Two astronauts who were supposed to be in space right now say they are still glad to be part of the ground team. Until recently, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson were assigned to SpaceX‘s Crew-9 mission. But their Crew Dragon spacecraft left without them on Saturday (Sept. 28) after their seats had to …
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring an investigation of the anomaly a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experienced during the Crew-9 astronaut launch on Sept. 28. That liftoff successfully sent a Crew Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov toward the International Space Station. However, the Falcon 9‘s upper …
FAA Requires Investigation Of Anomaly On SpaceX’s Crew-9 Astronaut Launch. Read More »
China has strutted out its moon-landing spacesuit, unveiling its design in a ceremony Saturday (Sept. 28) in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. A technician put the spacesuit — which China aims to start using on crewed moon missions by 2030 — through its paces, showcasing various movements and gestures, including climbing the rungs of a ladder. The …
China Unveils Spacesuit For Moonwalking Astronauts. Read More »
The Rosette Nebula blossoms in deep space, captured in this wonderful image taken by the high-resolution Dark Energy Camera, illustrating how hot, bright stars at the heart of the Rosette are energizing the molecular gas around them. The Rosette Nebula is a welcome sight for astrophotographers as it rises into the northern hemisphere’s winter sky …
A Star-Studded Rosette Nebula Brings Gorgeous Color To The Cosmos. Read More »
What effects does spaceflight have on an astronaut’s heart? This is exactly the question that prompted scientists from Johns Hopkins University to send 48 bioengineered heart tissue samples to the International Space Station, where they were monitored for 30 days and compared to identical samples on Earth. The team examined how low gravity impacts things …
Heart Tissues Beat Half As Strongly On The ISS As They Do On Earth. Read More »
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) recently conducted a Space Law Technical Advisory Mission in Morocco as part of its ongoing Space Law Project. The event targeted government officials and highlighted the significance and advantages of establishing national space legislation. Discussions centred on authorisation procedures, oversight mechanisms, spacecraft registration, and also strategies …
UNOOSA Hosts Space Law Technical Advisory Mission in Morocco. Read More »
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) second Vulcan Centaur rocket has made it to the pad. ULA rolled the Vulcan Centaur out to Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC-41) at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today (Sept. 30) to gear up for the vehicle’s second-ever launch, which is scheduled for no earlier than Friday (Oct. 4). Part of …
ULA Rolls Vulcan Centaur Rocket To Pad Ahead Of 2nd-Ever Launch. Read More »
A full-size mockup of the space shuttle orbiter that was built as a contractor’s showcase model before NASA decided on the spacecraft’s final design is heading back on display after more than 25 years in storage. For the past decade, the City of Downey in California has worked on plans to exhibit the North American …
Original Full-size Space Shuttle Mockup To Be Restored For Downey Display. Read More »
NASA scientists calculated that Earth should have captured a “second moon” on Sunday (Sept. 29). The “mini-moon” is actually the tiny asteroid 2024 PT5, which usually orbits the sun as part of a small asteroid belt that follows Earth. While Earth’s primary companion, the moon, has lingered around our planet for around 4 billion years …
Earth Has Caught A ‘Second Moon,’ Scientists Say. Read More »
China has kicked off of a second phase of construction to enhance the capabilities of what is already the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope. The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), situated in a karst region in Guizhou, southwest China, has been operating since January 2020. But now a second phase will add 24 new moveable …
China’s Enormous FAST Radio Telescope Is Getting Even Bigger. Read More »
