Three Russian cosmonauts were due for launch on Friday to the International Space Station (ISS), continuing a two-decade-plus shared Russian-U.S. presence aboard the orbiting outpost despite heightened terrestrial tensions between Moscow and Washington. The Soyuz spacecraft carrying the new cosmonaut team was set for lift-off at 15:55 GMT (11:55 a.m. Eastern time) from Russia’s Baikonur…
Russian Cosmonauts Set for Friday Launch to International Space Station
Space Telescope’s Image of Star Gets Photobombed by Galaxies
NASA’s new space telescope has gazed into the distant universe and shown perfect vision: a spiky image of a faraway star photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies. The image released Wednesday from the James Webb Space Telescope is a test shot—not an official science observation—to see how its 18 hexagonal mirrors worked together for a…
Crafty Dad Transforms an Old, Run-Down Caravan Into a Stylish Space for Just $2,600
When a 28-year-old father’s family trips to Spain were canceled twice, he was undeterred in making sure they at least had a staycation. Transforming an old, run-down caravan for just 2,000 pounds (approx. US$2,600) into a stylish space, his family are now enjoying their time outdoors. “I was always on caravan holidays when I was a…
Astra Space Launches Mission From Kodiak
Astra on Tuesday launched its Astra-1 mission from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Kodiak, Alaska. The rocket startup launched three payloads on behalf of Spaceflight, Inc., including the Portland State Aerospace Society and NearSpace Launch, to a sun-synchronous orbit. The payload includes satellites and space environmental instruments. Astra was among three companies picked by NASA…
NASA: Russia Not Planning to Leave US Astronaut in Space
Russia will pick up an American astronaut as scheduled later in the month and deliver him to a third country, U.S. space officials said on March 14. U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei is on the International Space Station along with several Russians and other spacefarers. “The reality is Mark Vande Hei is coming home on…
NASA Confirms US Astronaut Will Return on Russian Spacecraft Later This Month
Russia will pick up an American astronaut as scheduled later in the month and deliver him to a third country, U.S. space officials said on March 14. U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei is on the International Space Station along with several Russians and other spacefarers. “The reality is Mark Vande Hei is coming home on…
Multiple Geomagnetic Storms Expected to Hit Earth This Week, Scientists Say
The Space Weather Prediction Center issued a geomagnetic storm watch on March 13, noting that mild solar storms are expected to hit earth this week due to “possible effects from the arrival of coronal mass ejections on March 10.” Geomagnetic storms occur when a large burst of solar wind interferes with the Earth’s magnetic field….
Space Junk on 5,800-mph Collision Course With Moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The moon is about to get walloped by 3 tons of space junk, a punch that will carve out a crater that could fit several semitractor-trailers. The leftover rocket will smash into the far side of the moon at 5,800 mph (9,300 kph) on Friday, away from telescopes’ prying eyes. It may take…
NASA, Partner Launch Weather Satellite
America’s newest weather satellite blasted off Tuesday (March 1, 2022) to improve wildfire and flood forecasting across the western half of the country. It’s the replacement for a satellite launched exactly four years ago, which ended up with a cooling line blockage that hindered its main camera. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the…
SpaceX Launches Batch of Starlink Satellites From California
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif.—A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Friday and carried 50 more satellites into orbit for the Starlink internet constellation. A SpaceX webcast showed the rocket’s upper stage deploying the satellites a little over an hour after the 9:12 a.m. liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The satellites…
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