China Launches Tianwen-2: A Decade-Long Mission to Explore an Asteroid and a Comet
China launched today its 2nd interplanetary space mission with Tianwen-2. The sample return spacecraft will visit an asteroid and comet.t back to earth.
Category: Space
35th anniversary of Buran flight: Time to find a home in a museum
We are calling to preserve the last two remaining flight models of Buran in a museum in Shymkent to protect them and make them more accessible.
Hakuto-R and Rashid rover – from GLXP to Moon
Hakuto-R lander will attempt today the 2nd attempt of a private company to land on the moon. Onboard is also UAE’s Rashid rover.
Cosmonautics Day: Kazakhstan’s cosmonauts
Kazakhstan is not only home of Baikonur, but also the birthplace of many cosmonauts. We will introduce them on today’s Cosmonautics Day.
Tianhe – Successful launch of 1st module of China’s space station
The first module “Tianhe” of China’s space station was launched successfully on a Long March 5B rocket into orbit. Learn more about it.
1st spacecrafts from Arabia and China arrive at Red Planet
Spacecrafts from three nations will arrive at Planet Mars shortly. Two of them are for the first time at the Red Planet. Info Shymkent will have a look on them.
Spaceflight 2021 – What can we expect?
The year 2021 is coming closer and 2020 was already a year with very much highlights in world’s spaceflight. Let’s have a look what we can expect in 2021.
Rocks from Moon – Chinese Chang’e 5 is flying back to Earth
44 years after Luna 24 another space mission tries to bring moon samples from our cosmic neighbor back to Earth. Read about China’s Chang’e 5 mission.
Forgotten Burans: The most epic adventure of Jonk
French adventurer and photographer Jonk visited the deep sleeping remains of the last Soviet Union space program in 2018. We talked with him about his amazing trip.
Animator Konstantin Bronzit: The stories choose me!
Two times Oscar nominated Russian animator Konstantin Bronzit talked with us about the “birth” of his funny and pensive short films.