China programmed the launch to the Moon of the robotic mission Chang'e-5 for November this year, the mission marking a few achievements in premiere for the spatial program of this country, informs the DPA. Chang'e-5 will represent a triple premiere for China: the first takeoff from the natural satellite of the Earth, the first automated mission for the prevailing of sampling of … [Read more...]
Buzz Aldrin is ok after being evacuated from the South Pole
The former American astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to step on the Moon, who was hospitalized in New Zealand after an emergency evacuation from the South Pole after he didn't feel good, published on Saturday, photos showing that he is in a good condition. Aldrin, who is 86 years old, was in Antarctica with a touristic group and was transported by air to Christchurch … [Read more...]