Although they may never completely shed the label, the women who worked for NASA as human computers during the space race are no longer “hidden figures,” and they now have a medal to prove it. On Wednesday (Sept. 18), the women as a group and four individuals who have come to represent their collective experiences …
NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’ Women Awarded Congressional Gold Medals. Read More »
Mars spiders have arrived on Earth. But fear not, arachnophobes — these “spiders” aren’t actual arachnids, but spider-like geological formations on the Martian surface. And NASA has just recreated them in a lab. Scientists first discovered these spider-like features, or araneiform terrain, on Mars in 2003 while studying images from orbiters. They’re much, much larger …
NASA Scientists Solve Mystery Of Curious ‘Spiders’ On Mars. Read More »
The next space station astronaut mission will delay one day to Sept. 25. The delay in the SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is “to complete prelaunch preparations and ensure separation between operations”, NASA officials wrote in a Sept. 12 statement. If Crew-9 misses the Sept. 25 opportunity, backup dates are available …
SpaceX Crew-9 Astronaut Launch Delayed To Sept. 25. Read More »
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two European navigation satellites tonight (Sept. 17) and then landed safely, acing its 22nd mission. The Falcon 9 rocket, carrying two spacecraft for Europe’s Galileo satnav constellation, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida tonight at 6:50 p.m. EDT (1850 GMT). The Falcon 9’s first stage returned to …
SpaceX Launches 2 European Navigation Satellites, Lands Rocket. Read More »
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to fine SpaceX more than $630,000 for allegedly failing to comply with regulations on two launches last year. “Safety drives everything we do at the FAA, including a legal responsibility for the safety oversight of companies with commercial space transportation licenses,” FAA Chief Counsel Marc Nichols said in …
FAA Plans To Fine SpaceX $630,000 For Alleged Launch Violations. Read More »
