Crewed Starliner Launch Delayed by Flammable Tape, Botched Parachutes
Boeing is standing down from the first-ever crewed launch of its Starliner astronaut capsule for NASA, possibly indefinitely, due to safety issues with the spacecraft's parachutes and wiring that were discovered last week.The Starliner astronaut launch, already years behind schedule, was most recently targeted to launch two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station on July 21.
She holds the NASA record for time spent in space. This week she headed back
Astronaut Peggy Whitson, probably thinking about breaking records or being in space.Bill Ingalls/NASA/NASA via Getty Images Before this week, Peggy Whitson had spent a cumulative 665 days in space over her career, giving her the NASA record.She's not done yet.Who is she?Whitson, 63, is a biochemistry researcher, retired NASA astronaut, and colloquially known as "the space ninja."
Saudi astronauts, including nation's 1st woman, catch a SpaceX flight to space station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the Dragon capsule and a crew of four private astronauts lifts off from pad 39A, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Sunday.John Raoux/AP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Saudi Arabia's first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight Sunday.
Russia launches a mission to give stranded space station crew members a ride home
The Soyuz MS-22 rocket is launched to the International Space Station with Expedition 68 astronaut Frank Rubio of NASA, and cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin of Roscosmos onboard, on Sept. 21, 2022, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.NASA/Bill Ingalls Russia's space agency launched a mission early Friday to provide a ride for two cosmonauts and one U.S. astronaut who are on the International Space Station without a designated ship to get home.
First all-European commercial astronaut mission will launch TODAY
Private space company Axiom will fly four astronauts aboard a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station (ISS).
The mission, dubbed Ax-3, is the first all-European crew to launch on a commercial spaceflight and will consist of an all-European crew, including Turkey's first astronaut. [ more ]
Testing antibacterial surfaces on the International Space Station
1. Tests on the International Space Station (ISS) have revealed that certain antibacterial surfaces can reduce the growth of bacteria, making them a valuable tool for maintaining healthy environments.
2. The ISS tests showed that the antibacterial surfaces were effective at reducing bacterial growth on various surfaces, including stainless steel, polypropylene, and polytetrafluoroethylene.
3. The results of the ISS study could have implications for the use of antibacterial surfaces in other [ more ]
Boeing finds two serious problems with Starliner just weeks before launch
1. Boeing recently announced that it is standing down from its upcoming Starliner launch due to recently discovered issues.
2. Boeing is working to address the issues before proceeding with the launch, and is performing a full review of its systems and processes.
3. NASA is continuing to support Boeing in its
China Launches New Manned Spacecraft in Race to Put Astronauts on Moon
1. China has launched its first manned mission to the moon, becoming the first country to do so since the 1970s. 2. The mission, called Changâe 5, is a major milestone for Chinaâs space program and marks a significant step towards its ambitions of establishing a permanent
NASA delays flight of Boeing's Starliner again, this time for parachutes
NASA and Boeing announced Wednesday that the first crewed flight of the Starliner spacecraft will now take place no earlier than July 21.This moves the vehicle's flight, carrying NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, from the previously announced timeframe of April.The manager of NASA's Commercial Crew program, Steve Stich, said the delay was attributable to the extra time needed to close out the pre-flight review process of Starliner and also due to traffic from other vehicles visiting the space station in June and the first half of July.
Three nations Italy, Sweden, and Turkey are sending astronauts from government space programs to the International Space Station through a private astronaut mission.
The private astronaut mission is the third for Axiom Space, which has been sending paying customers for two-week stays at the International Space Station.
The launch was initially scheduled for Wednesday but was pushed back to Thursday to allow for prelaunch checkouts and data analysis. [ more ]
Russia says it does not recognise Hague court amid reports of arrest warrants
Moscow has said it does not recognise the jurisdiction of the international criminal court in The Hague, after reports that the court is expected to seek its first arrest warrants against Russian individuals over the war in Ukraine.We do not recognise this court; we do not recognise its jurisdiction, Vladimir Putin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, told journalists in Moscow on Tuesday morning.
What to do in London on Christmas Day 2022 - ianVisits
It's 10 days until the dread day, when most of London shuts down - for Christmas Day, but a few hardy venues will open for the visitors stuck in the centre of town and with nothing else to do.All public transport is closed, save for the Cycle Hire bikes which are in use on the day, and private taxis.
