Tagged: space research

Crowded on the Space Station - Out of Space

Duncan Steel • Oct 01, 2019 •

• astronauts,
• International Space Station,
• manned space flight,
• space research

Currently there are nine astronauts in orbit, passing a bit more than 400 km above our heads several times a day. If you would like to watch the Space Station in New Zealand’s skies, there are several opportunities this next week, so long as you don’t mind getting up reasonably early, before sunrise.  Just at the moment it’s fairly crowded … Read More

Lunar landing by Indian space probe - Out of Space

Duncan Steel • Sep 06, 2019 •

• Chandrayaan-2,
• India,
• Indian Space Research Organisation,
• lunar landing,
• moon,
• Pragyan lunar rover,
• space research,
• Vikram lander

All being well, the Indian space probe Chandrayaan-2 now in orbit around the Moon will drop its lander safely and softly onto the surface on Saturday morning. The lander (named Vikram) will then roll out its rover (Pragyan), which it is hoped will prowl around for the next two weeks before the cold of the lunar night closes it down. Read More