Over 300 Finns Applied to ESA’s Astronaut Training Program

Written by Marko on June 25, 2008

As we wrote in April, ESA is looking for new European candidates to their astronaut training program. ESA asked all member countries to send applications for the upcoming training program. From Finland they will receive over 300 applications. This is the first time Finns have a change to become an astronaut and fly to the space. ESA received 8.400 applications in total, and out of those tho...

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Funny Things Happening in the International Space Station

Written by Marko on May 28, 2008

There has been a really unusual problem in the International Space Station (ISS). The one and only toilet of ISS has been broken. Imagine how difficult the situation can be when astronomers cannot go to toilet and Nasa is not able to send a service man up there.. Ok, it is not that tragic anymore. The toilet is ISS got broken last week and the crew was first forced to use the toilet facilit...

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Skywatching Tip – Observing Other Things Than Planets, Moon, Sun and Deep Space

Written by Marko on February 7, 2008

Observing planets and deep space is probably the most common way of skywatching. Even though they are fascinating objects and the deep space has enough to observe for the rest of our lives, there are also other things in the sky to observe. Satellites, rockets and space debris can also be observed from the Earth. Have you ever seen a tiny little lights moving slowly across the sky? They are sat...

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