Watch "Father Christmas" fly over London on Christmas morning - ianVisits
Father Christmas - in the guise of the International Space Station - will be flying over London early on Christmas morning.If you are so minded, and the weather permits, you can get the kids up early (assuming they're not already up!) and take them out to watch Santa finishing his duties for another year.
Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)
A missing tomato on the International Space Station sparked a lighthearted mystery that has finally been solved after months of accusations and intrigue.
Astronaut Frank Rubio harvested one of the first tomatoes in space and had it disappear while onboard the ISS. [ more ]
Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)
A missing tomato on the International Space Station sparked a lighthearted mystery that has finally been solved after months of accusations and intrigue.
Astronaut Frank Rubio harvested one of the first tomatoes in space and had it disappear while onboard the ISS. [ more ]
Space station discarded some trash. It rained fire in California's sky
Jeff Watters and his friends weren't sure what to think of the streaking lights that dashed across the Sacramento night sky late Friday.About seven meteor-like blazes appeared to dart by around 9:30 p.m., diverting attention from ongoing St. Patrick's Day revelry, as evidenced by video that Watters took.
MSI welcomes another piece of space travel history to its collection with the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
After traveling to and from Earth's orbit and beyond, the SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft has arrived at its new home at the Museum of Science and Industry.The museum celebrated the arrival of Dragon 1 cargo spacecraft C113 with a welcome ceremony on Thursday.Visitors crowded around the museum's front lawn to see the Dragon before it headed to the Henry Crown Space Center, where the permanent exhibit will open to the public in spring 2023.
ISS resupply drops off experiments for life in deep space
SpaceX's 26th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station arrived this weekend, bringing with it a bundle of scientific experiments to further prepare humans for life beyond Earth.Before we enter an age that could see people trek to the stars and become an interplanetary species, we'll first have to address some major hurdles, like how we'll manage to stay healthy or how different levels of gravity will affect the building of structures on alien worlds.
NASA Prepares For Third Attempt At Artemis Lunar Rocket Launch - Towleroad Gay News
By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Ground teams at Kennedy Space Center prepared on Tuesday for a third try at launching NASA's towering, next-generation moon rocket, the debut flight of the U.S. space agency's Artemis lunar program, 50 years after Apollo's last moon mission.
Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)
A missing tomato on the International Space Station sparked a lighthearted mystery that has finally been solved after months of accusations and intrigue.
Astronaut Frank Rubio harvested one of the first tomatoes in space and had it disappear while onboard the ISS. [ more ]
3 predictions for the future of space exploration including your own trips
Peggy Whitson says more widely available space tourism is realistic.Axiom Space If you've ever traveled somewhere that left you so enthralled that you wanted to go back over and over, then you get how Peggy Whitson feels about space.She is a seasoned astronaut who has multiple achievements under her belt: She was the first woman to command the International Space Station, and in 2017 broke the record for most cumulative days in space of any American and female astronaut, with a count of 665.
Central Pennsylvania.Southern England.Arizona.The northern lights are most often seen in the earth's northernmost regions, but in recent months, they've been visible to residents farther south.It's not a fluke, scientists say, but part of a trend that will allow a wider swath of the world to get a rare glimpse of the phenomenon for the next few years.
Frank Rubio's first spaceflight will turn into the longest mission by a US astronaut | CNN
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.Astronaut Frank Rubio traveled to the International Space Station on September 21, 2022, for what he thought would be a six-month mission.But he'll wind up staying in space for over a year breaking the record for the longest mission conducted by a US astronaut.
Astronaut crew splashes down near Florida, ending five-month stay in space | CNN
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.The four astronauts who make up the Crew-5 team aboard the International Space Station returned home from a five-month stay in space Saturday, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico.
Rocket Lab launches for first time from Wallops, Va.
The new Rocket Lab launchpad at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility.(Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)Rocket Lab, one of the most successful space start-ups since SpaceX, launched its Electron rocket for the first time Tuesday evening from NASA's Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va.The Electron rocket blasted off from a refurbished launchpad at about 6 p.m. and could be seen from the Washington metropolitan area.
Rocket Lab launches Electron rocket from the US for the first time
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.Rocket Lab, a prolific launch company that routinely blasts its towering Electron rockets out of New Zealand, conducted its first liftoff from US soil on Tuesday.
