French astronaut Thomas Pesquet is returning to Earth on Friday. Pesquet will return after completing a long 196-day trip on International Space Station (ISS). Thomas Pesquet, 39, is a French aerospace engineer and pilot, who was born in Rouen, France. He holds a black belt in judo. He was selected by European Space Agency (ESA) […]
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NASA Plans a Spacewalk for Astronauts on Tuesday to Replace Failed MDM Unit
NASA has planned a spacewalk for astronauts on International Space Station (ISS) to replace failed data relay box outside space station. NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson and Shane Kimbrough had installed this multiplexer/demultiplexer (MDM) device on March 30 during her spacewalk. Shane Kimbrough, then-flight engineer, has now returned to Earth. Tuesday’s spacewalk repair will be accomplished […]
French Astronaut Thomas Pesquet Posts Stunning Pictures of Aurora Lights from ISS
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet has posted in his twitter account some breathtaking pictures of aurora lights captured from the International Space Station (ISS). These pictures of the aurora lights were captured during a night-time pass of the Earth. The images show the specks of light at night and the stunning aurora lights radiating a rare green […]
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