“GuinGuin,” the flying penguin, floats weightless on board SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Endeavour” as the Crew-2 astronauts’ chosen zero-g indicator on Friday, April 23, 2021. (Image credit: NASA TV) The astronauts on board SpaceX’s first twice-launched Crew Dragon spacecraft revealed another first after they entered orbit: a flying penguin. Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur of NASA, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet and Aki Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) introduced their normally-flightless companion during a video tour of their “Endeavour” capsule following their launch on Friday (April…
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Space Station Science Highlights: Week of April 19, 2021
Scientific activities conducted aboard the International Space Station the week of April 19 included research on how microgravity affects muscle tissue in humans.
Read MoreIs the “Unicorn” the Closest Black Hole?
Astronomers again think they have found the black hole nearest to us, just 1,500 light-years away, but the find still needs to be confirmed. The post Is the “Unicorn” the Closest Black Hole? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreSpaceX Crew-2 Launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft is seen to the right of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington as it is launches the Crew-2 mission.
Read MoreNASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Astronauts Headed to International Space Station
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts are in orbit following their early morning launch bound for the International Space Station for the second commercial crew rotation mission aboard the microgravity laboratory.
Read MoreThis Week’s Sky at a Glance, April 23 – May 1
Day by day, Venus and Mercury creep up from the sunset horizon in bright twilight. High above as twilight fades away, trace out the Arch of Spring arching high over Mars. Meanwhile Arcturus dominates the east. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 23 – May 1 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreThere’s No Place Like Home
Sunset at Gobabeb, Namibia.
Read MoreThe purge of the HI-SEAS habitat — Commander’s report: lunar day 2
Dr. Michaela Musilova is the director of the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) program, which conducts analog missions to the moon and Mars for scientific research at a habitat on the volcano Mauna Loa. Currently, she is in command of the two-week Selene III lunar mission and contributed this report to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Commander’s report for the Selene IV moon mission at HI-SEAS Lunar day 2 (March 14, 2021) Something old, something new. This rhyme is going through my head as I’m taking in…
Read MoreNASA Statement on Nomination of Margaret Vo Schaus for Agency CFO
The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on Thursday’s announcement of the intended nomination by President Joe Biden of Margaret Vo Schaus to serve as the agency’s chief financial officer:
Read MoreSpaceX’s Crew-2 astronaut mission for NASA: Live updates
Refresh 2021-04-22T22:01:14.311Z 2021-04-22T22:01:10.810Z SpaceX launch may be visible from the US East Coast (Image credit: Eduardo R. ) (Image credit: Joe Rao/Space.com) SpaceX’s Crew-2 astronaut launch will liftoff from Florida’s Space Coast before sunrise on Friday, April 23, and there’s a chance for observers along the U.S. East Coast to see the rocket’s ascent into orbit. According to Space.com columnist Joe Rao, skywatchers with clear skies have a chance to see the second stage of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket as it streaks toward space. Exactly when the Falcon 9 will…
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