This week, we're joined by Tufts professor Justin Hollander to talk about his new book The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner's Guide to Settling the Red Planet.We talk about the importance of urban planners in thinking about cities and transportation on Mars, what we can learn from Antarctica and the International Space Station, and what a Mars metro region might look like.
Boeing and NASA Delay Launch of Starliner Astronaut Spacecraft Again
Officials from NASA and Boeing announced during a news conference on Thursday that the Starliner spacecraft's first crewed flight to the International Space Station, scheduled for July 21, had been delayed.Two NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, will have to wait months or longer for their test flight aboard the Starliner capsule.
NASA Launched an Inflatable Flying Saucer, Then Landed It in the Ocean
On Thursday morning, NASA sent a giant inflatable device to space and then brought it back down from orbit, splashing in the ocean near Hawaii.You might think of it as a bouncy castle from space, although the people in charge of the mission would prefer you did not.I would say that would be inaccurate, Neil Cheatwood, principal investigator for the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator, or LOFTID for short, said of the comparison during an interview.
Michael RostonEditing space and astronomy news.Scientists used a radio observatory to peer below the clouds of Uranus and capture signs of a strong cyclone at the planet's north pole.It's one new view of the cosmos captured by astronomers, spacecraft and photographers this month.Here are five more images from May The James Webb Space Telescope recorded new views of the bright star Fomalhaut.
Look! New Hubble Image Captures a Muddled Mess of a Galaxy
Dwarf galaxy UGCA 307 is small and disorganized, but it's doing its best - and that's a Monday vibe if ever there was one.The little galaxy, about 26 million light years away, isn't an intricate spiral or even a tidy ellipse.It's just a hazy streak of stars with no shape or structure.But UGCA 307 proves you don't have to have your stuff together in order to shine.
Above and beyond: key events in 2022 that shaped space exploration
The year has been a blast in space exploration, from Nasa's big step in returning to moon missions, to glimpses at the origins of the universe and hope that humanity could survive the doomsday scenario of an asteroid hurtling towards Earth.These are the events that shaped 2022 in space advances: Nasa hadn't sent a crew-capable spacecraft to the moon for half a century when Artemis 1 blasted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral in November.
Keep an eye on the sky for 2023's celestial events
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.Stunning meteor showers, full moons and eclipses will light up the sky in 2023.The year is sure to be a sky-gazer's delight with plenty of celestial events on the calendar.
Rare cosmic event beamed light at Earth from 8.5 billion light-years away
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.An incredibly bright flash that appeared in the night sky in February was the result of a star straying too close to a supermassive black hole, meeting its untimely end there as it was ripped to shreds.
Astronomers capture black hole gobbling up a star in a "hyper-feeding frenzy"
Earlier this year, astronomers picked up an unusually bright signal in the X-ray, optical, and radio regimes, dubbed AT 2022cmc.They've now determined that the most likely source of that signal is a supermassive black hole gobbling up a star in a "hyper-feeding frenzy," shooting out jets of matter in what's known as a tidal disruption event (TDE).
NASA Picks Blue Origin-Led Group to Build Moon Lander for Artemis V Mission
On the second try, Jeff Bezos and his rocket company have won a contract to take NASA astronauts to the surface of the moon.NASA announced on Friday that it had awarded a contract to Mr. Bezos' company, Blue Origin, to provide a lunar lander for a moon mission that is currently scheduled to launch in 2029.
Sleeping will be one of the challenges for astronauts on Mars missions
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.Astronauts have been adjusting to the challenges of sleeping in space for years and the lessons learned from their zero gravity slumbers will ensure that one day the first crewed missions to Mars will have gotten enough rest before exploring the red planet.
SpaceX, NASA astronaut launch to International Space Station called off at last minute | CNN
Editor's Note: Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.SpaceX and NASA have called off an astronaut launch to the International Space Station after an issue with the rocket's ground system was detected.
After slight delay, SpaceX astronaut capsule docks at space station | CNN
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.A crew of astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked at the International Space Station, concluding a one-day trip to rendezvous with the orbiting laboratory after launching from Florida early Thursday.
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.SpaceX fired a new GPS satellite into orbit on behalf of the US military on Wednesday, continuing an effort to bolster the constellation of global positioning and navigation satellites that underpin smartphone apps, wartime operations and more.
