This Wednesday, April 28, a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will depart from the International Space Station (ISS) carrying four astronauts on their journey home to Earth. This will mark the completion of Crew-1, the first crewed mission for the Crew Dragon, and NASA will be airing the departure from the station and the splashdown of the astronauts in the ocean off the coast of … [Read more...] about How to watch the SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts return to Earth this Wednesday
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Ingenuity helicopter aces 3rd test flight over the Martian surface
Everyone’s favorite resident Martian, the helicopter Ingenuity, has passed its third test flight with flying colors. The tiny craft, which is the first aircraft to fly on another planet, has flown a considerable distance for the first time, following two previous test flights which saw it rise into the air and perform a sideways maneuver. “Today’s flight was what we planned … [Read more...] about Ingenuity helicopter aces 3rd test flight over the Martian surface
Hubble celebrates its 31st birthday with image of a stunning but unstable star
In celebration of the 31st anniversary of the launch of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers aimed the celebrated observatory at one of the brightest stars seen in our galaxy to capture its beauty. NASA, ESA and STScI Today is the 31st anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, and to celebrate researchers have used the telescope to image one of the … [Read more...] about Hubble celebrates its 31st birthday with image of a stunning but unstable star
Lift off: NASA and SpaceX successfully launch Crew-2 to ISS
“We wish you a great mission, good luck, and enjoy the ride.” Those were the words of the SpaceX team speaking to the Crew-2 mission minutes before successful lift-off this morning (23 April). The launch took place at 5.49am ET (9.49am UTC) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and will bring the four-astronaut team to the International Space Station (ISS). The journey will … [Read more...] about Lift off: NASA and SpaceX successfully launch Crew-2 to ISS
New Horizons is now 50 times as far from the sun as Earth
Artist’s impression of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, en route to a January 2019 encounter with Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69. NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI A NASA probe which was the first spacecraft to explore Pluto is continuing its journey out into the solar system, where it is now almost 5 billion miles from home. New Horizons was launched in 2006 and traveled out to the edge of the … [Read more...] about New Horizons is now 50 times as far from the sun as Earth