solar sail into space. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
Dark Futures: Does Humanity Really Need a Backup Earth?
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has a vision: He wants to get humans to Mars as soon as possible. Is that humanity's best option?
China Launches Relay Satellite for Mission to Moon's Far Side
China just launched a spacecraft that will help pave the way for a historic mission to the moon's far side later this year.
Launch Photos: Orbital ATK's Antares Rocket & Cygnus OA-9 Soar to ISS!
An Orbital ATK Antares rocket launched an Antares rocket and the uncrewed Cygnus OA-9 cargo ship to the International Space Station on May 21, 2018. See the mission in photos here!
Weird Space Rock Provides More Evidence for Mysterious 'Planet Nine'
The solar system just got a bit stranger.
Ringed, Rocky Alien Planets May Hide in Plain Sight
Astronomers may have unknowingly discovered rocky planets with rings, which they may have mistaken for other kinds of worlds, a new study finds.
Ant Nebula Blasts Lasers, Suggesting Hidden Double-Star System
Unusual laser emissions beaming from the Ant Nebula suggest that it is home to a hidden double-star system and that one of the companion stars is nearing the end of its life, new research shows.