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SpaceX launched two dozen more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit this morning. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink craft lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on California’s central coast today at 12:26 a.m. EDT (0426 GMT; 9:26 p.m. on Sept. 25 local California time). About 8.5 minutes later, the Falcon 9’s first stage touched down on …

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 The Cygnus XL spacecraft encountered engine malfunctions, delaying its mission to the ISS. 🔧 NASA is exploring all available options to ensure successful cargo delivery. The incident highlights the complexities and risks of space missions. Astronauts like Jonny Kim play a crucial role in adapting to mission challenges. The International Space Station (ISS) stands as a …

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The Expedition 73 crew on the International Space Station (ISS) began their week with the delayed arrival of an extra-large cargo delivery, which, in addition to bringing new science and supplies, also included care packages from home. Orbital observation Alongside the tons of supplies and science equipment that were delivered to the ISS by Northrop Grumman’s first Cygnus XL cargo …

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A supply ship arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday after a day’s delay due to a premature engine shutdown. Astronauts used the space station’s robot arm to pluck Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus capsule from orbit as they soared over Africa. The 11,000-pound (5,000-kilogram) shipment should have reached the space station Wednesday, three days after blasting …

Facebook Tweet Email Link A “ghost ship” that sank in Lake Michigan nearly 140 years ago and eluded several search efforts over the past five decades has been found, according to researchers with the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association. The wooden schooner got caught in a storm in the dead of night and went down in September 1886. In the weeks …

A dive team has identified a shipwreck off the coast of Nantucket as a World War I-era fishing boat that sank nearly 100 years ago with more than 20 men aboard.  The ST Seiner was last seen in January 1929, according to a news release from the Atlantic Wreck Salvage, a company that searches for lost wrecks. The 139-foot ship, …

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A newly launched supply ship has run into engine trouble that is preventing it from reaching the International Space Station. Northrop Grumman’s capsule rocketed into orbit Sunday from Florida aboard SpaceX. But less than two days later, the capsule’s main engine shut down prematurely while trying to boost its orbit. The Cygnus capsule was supposed …

One day after the arrival of a Russian cargo ship, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched an upgraded Northrop Grumman space freighter Sunday, putting the unpiloted spacecraft on course for capture by the International Space Station early Wednesday. On board: more than 5 tons of needed spare parts, research material and crew supplies, including holiday treats for the station crew. …

A Russian Progress freighter launched toward the International Space Station today (Sept. 11) on a mission to deliver several tons of cargo for the station’s astronaut crew. A Soyuz rocket lifted off from the Russia-run Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today at 11:54 a.m. EDT (1554 GMT; 8:54 p.m. local time in Kazakhstan), sending the robotic Progress 93 freighter into orbit. …