Astronomy
Outer Space on Earth
Outer Space on Earth
João Lousada is a flight director at the International Space Station (ISS) and an analogue astronaut for the Austrian Space Forum, taking part in missions that simulate living conditions on the red planet. His dream of going to Mars led him to apply for ESA astronaut selection campaign.
Space for Poles
Space for Poles
Mirosław Hermaszewski was the first and, so far, only Polish cosmonaut in space. On 26 June 1978, he was launched into space on the Soviet spaceship Soyuz 30 at an altitude of 363 km. Now 80, the Major is still considered a national hero in Poland.
From Cali to Mars
From Cali to Mars
Born in Cali, Colombia, Diana Trujillo moved to the U.S.A. at seventeen with just 300 dollars in her pocket. Now, she is a successful aerospace engineer at NASA. She headed the team responsible for designing the robot arm of Perseverance rover.
Life as we don’t know it
Life as we don’t know it
Is life some sort of a miracle or merely an unremarkable example of a widely spread cosmic phenomenon? Beyond Earth, the chances of life existing nearby are there. As well as possibly the answers that help explain the existence of life on Earth
Taking Back the Night
Taking Back the Night
Fewer and fewer people are able to enjoy a truly dark night because of increasing light pollution. Dark Sky Alqueva, in Portugal, was the world’s first reserve to be certified as a Starlight Tourism Destination. FEED spoke with the project’s mentor, Apolónia Rodrigues, and the astrophotographer Miguel Claro, to understand why a night spent under these dark skies is a lot more than just entertainment.
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