has been thrown into uncertainty as relations between the two countries deteriorated. Since Russia's widely condemned invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the future of space cooperation between Russia and the U.S. Russian Space Head Blocks Ex-NASA Astronaut After Twitter Argument.Astronaut Expected to Ride Russian Capsule to Earth Russia Shares CGI Video of Dismantled ISS Amid Ukraine Conflict.Plus they've said many other provocative things." There was a video they produced that showed it. ![]() astronaut Scott Kelly commented on speculation that Vande Hei could be left on the ISS, telling CNN that such a situation was "unimaginable," but added that he did not know whether Russia would do such a thing or not.Īsked about the origin of the claims that Russia could leave Vande Hei on board the ISS, Kelly told Newsweek on Monday: "I don't know if anyone specifically stated that. Newsweek also contacted Roscosmos for comment, but didn't receive a reply. ![]() "NASA continues working with all our international partners, including the State Space Corporation Roscosmos, for the ongoing safe operations of the International Space Station, including work to fly crew members to the orbital outpost and to return them safely to Earth." "On March 30, a Soyuz spacecraft will return as scheduled carrying NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov back to Earth," the space agency said. In a statement to Newsweek, NASA said this will not be the case. CNN reported that the video shows Russian cosmonauts waving goodbye to Vande Hei. These reports appear to have been made based on interpretations of a fictional video, seen here on Telegram, allegedly produced by Roscosmos that depicts the Russian segment of the ISS detaching from the rest of it. However, according to various news reports, Dmitry Rogozin, the director general of Russian space corporation Roscosmos, has made threats that the organization would renege on its responsibility to ferry Vande Hei back to Earth. He is scheduled to return to Earth the same way on March 30. He arrived on the ISS on April 9, 2021, aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft with a Russian crew. Vande Hei has been on the ISS for over 300 days and as of today, March 15, has become the record holder for the most consecutive days spent in Earth orbit by a NASA astronaut. astronaut Mark Vande Hei will not be abandoned on the International Space Station (ISS), NASA has insisted amid speculation to the contrary. Let’s promote harmony with nature and the Earth.U.S. But we will only succeed if everyone plays a part.įor this International Mother Earth Day, let's remimd ourselves - more than ever - that we need a shift to a more sustainable economy that works for both people and the planet. Restoring our damaged ecosystems will help to end poverty, combat climate change and prevent mass extinction. The healthier our ecosystems are, the healthier the planet - and its people. ![]() This is the second Mother Earth Day celebrated within the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Even these days, we are still trying to get back on track from COVID-19, a worldwide health pandemic linked to the health of our ecosystem.Ĭlimate change, man-made changes to nature as well as crimes that disrupt biodiversity, such as deforestation, land-use change, intensified agriculture and livestock production or the growing illegal wildlife trade, can accelerate the speed of destruction of the planet. Extreme heat, wildfires and floods, have affected millions of people. Oceans filling with plastic and turning more acidic. Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action.
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