Roscosmos will send replacement spacecraft to return crew to Earth after Soyuz leak
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.Russian space agency Roscosmos will launch an uncrewed spacecraft, Soyuz MS-23, to the International Space Station to serve as a return vehicle for cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio after the vehicle in which they launched in September sustained damage in space.
Dead NASA satellite returns to Earth after 38 years
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.A defunct NASA satellite has fallen back to Earth after 38 years orbiting the planet.The Earth Radiation Budget Satellite, known as ERBS, was launched in 1984 aboard space shuttle Challenger.
Highlight of training so far was trip to biology labs, says UK astronaut
Rosemary Coogan, the UK's newest astronaut, has spoken about her experience of training to go into space.Ms Coogan, who began training at the European Space Agency's astronaut centre in Cologne, Germany, last month, said that it has brought her a huge amount of enjoyment and one of the highlights of her training was a trip to the biology labs.
Scientists Proposed a Massive Moon Dust Shield to Combat Climate Change. Could It Really Work?
In 1991, the Philippine volcano Mt.Pinatubo erupted, sending millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere - and kicking off the modern era of thinking about geoengineering.Solar radiation management, the process of modifying the amount of sunlight that warms the Earth, has been an ongoing topic of early-stage scientific investigation and debate.
Lance Bass was kicked off a Russian spaceflight two decades ago-now he's back
At the height of his fame as a member of the internationally famous boy band NSYNC, Lance Bass came within about two weeks of going to space in 2002.Bass had completed four months of rigorous training in Russia's Star City during the spring and summer of that year, learning Russian and passing several challenging pre-launch tests.
Russia claims an "external impact" damaged its Progress spacecraft
Russia's main space corporation, Roscosmos, provided updates on Tuesday about its two spacecraft that recently suffered failures to their cooling systems while attached to the International Space Station.Although there were several items of note in these updates-which are not readily available to Western audiences due to Russian Internet restrictions-perhaps the most surprising claim is that both the Soyuz MS-22 and Progress MS-21 spacecraft were damaged near their heat radiators by "external impacts."
The downing of four aerial devices by U.S. warplanes has launched conspiracy theories about the objects, their origin and their purpose.According to Google Trends data, people were asking what is in the sky? and are aliens real?Extraterrestrial life and unidentified flying object were also among trending topics.
After flying four astronauts into orbit, SpaceX makes its 101st straight landing
A Falcon 9 rocket blasted into the starry sky above Florida early on Thursday morning, sending four astronauts safely on their way into low-Earth orbit.This mission, flown by SpaceX for NASA, will deliver the astronauts to the International Space Station after a 24.5-hour flight to synch up with the orbiting laboratory.
Meet the Cohasset native leading NASA's SpaceX mission to the ISS
Local Stephen Bowen is the spacecraft commander for the Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station.Cohasset native Stephen Bowen and his crew launched into the cosmos at 12:34 a.m.Thursday on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).The crew, flying a SpaceX spacecraft, is expected to reach the ISS just over a day later at 12:43 a.m.
Japan: New H3 rocket fails minutes after launch DW 03/07/2023
The launch of Tokyo's new H3 medium-lift rocket failed due to engine issues.The setback strikes a blow to the country's space ambitions and aim to compete against Elon Musk's SpaceX.Japan's attempt to launch its next-generation H3 rocket failed Tuesday after the launcher's engine did not ignite in space.
Close call: This asteroid just missed Earth's satellites DW 01/27/2023
Asteroid watchers got their calculations right we can all relax.The American space agency NASA had made it plain a day before Asteroid 2023 BU was due to fly by Earth: "There is no risk of the asteroid impacting Earth.But even if it did, this small asteroid [] would turn into a fireball and largely disintegrate harmlessly in the atmosphere."
Backup Soyuz can't get to ISS before late February
Today, NASA held a press briefing to describe the situation on the International Space Station (ISS) in the wake of a major coolant leak from a Soyuz spacecraft that is docked at the station.At the moment, neither NASA nor Roscosmos has a clear picture of its options for using the damaged spacecraft.
Rare Antimatter From Distant Space Reaches Earth and Can Help Find Dark Matter, Scientists Discover
Image: ORIGINS Cluster/S.Kwauka via Getty Images ABSTRACT breaks down mind-bending scientific research, future tech, new discoveries, and major breakthroughs.Scientists have discovered that components of antimatter, which is a bizarro version of the regular matter we experience in our daily lives, can travel thousands of light years across the Milky Way, reports a new study.
