It was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome to the International Space Station (ISS) earlier in the day
International Space Station (ISS)
Scientists said the ash could have reached an altitude of 8 to 10 miles
Microbes are known to survive and even thrive in extreme environments
Nice one.
"It almost looks like a big, semi-transparent planet", but is it so?...
Once in space, it will dock with the ISS, transfer cargo, then fly back to Earth
The astronauts' quick identification and repair of the hole demonstrated the crew was ready for any developments
First mission to ISS since failure of last launch
The search is on for the culprit...
From beyond the skies to the bottom of the sea!