NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Associate Administrator Bob Cabana are among the agency’s speakers at the Space Foundation’s 37th Space Symposium from Tuesday, April 5 to Thursday, April 7 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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Axiom’s 1st private astronaut crew is ready to fly to space
Axiom Space and its crew are ready to make history. A crew of three paying passengers and one former NASA astronaut will launch to the International Space Station on Wednesday (April 1) at 12:05 p.m. EDT (1605 GMT). The flight marks Texas-based aerospace company Axiom Space‘s Ax-1 mission, set to launch the crew aboard a SpaceX Dragon atop a Falcon 9 rocket. The 10-day mission will see the crew spend eight days aboard the orbiting lab, living and working on the station. “This is opening a new era in human…
Read MoreSpace Station Science Highlights: Week of March 28, 2022
Crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted scientific investigations during the week of March 28 that included testing small satellite technology, monitoring the station’s air quality, and analyzing gene expression in cotton plants.
Read MoreFloofy Objects and Other Tales of Astronomical Impossibility
Astronomers aren’t holding back this year, with brand-new submissions to this year’s highly prestigious (and fictitious) Acta Prima Aprilia. The post Floofy Objects and Other Tales of Astronomical Impossibility appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNASA Astronaut to Discuss American Space Record in News Conference
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, back on Earth after breaking the record for the longest single spaceflight in history by an American, will participate in a virtual news conference at 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 5, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Read MorePrepping for Wet Dress Rehearsal
Engineers and technicians are continuing to prepare for the Artemis I wet dress rehearsal test which is slated to begin on April 1 and conclude on April 3.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, April 1 – 9
The evening Moon climbs toward the Arch of Spring, then through it. Orion’s Belt levels, the Leaps of the Gazelle cross the zenith, and Saturn and Mars conjoin near brilliant Venus in early dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 1 – 9 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreApril: Dancing Planets at Dawn
With the arrival of April, you’re likely to spend more time outdoors under the stars. So why not bring along our monthly Sky Tour astronomy podcast? It provides an informative and entertaining 12-minute guided tour of the nighttime sky. Download the April episode to explore the fascinating movement of four planets in the sky before dawn. The post April: Dancing Planets at Dawn appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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