Category: NASA

SpaceX, NASA Postpone Rocket Launch to International Space Station

SpaceX and NASA postponed the launch on Feb. 27 of the International Space Station’s (ISS) next crew because of a last-minute technical problem. The rocket was supposed to lift off at 1:45 a.m. local time from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, but the countdown was stopped by engineers overseeing the ground systems. An issue related to the TEA-TEB…


Capitol Report: Chinese Nationals Make Way to Southern Border; New Sanctions Issued on Russia on Anniversary of War

Just ahead of sunrise, a line of illegal immigrants waits along the border wall in Yuma, Arizona, to be processed by Border Patrol. Where are they from, and what do they tell us about why they chose to come illegally? Marking the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden and Group of…


Sun Unleashes Powerful X2.2 Solar Flare Causing Temporary Blackouts

NASA has captured a powerful X2.2 solar flare that erupted from the sun on Feb. 17, causing temporary blackouts in some parts of the world. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which constantly watches the sun, observed the flare—which is an intense eruption of electromagnetic radiation in the sun’s atmosphere—and said it peaked at 3:16 p.m. EST. “This flare is classified…


NASA Says Giant Meteor Crashed in Southern Texas After Residents Report Loud Explosion

A giant meteor weighing 1,000 pounds crashed into Southern Texas on Feb. 15 shortly after locals reported hearing a large explosion and something falling out of the sky, officials have said. The meteor was about two feet in diameter and broke into tiny pieces after burning up just before hitting the earth on Wednesday evening, according to a…


‘Deepfake’ Anchors Spread Beijing Narratives

Key components have been recovered, according to the U.S. Northern Command regarding recovery efforts on the Chinese spy balloon. A senior State Department official noted the craft had “multiple antennas” mounted on it and was clearly meant for intelligence gathering and surveillance. The FBI is now combing through the pieces. China is still maintaining it…


Blue Origin Awarded Its First NASA Interplanetary Launch Contract for Mars Mission

WASHINGTON—Blue Origin, the private space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, was awarded its first interplanetary NASA contract on Thursday to launch a mission next year to study the magnetic field around Mars, the U.S. space agency and company said. Plans call for Blue Origin’s recently developed New Glenn heavy-lift rocket to blast off with…


US to Test Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft That Could Eventually Fly People to Mars

A top NASA official revealed this week that the agency is teaming up with the Department of Defense (DOD) to test a spacecraft engine powered with nuclear fission by 2027, an effort that is part of a long-term NASA plan to send crewed missions to Mars. In a press release on Tuesday, NASA administrator Bill…


LIVE NOW: NASA and SpaceX Host Press Conference Before Next Crew Dragon Launch to ISS

NASA and SpaceX officials hold a press conference at 11:45 a.m. ET on Jan. 25 to review their mission and preparation before the next Crew Dragon launch to the International Space Station. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


NASA and SpaceX Host Press Conference Before Next Crew Dragon Launch to ISS

NASA and SpaceX officials hold a press conference at 11:45 a.m. ET on Jan. 25 to review their mission and preparation before the next Crew Dragon launch to the International Space Station. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Anthony Furey: Canada Adds Bureaucracy to the Commercial Space Race

Commentary We wanted flying cars and colonies on Mars but instead we got 140 characters. That line, and different variations of it, is commonly used to express frustration at how scientific progress has in some ways stalled in the past few decades. Its first usage is generally attributed to tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel, who regularly…