If you missed the launch of the most recent human spaceflight, fret not. You might find yourself bound for space in the next few years, and no one would have known. The latest orbital conquest consists of an all-civilian four-person crew dubbed the Inspiration4. The entire mission is funded by billionaire-entrepreneur-pilot Jared Isaacman to blast off into space with SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft powered by the Falcon 9 rocket. To see how it all began, you

Dear friends,Our world leaders meet frequently to decide what’s best for our planet – and I have one question for you. Is your reality represented? Join us, be counted and let’s share a snapshot of our lives, so our leaders are accountable for the changes you desire.I am working with Catalyst 2030, a group of social innovators dedicated to evolving our institutions and world leaders so they tackle the root causes that prevent so many

“Rules and laws differ from one country to another, but the rules of physics are a constant”. This eloquent quote made Sharafina Razin fall in love with physics. As the recipient of the 2019 HELP President’s Award, Sharafina is bound to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Astrophysics at the prestigious Queen Mary University of London this coming September. Sharafina’s journey to pursue her dreams is extraordinary, to say the least, as it began in her

Syukran Idris has come a long way in the social entrepreneurship sector since his initial visit to an event organised by MaGIC in 2015 to launch the Malaysian Social Enterprise Blueprint. He chanced upon AstroX’s booth that promoted space-related programmes using the STEM approach. Having worked in the corporate industry for ten years, Syukran states that between the age of 30 to 35 years old, you will need to decide on what you would like

The astronauts of the test flight Demo-2, Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken wore for the first time the new spacesuits of SpaceX towards the International Space Station.“I bet we’ve worn these clothes a couple of hundred times,” Hurley said during a press conference aboard the space station. SpaceX space suits were tailored for astronauts and therefore widely used during training for the Demo-2 mission.The spacesuits are not designed for spacewalks, but only for launches and landings. “We

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