NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson (second left) is honored onstage with actors (left to right) Janelle Monae, Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer – the stars of “Hidden Figures,” which focuses on Johnson’s work with NASA’s Mercury program – during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, […]
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Moon Blocks (Most of) the Sun in 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse
A “ring of fire” appeared in the sky over parts of South America, the Atlantic Ocean and Africa today (Feb. 26), during an annular solar eclipse . An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the face of the sun, but does not appear large enough in the sky to […]
NASA to Turn Over Apollo 11 Moon Rock Bag to Auction Winner, Per Court Order
A lunar sample bag used to protect the first moon rocks collected on the moon will be turned over by NASA to an Illinois woman who won the bag at a disputed auction. NASA, following a judge’s order, will turn over an Apollo 11 moon rock bag to the Illinois woman who bought the artifact […]
United Arab Emirates Wants to Build a City on Mars
An artist’s illustration of a city on Mars envisioned by the United Arab Emirates’ Mars 2117 Project. The United Arab Emirates has Mars in its sights, not only moving forward on a Mars orbiter but also establishing the first human settlement on the Red Planet by 2117. Mars on his mind – His Highness Sheikh Mohammed […]
Trump's Departing NASA Liaison Urges Careful Vetting of Crewed Test Flight Idea
An artist’s illustration of NASA’s massive Space Launch System rocket and its Orion capsule on the launchpad. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA should consider flying crew on the debut test flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule to better support the overall goals of U.S. space exploration, the former Trump administration […]
See the 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse in Slooh Webcast Sunday!
A solar eclipse and its spectacular “ring of fire” will be visible from the Southern Hemisphere this Sunday morning (Feb. 26), but no matter what side of the equator you’re on, you can watch the spectacular event unfold online in a live broadcast from Slooh’s online observatory. You can watch the webcast live on the […]
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Inmarsat & AVI's Satellite Data-Relay Service Exits Stealth Mode After Months of Secret, In-Space Tests
Addvalue produced the terminal for Inmarsat’s Inter-Satellite Data Relay System, which was tested in orbit on the Velox-11 satellite built by Nanyang Technological University’s Satellite Research Center in Singapore. SAN FRANCISCO — For more than a year, mobile satellite services provider Inmarsat has been working with Addvalue Innovation (AVI), a communications technology company based in […]
Scientists Practice Total Eclipse Science During Annular Solar Eclipse Sunday
Sunday’s annular eclipse will provide a practice run for scientists hoping to gather data during the fleeting moments of the total solar eclipse that will cross the U.S on Aug. 21. During the total solar eclipse that will take place in August, scientists positioned across the U.S. will be scrambling to gather data in the […]
'Mission Control' Film About Apollo's Unsung Heroes is a 'Go' for Theaters
“Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo” will arrive in select U.S. theaters on April 14, 2017, distributed by Gravitas Ventures. A new feature length documentary about the NASA team that guided the United States’ early astronauts into space and onto the moon has been given a “go” to launch into movie theaters this spring. […]
High-Altitude Balloon Company Wants to Open a New Market at the Edge of Space
[embedded content] World View Enterprises, a private company that plans to sell balloon rides to the edge of space , has announced the grand opening of its new headquarters and a conjoined spaceport in Tucson, Arizona. The new facility will soon be launching World View’s non-crewed high altitude balloons, which could provide a low-cost alternative […]
NASA Authorization Bill Calls for Orion-to-ISS Study
In the early development of Orion under the Constellation program, NASA studied having Orion visit the ISS. A provision of a new authorization bill would require NASA to reexamine that capability. WASHINGTON — A NASA authorization bill passed by the Senate Feb. 17 would require NASA to reexamine the feasibility of using the Orion spacecraft to […]
Commercial Crew Providers Remain Confident in Schedules
A mockup of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle seen during a media tour of the company’s facilities at the Kennedy Space Center Feb. 17. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The two companies developing commercial crew vehicles are confident that they will be ready to start carrying astronauts in 2018 despite a recent report that concluded delays […]