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NASA Selects Developer for Rocket to Retrieve First Samples from Mars
The Daily Sentinel | 2022-02-08, 02:24
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/
Space launch startup Astra scrubs latest attempt to reach orbit
Feb 7 (Reuters) - California-based rocket startup Astra Space Inc (ASTR.O) aborted the planned liftoff of its first operational satellite launch, a NASA mission, on Monday, citing a technical glitch that emerged at the last second. The countdown was halted at
February's full moon can be seen next week
Fox31 Denver | 2022-02-08, 01:28
DENVER (KDVR) -- The only full moon in February will happen next week on Wednesday, Feb. 16. This full moon
LeBron James Nominated for Razzie Award as Worst Actor for 'Space Jam' Sequel
NBA star and China panderer LeBron James has received his first Hollywood acting recognition -- a Razzie Award nomination as worst lead actor for his performance in "Space Jam: A New Legacy." ...
NASA Selects Developer for Rocket to Retrieve First Samples from Mars (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) NASA has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Space of Littleton, Colorado, to build the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), a small, lightweight rocket to launch rock, sediment, and atmospheric samples from the surface of the Red Planet. The award brings NASA a
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre gets new directorHe succeeds S Somanath, who recently took over as ...
Unnikrishnan Nair S has been appointed as the new director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). He was previously serving as the director of the Human Space
FAA proposes shielding Boeing employees overseeing safety
The guidance also
Astra suffers launch pad abort, scrubbed second attempt to launch NASA mission from Florida
Astra scrubbed a�second attempt to launch after a launch pad abort on Monday shortly after ignition at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station LC-46. ...
Israeli chickpea seeds headed to International Space Station for use in greenhouse
Cleveland Jewish News | 2022-02-07, 22:21
Israeli chickpea seeds will be among the supplies and equipment sent to the International Space Station (ISS) later this month for a series of experiments aimed at controlling the growth of crops via technology. Contained for optimal growth in a small device
Mars Could Have Been wet for Much Longer Than Previously Believed
Billions of years ago, Mars was a much different place than it is today. During the same period when life was first emerging on Earth, Mars had a thicker atmosphere, warmer surface temperatures, and flowing water on its surface. Evidence of this warmer, wetter
SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage breaks up in Earth's atmosphere, 5 years after launch
The rocket stage helped heft the Echostar 23 satellite to orbit in 2017. ...
What is the biggest thing in the universe?
Earth and even the sun are puny compared to a mighty, hulking source of gamma-rays. ...
Three NASA Goddard Recipients Receive AAS 2022 Awards (Goddard Space Flight Center)
) aas_award_winners.jpg American Astronomical Society Award winners from NASA, from left, Keith Arnaud, Brad Cenko, and Richard Mushotzky. Credits: NASA Three individuals with NASA affiliations have received 2022 honors from the American Astronomical Society
Astra To Reschedule ELaNa 41 Launch (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) Astra is working to resolve a minor telemetry issue following a scrub of the launch of its Rocket 3.3 from Space Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida Feb. 7. A new launch date is
Astra Space stock closed down 20% on Monday: here’s why
Shares of Astra Space Inc (NASDAQ: ASTR) tanked nearly 20% on Monday after the American launch vehicle company had to abort and postpone its first rocket flight from Florida. Astra blames telemetry issues Astra’s LV0008 rocket was scheduled to launch
SpaceX rocket stage on a collision course with the moon captured in telescope images
A SpaceX rocket's upper stage was caught on camera careening toward a collision course with the moon. ...
Astronomer Captures Image of SpaceX Booster That's on Track to Hit the Moon
Well here’s something you don’t see everyday: A
Youngest asteroids ever found in Solar System and they’re baffling scientists
RESEARCHERS have discovered a pair of asteroids that were formed less than 300 years ago orbiting the Sun, according to a new study. Astronomers have spotted two asteroids that were formed less than three centuries ago, according to a new study published in
Astra rocket aborts 1st Florida launch attempt at last second (video)
The first-stage engines of Astra's Launch Vehicle 0008 fired up as planned today (Feb. 7), but the rocket aborted the liftoff try shortly thereafter due to a telemetry issue. ...
The Big Bang: What really happened at our universe's birth?
Our universe was born 13.7 billion years ago in a massive expansion that blew space up like a giant balloon. ...
The owners of an Asian food market on Milwaukee's northwest side face foreclosure after running ...
The owners of the property that houses 5xen Asian Super Market, 6300 N. 76th St., have�defaulted on a loan from Byline Bank, a lawsuit says. ...
NASA Statement on Meeting with US Ambassador to Poland (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski's visit Friday, Feb. 4, to NASA Headquarters in Washington: "It was a pleasure to welcome U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski to NASA
Astronomers Rally to Stop Starlink and Other Satellite Constellations From Ruining the Sky
A new center established by the International Astronomical Union is seeking to protect the interests of astronomers as the number of satellites in Earth orbit continues to climb. Read more... ...
Astronomers discover the youngest known pair of asteroids in our solar system. The space rocks ...
An artist's concept of an asteroid belt. NASA-JPL/Caltech Astronomers have spotted the youngest pair of asteroids ever discovered in our solar system. The two asteroids broke off of a larger space rock — possibly a comet — about 270 years ago.
Olay erects statue of rocket engineer Mary Golda Ross to promote STEM equity
In life, Mary Golda Ross helped develop a rocket stage that served as a rendezvous and docking target for astronauts preparing to go to the moon. A new statue, donated by Olay, honors her legacy. ...
Automatic Abort Triggered Before Launch of CubeSat Mission (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) Before the rocket left the launch pad, automatic systems on board Astra's Rocket 3.3 triggered an abort at approximately 1:50 p.m. EST, delaying launch of NASA's Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa 41) mission. Astra teams are currently assessing the
Astra Announces Launch Time for NASA CubeSat Mission (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
) Astra announced it is targeting 1:50 p.m. EST for launch of its Rocket 3.3 from Space Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The rocket is scheduled to carry its payload of four CubeSats to low-Earth orbit as part of
Astra Space scrubs attempt for 1st Cape Canaveral launch
A new rocket company on the Space Coast looked to make its first launch on a mission for NASA Saturday as Astra Space lined up its Rocket 3 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, but an issue on the Eastern Range caused a late scrub at the end of its