Analysis | These Are the Nuclear Weapons North Korea Has as Fears Mount of Atomic Test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has shown no interest in resuming talks with the US after agreeing in 2018 to work toward "complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."Instead, he has been busy making his nuclear-equipped arsenal bigger, deadlier and better able to strike America and its allies in Asia.
Analysis | What Nukes Does North Korea Have and Could They Hit the US?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has shown no interest in resuming talks with the US after agreeing in 2018 to work toward "complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."Instead, he has been busy making his nuclear-equipped arsenal bigger, deadlier and better able to strike America and its allies in Asia.
King welcomes astronaut Chris Hadfield to Buckingham Palace
The King has held an audience with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield at Buckingham Palace.Charles welcomed Colonel Hadfield former commander of the International Space Station to the royal residence on Thursday afternoon.The pair met in a room filled with family photographs, which adorned the covered grand piano and other antique furniture.
SpaceX Test Fires 31 Engines on the Most Powerful Rocket Ever
SpaceX moved one step closer to its future on Thursday with a successful ground test of the engines of the most powerful rocket ever built.The company, founded by the entrepreneur Elon Musk, conducted what is known as a static fire of Super Heavy, a massive rocket booster.Super Heavy was made to send SpaceX's next-generation Starship vehicle toward orbit before returning to Earth.
Rocket Lab set to try its first US-based launch again
On Tuesday, Rocket Lab will try again to send its first payloads to orbit from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) in Virginia.With clear skies and a launch window that opens after sunset, the launch has the potential to be visible on most of the Eastern Seaboard and as far west as Ohio.While Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has a solid track record of launches from New Zealand, the use of Virginia would represent a big step forward for both the company and MARS itself.
What space does to your body: Swollen heads, shrunken legs, round hearts
Space travel upends almost every system inside of us Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript.Please enable JavaScript for the best experience.After the astronaut Scott Kelly spent a year on the International Space Station, he returned to Earth shorter, more nearsighted, lighter and with new symptoms of heart disease that his identical twin brother did not share.
Russia to send replacement craft to retrieve crew from space station
Russian cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin, left, and Sergey Prokopyev, center, and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sept. 21 before their departure for the International Space Station.(Dmitri Lovetsky/AP)Russia plans to send a backup spacecraft to the International Space Station to retrieve three crew members whose Soyuz capsule was damaged, possibly by a micrometeoroid, Russia and NASA officials said Wednesday.
This small box could be the future of building in outer space
Expedition 68 Flight Engineer and NASA spacewalker Josh Cassada prepares a rollout solar array for its deployment on the International Space Station's (ISS) Port-4 truss segment as the orbiting lab flew 262 miles above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Namibia.(Frank Rubio/NASA)Astronauts for decades have faced challenges building things in space.
Russian space agency may send rescue craft to space station
From left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Dmitri Petelin, Sergey Prokopyev and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio wave to relatives before heading to the International Space Station.(Dmitri Lovetsky/AP)The Russian space agency is deciding whether it needs to send a rescue spacecraft to the International Space Station to bring home two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut after the Soyuz capsule that brought them there suffered a massive coolant leak.
Orion spacecraft splashes down in Pacific, completing first Artemis mission
In this image taken from NASA TV, NASA's unmanned Orion spaceship splashes down in the Pacific Ocean off Baja California, Mexico, on Dec. 11, 2022.(Jose Romero/AFP/Getty Images)NASA completed a significant step Sunday toward returning astronauts to the lunar surface with the successful completion of a test mission that sent a capsule designed for human spaceflight to orbit around the moon and return safely to Earth.
Steve Aoki, Kpop star T.O.P to fly around moon with Japanese billionaire
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is paying for eight other people to join him on a trip around the moon.(Pavel Kassin/AP)Japanese billionaire and space enthusiast Yusaku Maezawa on Friday released the names of eight people - including American DJ Steve Aoki and Kpop star Choi Seung-hyun, better known as T.O.P - who will join him on a commercial space flight around the moon that is planned for next year.
Return to Earth A derelict NASA satellite has plummeted back to Earth after spending almost four decades in orbit.The space agency's Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS), originally launched aboard the space shuttle Challenger in 1984, assisted scientists in figuring out the composition of our planet's stratosphere and what role it played in absorbing the Sun's radiation.
