Illustration of Sierra Space’s first Dream Chaser, named DC#1 (Tenacity). Credit: Sierra Space Dream Chaser Tenacity by Sierra Space, part of NASA‘s initiative to launch commercial supply missions to the International Space Station, arrived at Kennedy Space Center for its first mission. After rigorous pre-launch testing, the ship is expected to deliver 7,800 pounds of … Read more
We’ll get an update on NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope tomorrow (June 4), and it could be a pretty big deal. On June 3, the agency announced that the Hubble Space Telescope team will hold a press conference tomorrow at 4:00 PM EDT (2000 GMT) on the status of the observatory. Specifically, officials said the purpose … Read more
NASA and Boeing have set a new date for the Starliner crew flight test Updated: 5:53 PM EDT June 3, 2024 NOW TRY TO LEAVE FROM THE CAPE THIS WEDNESDAY. AFTER TWO SCRUBS, THE PRESSURE IS ON TO SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATE THIS NEW WAY FOR ASTRONAUTS TO TRAVEL TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH … Read more
An international team discovered an Earth-sized planet orbiting a long-lived red dwarf, providing unique insights into potentially habitable worlds. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers using global robotic telescopes have discovered an Earth-sized planet, SPECULOOS-3 b, orbiting an ultracool red dwarf. Milky Way. This planet, which is confined and likely has no atmosphere due to its intense radiation, … Read more
Chassigny meteorite in cross-polarized light – Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego When a meteorite hit Mars eleven million years ago, pieces of the Red Planet flew into space – and some of them landed on Earth in the form of meteorites, providing unprecedented evidence about the planet’s composition. Now scientists at UC … Read more
American news By Associated Press Published June 2, 2024, 10:55 am ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Last-minute computer problems thwarted Saturday’s launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight, the latest in a series of delays over the years. Two NASA astronauts were strapped into the company’s Starliner capsule when the countdown was automatically stopped at … Read more
People expecting a dazzling parade of planets on Monday, June 3, may be disappointed by what they ultimately see in the sky. Instead, experts say to temper their expectations and wait until the end of the month to see the planets. planetary alignment. The past few months have been quite eventful for backyard astronomers. First … Read more
In late 2019, Boeing seemed to have a good chance of beating SpaceX and becoming the first private U.S. company to put astronauts into orbit. In the four and a half years since then, a lot has gone wrong. Here’s a timeline of the setbacks that caused Boeing to fall so far behind SpaceX in … Read more
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft atop the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket rolls out in Florida on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Isaac Watson | NASA BoeingThe first Starliner flight with astronauts on board was canceled in the closing minutes on Saturday. The company was targeting a June 1 launch at 12:25 a.m. ET of its capsule, … Read more
Hoosiers who wake up early Monday morning can experience a “parade of planets,” as some are calling it — an alignment of six planets that takes place in the early morning hours of June 3. While that’s exciting news, avid sky watchers may need to curb their enthusiasm. Most of these planets won’t be visible … Read more