New rocket to take over Soyuz site in French Guiana

An astronomy club in French Guiana is keeping the memory of Jean Richer alive. In 1672 Richter spent weeks in the Amazon rainforest, staring at the night sky, sending reports to his partner in Paris — Giovanni Cassini — who used Richter's work to estimate the distance to the sun for the first time.

Soyuz capsule with crew of 3, including 1st female astronaut from Belarus, lands safely to end ISS mission

Flight attendant becomes 1st Belarusian woman in space on ISS-bound Soyuz launch