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www.npr.org
3 weeks ago
US news

Astronauts endure delays and missing luggage to ride on Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft

NASA is preparing to launch astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner, facing delays and technical challenges.
Astronauts' luggage was left behind due to a space station equipment issue, not Boeing's fault. [ more ]
Ars Technica
1 month ago
Science

Blue Origin resumes human flights to suborbital space, but it wasn't perfect

Ed Dwight, a retired Air Force pilot who missed the chance to be America's first Black astronaut in 1963, became the oldest person to reach space at 90, flying with Blue Origin. [ more ]
Mail Online
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

America's first black astronaut, 90, finally goes to space

Ed Dwight, America's first black astronaut, finally reaches space 63 years later on a Blue Origin rocket. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
Science

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally went to space 60 years later with Blue Origin.
Dwight's flight marked a significant personal and historical moment, with him becoming the oldest person in space at 90 years old. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
Science

America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

America's first Black astronaut candidate, Ed Dwight, 60 years later, finally goes to space with Blue Origin, becoming the oldest person in space and breaking records. [ more ]
Mail Online
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

First black man to train as NASA astronaut will finally go to space

Ed Dwight, the first black man to train with NASA in the 1960s, will finally travel to space at age 90 on a Blue Origin rocket, becoming the oldest astronaut on record. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 weeks ago
US news

Astronauts endure delays and missing luggage to ride on Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft

NASA is preparing to launch astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner, facing delays and technical challenges.
Astronauts' luggage was left behind due to a space station equipment issue, not Boeing's fault. [ more ]
Ars Technica
1 month ago
Science

Blue Origin resumes human flights to suborbital space, but it wasn't perfect

Ed Dwight, a retired Air Force pilot who missed the chance to be America's first Black astronaut in 1963, became the oldest person to reach space at 90, flying with Blue Origin. [ more ]
Mail Online
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

America's first black astronaut, 90, finally goes to space

Ed Dwight, America's first black astronaut, finally reaches space 63 years later on a Blue Origin rocket. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago
Science

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally went to space 60 years later with Blue Origin.
Dwight's flight marked a significant personal and historical moment, with him becoming the oldest person in space at 90 years old. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
Science

America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

America's first Black astronaut candidate, Ed Dwight, 60 years later, finally goes to space with Blue Origin, becoming the oldest person in space and breaking records. [ more ]
Mail Online
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

First black man to train as NASA astronaut will finally go to space

Ed Dwight, the first black man to train with NASA in the 1960s, will finally travel to space at age 90 on a Blue Origin rocket, becoming the oldest astronaut on record. [ more ]
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www.inverse.com
6 months ago
OMG science

The 8 Most Epic Space Fails of 2023

Space travel is hard.
www.inverse.com
6 months ago
OMG science

The 8 Most Epic Space Fails of 2023

Space travel is hard.
www.nytimes.com
6 months ago
OMG science

Mars Needs Insects

Using insect waste and larvae as fertilizers could be a potential solution for growing food on Mars.
Gardening in space requires the inclusion of insects and microorganisms to maintain ecological systems.
Long-term space travel will rely on innovative methods for food production and waste management. [ more ]
Mail Online
7 months ago
OMG science

Spaceflight increases men's risk of erectile dysfunction, study finds

Exposure to the harsh conditions of space can lead to erectile dysfunction in male astronauts.
The effects of spaceflight on erectile function have been unexplored.
Simulated spaceflight exerts a long-term impairment of neurovascular erectile function. [ more ]
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