NASA and Russia weigh options for astronaut return after spacecraft leak
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.Officials at NASA and Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, are working to decide how to bring home several people at the International Space Station after a Russian Soyuz spacecraft sprang a leak last week.
The 5 Most Out-of-This-World Space Accomplishments of 2022 | KQED
This year the most powerful space telescope ever assembled brought us breathtaking images of galaxies from billions of years ago.We kick-started the first moon mission in 50 years and altered the orbit of a planetary object for the first time ever.Here's a recap of some of the best space accomplishments of 2022, according to KQED's Danielle Venton, and Ben Burress, astronomer with Chabot Space and Science Center and longtime contributor to KQED's website.
Crewmembers Are Trapped Aboard the International Space Station Until a Leak Is FixedOr Rescue Arrives
Things got dicey yesterday aboard the International Space Station (ISS).Late in the day, Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin were preparing for a spacewalk when exterior cameras showed a stream of white flakes pouring from the Soyuz spacecraft attached to the station.Simultaneously, telemetry indicated a drop in pressure in the Soyuz's coolant tank, indicating that it was the source of the leak.
7 awesome Bay Area things to do this weekend, Dec. 16-18
If you're still crafting your weekend itinerary, boy have you come to the right place.We have a boatload of amazing ideas, from the new "Avatar" movie to redwoods splendor and timely, delicious latkes.If you're headed to a live performance or public event, please check the venue or production's website for the latest COVID safety precautions before you go.
NASA official "very confident" Artemis spacesuits will be ready on time
With the successful conclusion of the Artemis I mission, NASA has taken a big step toward returning humans to the Moon.But a big rocket and a deep-space capable capsule are only the beginning of the new technologies needed for lunar surface operations.Most notably, there's the lander.Much attention has been given to this component of the program, especially after NASA selected SpaceX's large Starship vehicle to fulfill that role in April 2021.
Full crew for SpaceX's privately funded moon mission announced
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.Japanese fashion mogul Yusaku Maezawa has picked eight passengers that he said will join him on a trip around the moon, powered by SpaceX's yet-to-be-flown Starship spacecraft.
50 years since the last Apollo astronauts went to the moon, NASA is finally going back
Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan is covered in lunar dust after the mission's second moonwalk.On December 14, 1972, Cernan took his final steps on the moon and no one has been back since.NASA/JSC Protected inside a glass case are some precious boots.Technically called astronaut "overshoes," they seem perfectly preserved, almost pristine.
Space Tourism Company's Website Accidentally Shows Photo of Rocket Exploding
Wrong Rocket Experts raised some eyebrows when they noticed that a UK-based space tourism startup called Stellar Frontiers, which promises to connecting would-be private astronauts with commercial spaceflight companies, is accidentally using a photo of an exploding Northrop Grumman Antares rocket on its website.
It has been nearly five months since Dmitry Rogozin was sacked as director general of Roscosmos, the Russian state-owned space corporation.Later, a Russian space official acknowledged that Rogozin was removed from this high-profile post to ease tensions with NASA and other partners on the International Space Station.
China to launch crew to its recently completed space station
Astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu attend a see-off ceremony before the Shenzhou-15 spaceflight mission to build China's space station, at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China September 29, 2022.cnsphoto via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
These scientists sleep in the world's most extreme environments. Here's how they get a good night's rest
There's no shame in an elaborate sleep setup.A weighted blanket, pillows of varying density and squish factor, dueling humidifiers and dehumidifiers, and soft LED lighting can help carry someone to dreamland.But sometimes, one needs to sacrifice the comfort of a curated bedroom in pursuit of, say, science and adventure.
Passenger Jet Flies Over Launchpad Right as SpaceX Rocket Takes Off
World Class View Passengers on board a United Airlines commercial jet flying over Florida's Cape Canaveral were able to spot an amazingly rare sight in the distance: a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, far below.The video, shared by NBC photojournalist Nick Leimbach, shows the tiny white rocket blasting off and gaining altitude at a dazzling rate, leaving behind a massive cloud of dust and vapor - an angle that puts the incredible spectacle into perspective.
This 239-year-old technology could revolutionize astronomy
NASA's Balloon Program Analysis Group recently presented a roadmap to NASA to guide them on how to plan and fund future balloon astronomy programs.Balloons have been used for over a century to conduct physics experiments, astronomical observations, and Earth-observing work, but remain relatively unknown to the general public.
