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Long-duration space missions to the Moon or Mars present one of humanity’s greatest scientific and logistical challenges: how to ensure astronauts receive a sustainable and nutritious food supply without relying on resupply missions from Earth. Traditional storage-based solutions are not viable for journeys spanning years, while cultivating food in microgravity has yet to prove efficient…
While Laika, the Soviet dog, is often remembered as the first animal to orbit Earth in 1957, France soon followed with its own historic mission. According to NASA, on October 18, 1963, French scientists launched the first cat, Félicette, into space aboard the Véronique AGI 47 sounding rocket. She became the first cat to experience…
Astronauts posing before getting onboard Shenzhou-21 (AP) China on Friday launched its Shenzhou-21 crewed mission to the Tiangong space station, sending three astronauts – including the youngest member of its astronaut corps – into orbit aboard a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan satellite launch centre in northwest China, according to state media reports.The mission…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has responded to growing concerns from NASA about the readiness of its Starship rocket for lunar missions. On 30 October 2025, the company announced that it had submitted a “simplified” mission plan to NASA aimed at sending humans to the Moon safely and efficiently. In a detailed blog post, SpaceX explained that…
Astronaut Shubhashu Shukla (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Astronaut and group captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday said the first module of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station, India’s upcoming space station, will be launched soon.“Plans are in place, teams are working, and the first module of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station will be launched soon,” Shukla said at…
