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NASA Announces its Artemis Astronauts: 18 People Training to Fly to the Moon
NASA has announced the names of the 18 astronauts that make up the Artemis Team. A select few, and some…
Chuck Yeager, the First Man to Break the Sound Barrier has Died. He was 97
On Dec. 7th, 2020, legendary aviator Chuck Yeager died in hospital at the age of 97. He leaves behind a…
That’s no Asteroid, it’s a Rocket Booster
Follow-up observations by NASA scientists has confirmed that the mystery object 2020 SO is indeed a relic of the early…
Will the Starship Make a 15 km Hop Test on Wednesday?
According to recent statements and preparations at Boca Chica, SpaceX could be attempting a high-altitude flight test with the Starship…
Arecibo’s Damage is so Serious and Dangerous, They’re Just Going to Scrap the Observatory Entirely
In the wake of a second structural failure, the NSF has announced that the iconic Arecibo Observatory will be decommissioned…
SpaceX Starship Passes Static Fire Test With Three Raptor Engines, Finally Gets Nose Cone!
The Starship is coming together, literally and figuratively! With its three Raptor engines test fired, and nosecones and fins attached,…
Elon Musk Shares a View of Starship With Three Raptor Engines Installed
The SN8 Starship prototype just got its three Raptor engines, and is now preparing to test fire them. After that,…
Starman Just Made his Closest Approach to Mars
In a interesting bit of SpaceX news, Starman and his cherry Tesla Roadster made their first flyby of Mars, and…
NASA’s New Budget for Artemis? $28 Billion
Just in time for the upcoming elections, NASA has presented Congress with the projected budget for sending astronauts back to…
It Looks Like Firefighters Saved Mt. Wilson Observatory
Thanks to the heroic efforts of firefighters, the Mt. Wilson Observatory is now safe from the California wildfires raging through…