Meet the world's first astronaut with a disability: Paralympian John McFall
John McFall, a doctor and medal-winning sprinter at the 2008 Paralympic Games, has been selected for the European Space Agency's latest class of astronauts.(Francois Mori/AP)The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected a person with a physical disability to be included in its next generation of astronauts for the first time, in what it hopes is the initial step toward sending a "parastronaut" to space.
Dwarf tomato seeds will launch to space station aboard SpaceX's next resupply flight
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.When SpaceX's 26th commercial resupply mission launches Tuesday, it will carry a bounty of supplies, a pair of new solar arrays, dwarf tomato seeds and a range of science experiments to the International Space Station.
The first satellites launched by Uganda and Zimbabwe aim to improve life on the ground
Bonny Omara (left) works with Edgar Mujuni at Japan's Kyushu Institute of Technology on the satellite that will be used to observe land conditions in Uganda.Bonny Omara When Uganda's very first satellite was launched into space last week on Nov. 7, Bonny Omara, the lead engineer on the satellite development team, was filled with emotion.
Loss of 38 satellites prompts call for better space weather forecasts
The SpaceX launch of the Inspiration4 crew from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sept. 15.(Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)When SpaceX launched 49 Starlink communications satellites into low orbit in February, the goal was to connect remote locations on Earth to the internet.But a space storm dashed those plans, causing 38 of the satellites to fail and costing the commercial space company millions.
Artemis I heads for Moon with plenty of science on board
After several delays, NASA's Artemis I mission has finally launched and the Orion spacecraft is on its way to an orbital date with the Moon.There aren't any human passengers aboard, but that doesn't mean the mission is only about stress testing a new crew capsule.The primary objective of the first Artemis mission is to test Orion's heat shield, mission operations and retrieval process - but there's a bunch of other stuff on board to test other craft functions too, and NASA isn't wasting the mission.
Artemis I is on the way to the Moon - what's next?
Artemis I blasted off into space late Tuesday night atop a plume of rocket fire, and as of Wednesday morning, the mission is on its way to the Moon (and back).The Artemis I launch was the long-awaited culmination of years of effort and a series of delays, but getting the rocket off the ground marks only the beginning of the 26-day mission.
First-time NASA spacewalkers venture outside the space station
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter.Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.Things are about to get busy on the International Space Station as the first in a series of end-of-the-year spacewalks kicked off Tuesday morning.First-time spacewalkers and NASA astronauts Josh Cassada and Frank Rubio began their excursion outside the space station at 9:14 a.m.
NASA's Artemis moon rocket is hours from launch. Will it finally fly?
NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket and the Orion spacecraft are being readied for launch at at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.Red Huber/Getty Images NASA is once again counting down the hours to the first flight test of its new 32-story-tall Artemis rocket, the one the agency hopes will carry astronauts back to the moon in just a few years.
Space poses some massive dangers for humans, from black holes to the heat death of the universe.But as humanity considers long-haul space travel, there are other, smaller potential hazards that some researchers say may deserve more attention: microbes from Earth.Astronauts face numerous known health problems in space, including a loss in bone density, muscle atrophy, and psychological issues.
Your chance of dying from a falling Chinese rocket? Less than 1 in a trillion
The Chinese rocket that will fall back to Earth in a few days is equivalent in size to two semi-truck trailers, and as much as 40 percent of this metal will reach the Earth's surface, experts say.Although the overall risk of harm to people is low-there is only a 0.5 percent chance of injury or death to a human, based on one model-these risks are nonetheless higher than accepted by most spacefaring nations, said Ted Muelhaupt, a reentry and debris expert at The Aerospace Corporation.
Analysis | How Kim Jong Un Keeps Advancing His Nuclear Program
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has shown no interest in resuming talks with the US after agreeing in 2018 to work toward "complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."Instead, he has been busy making his nuclear-equipped arsenal bigger, deadlier and better able to strike America and its allies in Asia.
Analysis | How Kim Jong Un Keeps Advancing His Nuclear Program: QuickTake
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has shown no interest in resuming talks with the US after agreeing in 2018 to work toward "complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."Instead, he has been busy making his nuclear-equipped arsenal bigger, deadlier and better able to strike America and its allies in Asia.