NASA on Monday named the four astronauts who will fly to the moon by the end of next year, including one woman and three men. The three Americans and one Canadian were introduced during a ceremony in Houston, home to the nation’s astronauts as well as Mission Control. “This is humanity’s crew,” said NASA Administrator…
Boeing’s 1st Astronaut Flight to Space Delayed Until July
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Boeing’s first launch of astronauts has been delayed again, this time until July. NASA announced the latest postponement Wednesday, saying more time is needed to certify and test the Starliner capsule’s parachute system before the spacecraft blasts off with two test pilots. Additional software testing is also underway. Boeing already was running years…
Uncrewed Russian Spacecraft That Leaked Coolant Lands Safely
MOSCOW—A Russian space capsule safely returned to Earth without a crew Tuesday, months after it suffered a coolant leak in orbit. The Soyuz MS-22 leaked coolant in December while attached to the International Space Station. Russian space officials blamed the leak on a tiny meteoroid that punctured the craft’s external radiator. They launched an empty…
Russians, American Delayed in Space to Return in September
MOSCOW—Two cosmonauts and an astronaut who were supposed to leave the International Space Station this month will be brought back to Earth in late September, doubling their time aboard the orbiting laboratory to more than a year, Russia’s space agency announced Friday. The return of Russians Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin, and NASA’s Frank Rubio…
Planets on Parade: 5 Will Be Lined up in Night Sky This Week
NEW YORK—Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout. Five planets—Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars—will line up near the moon. Where and When Can You See Them? The best day to catch the whole group is Tuesday. You’ll want to look to the western horizon right…
Large Asteroid, Capable of Destroying an Entire City, Passes Between Earth and Moon in Rare Event
An asteroid, large enough to wipe out an entire city, passed between Earth and the Moon on March 25. The European Space Agency (ESA) announced that it will use the once-in-a-decade event as a training exercise for planetary defense. The asteroid, which according to the ESA measures between 130 and 230 feet, was named 2023…
Bezos’ Rocket Company Pins Crash on Overheated Engine Nozzle
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—An overheated rocket engine nozzle caused last year’s Blue Origin launch failure that has grounded flights for six months, the company said Friday. Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin said it expects to resume its quick trips to space from West Texas sometime later this year. The New Shepard rocket was carrying experiments…
Launch Debut of 3D-Printed Rocket Ends in Failure, No Orbit
March 23, 2023
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its launch debut Wednesday night, lifting off amid fanfare but failing three minutes into flight—far short of orbit. There was nothing aboard Relativity Space’s test flight except for the company’s first metal 3D print made six years ago. The startup wanted to put the…
Asteroid Discovery Suggests Ingredients for Life on Earth Came From Space
Two organic compounds essential for living organisms have been found in samples retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu, buttressing the notion that some ingredients crucial for the advent of life arrived on Earth aboard rocks from space billions of years ago. Scientists said on Tuesday they detected uracil and niacin in rocks obtained by the Japanese…
Mysterious Streaks of Light Seen in the Sky Over California
March 19, 2023
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Mysterious streaks of light were seen in the sky in the Sacramento area Friday night, shocking St. Patrick’s Day revelers who then posted videos on social media of the surprising sight. Jaime Hernandez was at the King Cong Brewing Company in Sacramento for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration when some among the group noticed the…
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