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NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps and risk
3+ week, 3+ day ago (560+ words) NASA said Friday it's revamping its'Artemis moon exploration program'to make it more like the fast-paced Apollo program half a century ago, adding an extra practice flight before attempting a high-risk lunar landing with a crew in two years. The overhaul…...
Meteorite hunters scour Ohio for fragments of 7-ton space rock that crashed into Earth
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (661+ words) By PATRICK AFTOORA-ORSAGOS and MARK SCOLFORO The meteoroid broke apart around 9 a.m. Tuesday over Valley City, a half-hour south of Cleveland, after it sped through the atmosphere at about 45,000 miles per hour. It caused a sonic boom that rattled buildings and…...
New aerospace facility touches down in Torrance
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (394+ words) Torrance is home to the newest addition to the city's already dense aerospace industry. FlightWave, a facility specializing in the manufacturing of an unmanned drone, has migrated from its former location in Carson to a 51,000 square foot manufacturing facility located…...
NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (225+ words) The space agency said Sunday it's targeting Tuesday for the slow, four-mile (6.4-kilometer) trek across Kennedy Space Center, weather permitting. NASA had barely finished a repeat fueling test Thursday, to ensure dangerous hydrogen fuel leaks were plugged, when another problem…...
6 planets will parade across the night sky at the end of February
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (249+ words) It's what's known as a planetary parade, which happens when multiple planets appear to line up in the sky at once. The planets aren't in a straight line, but are close together on one side of the sun. Skygazers can…...
NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner’s botched astronaut flight
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (439+ words) NASA's new boss blasted Boeing and the space agency Thursday for Starliner's botched flight that left two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station. Administrator Jared Isaacman said poor leadership and decision-making at Boeing led to Starliner's troubles....
NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (321+ words) For the second time this month, launch teams began pumping more than 700,000 gallons of supercold fuel into the rocket atop its launch pad. It's the most critical and challenging part of the two-day practice countdown. The outcome will determine whether…...
A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, AP Science Writer Tuesday's annular solar eclipse, known as a " ring of fire," will only be visible in the southernmost continent, home to research stations and diverse wildlife. "The penguins down there are going to have a…...
NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (400+ words) The leaks " reminiscent of the rocket's delayed debut three years ago " sprang just a couple hours into the daylong fueling operation at Kennedy Space Center. Launch controllers began loading the 322-foot rocket with super-cold hydrogen and oxygen at midday. More…...
Here’s a look at the significance of sending animals to space
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (261+ words) Jan. 31 marks the day Ham, a chimpanzee, was launched into sub-orbital space in a Mercury capsule aboard a Redstone rocket to become the first great ape in space. During his preflight training, Ham was taught to push a lever within…...