3+ week, 13+ hour ago  (607+ words) Students at North Allegheny High School are immersing themselves in aerospace through the StellarXplorers program, gaining hands-on experience in space design and dreaming of future careers in space exploration. Senior Elizabeth Franklin, a member of the Junior ROTC program, joined…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (160+ words) If you were in Western Pennsylvania, you may have seen what has been described as a fireball across the sky. In parts of Ohio, people reported hearing a boom and felt shaking. According to the National Weather Service, that boom…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (612+ words) Scientists have captured the most complete, high-resolution map of the cold gas at the center of the Milky Way, which contains the raw material from which stars and planets are made. Information from the image could help astronomers understand the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (783+ words) Pittsburgh is leading efforts to establish a permanent presence on the moon, with local companies focusing on mining, power generation, and technological advancements. "What an investment the space program has been for our country and what an investment it is…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (447+ words) The world of aviation education is soaring to new heights in western Pennsylvania. "When we think about aviation, a lot of times we think about the pilots. But who are behind the pilots?" asked Leon Haynes, the founding CEO of…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (591+ words) A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in space while beholding Earth from on high. Related video above: NASA astronaut captures rare red aurora…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (190+ words) NASA canceled its first spacewalk of the year and may bring its crew back early from the International Space Station due to an onboard medical issue. The spacewalk was supposed to happen on Thursday, but was postponed because of an…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (724+ words) 'The Solar System is full of surprises, so we keep looking,' one researcher said Astronomers have spotted a quasi-moon near Earth " and the small space rock has likely been hanging out near our planet unseen by telescopes for about 60 years,…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (129+ words) A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. Related video above: The dark energy pushing our universe apart may not be what it seems, scientists say Snapped last month by the…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1775+ words) A suggestion made last week by acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy that SpaceX could be booted from the agency's upcoming moon-landing plans has rocked the space industry. Now, behind the scenes, pitches for alternate paths to the lunar surface are…...