SpaceX just took a big step toward its next astronaut launch. The company announced Thursday (July 24) that it has moved its Crew Dragon capsule “Endeavour” to the hangar at historic Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Endeavour is scheduled to launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Pad 39A — the liftoff site of most Apollo …
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As part of the Expedition 73 crew began preparing for their return to Earth, science research and maintenance activities continued this week aboard the International Space Station (ISS). So did outreach efforts, as the outpost’s residents spoke to audiences in Las Vegas and South Korea. Orbital observation On Thursday (July 24), NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, a flight engineer on the …
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A viral Reddit video shows the terrifying moment NASA astronaut Dale Gardner floated untethered in space to capture a satellite. There are a lot of terrifying things you can find in space, from mysterious massive voids 250 to 330 million light-years across, to tiny droplets of water in your space suit that could very easily drown you. But the moniker of “most …
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“This Shouldn’t Exist in Orbit”: Astronaut Stunned by ‘Impossible’ Satellite That Could Upend the Future of Space Exploration Forever Rude Baguette Source link
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As the International Space Station passes over India this weekend, many of those looking up to catch a glimpse as it goes by will be excited schoolchildren, who, like millions across the country, have their eyes, hopes and dreams pinned on astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to visit the ISS. “What if the astronauts find evidence of intelligent life …
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NASA and SpaceX are targeting July 31 for the launch of Crew-11, a mission that will carry four astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour to the International Space Station (ISS). As reported by Space.com, the launch will take place from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the spacecraft’s sixth flight and solidifying its place as one of SpaceX’s most …
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Jared Isaacman is donating a big chunk of change to help inspire the astronauts and space scientists of tomorrow. The billionaire tech entrepreneur and private astronaut, who until recently was on track to become NASA administrator, announced today (July 11) that he’s gifting $15 million to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama for its Space Camp programs. The …
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