astronauts
Egypt to name its first astronaut soon, says professor of Aviation Engineering
Science
March 24, 2021
Egypt to name its first astronaut soon, says professor of Aviation Engineering
A professor at the institute of Aviation Engineering and Technology Ahmed Farag announced that Egypt will soon announce its first…
Egyptian Space Agency devises 4-year project to train new astronauts
Science
February 24, 2021
Egyptian Space Agency devises 4-year project to train new astronauts
The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA)’s CEO Mohamed el-Koosy said on Tuesday that a 4-year project to train Egyptian astronauts has…
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
World
November 17, 2020
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their…
SpaceX ready to launch astronauts into space for the first time
Science
May 24, 2020
SpaceX ready to launch astronauts into space for the first time
In the beginning, everyone was skeptical. But Elon Musk’s SpaceX defied expectations — and on Wednesday hopes to make history…
Egypt plans to send its first astronaut to space
Egypt
December 26, 2019
Egypt plans to send its first astronaut to space
The first-ever competition to send an Egyptian astronaut to space is set to begin in January 2020, according to a…
Space crew to blast off for ISS on moon landing anniversary
Science
July 20, 2019
Space crew to blast off for ISS on moon landing anniversary
US, Italian and Russian astronauts are set to blast off into space Saturday in a launch coinciding with the 50th…
Man’s first steps on the Moon, reported live by AFP
Science
July 19, 2019
Man’s first steps on the Moon, reported live by AFP
It was 10:56 pm at mission control in Houston on July 20, 1969 when Neil Armstrong became the first person…
Fifty years after Moon mission, Apollo astronauts meet at historic launchpad
World
July 16, 2019
Fifty years after Moon mission, Apollo astronauts meet at historic launchpad
Fifty years ago on Tuesday, three American astronauts set off from Florida for the Moon on a mission that would…
Russian, North American astronauts return to earth
World
June 25, 2019
Russian, North American astronauts return to earth
The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a launch accident that deepened doubts over Russia’s…
Womankind’s giant leap: who will be the first female moonwalker?
Science
June 15, 2019
Womankind’s giant leap: who will be the first female moonwalker?
Who will take the giant leap for womankind? More than fifty years after the end of the Apollo program, NASA…