Svetlana Savitskaya is an ex-cosmonaut who enjoyed an illustrious record-breaking career where she not only became the second woman in space, but the first to fly in space twice. Her tenacious spirit and exceptional flying ability paved the way for female cosmonauts. Savitskaya continues to exude great influence to this day as a respected political figure. Early life and passion for flight Svetlana Evgenievna Savitskaya was born in Moscow, on Aug. 8, 1948. She inherited her passion for flight from her father, Yeveniy Savitsky, who served as Commander of…
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Astronomers Dream Big, Consider Four Future Space Telescopes
Four concepts are competing to be NASA’s next flagship mission. From exo-Earths to X-rays, what will the future hold? The post Astronomers Dream Big, Consider Four Future Space Telescopes appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read More“True” Blue Moon Occurs Sunday, August 22nd
If skies are clear this weekend, we’ll see the full Moon. And not just any old full Moon, but the Blue Moon — the “true” Blue Moon. The post "True" Blue Moon Occurs Sunday, August 22nd appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreIt’s the Blue Moon . . . the “True” Blue Moon!
If skies are clear this weekend, you’ll see the full Moon. And not just any old full Moon, but the Blue Moon . . . the “true” Blue Moon! The post It's the Blue Moon . . . the "True" Blue Moon! appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreA Ghostly Galaxy’s Lack of Dark Matter
Galaxies and dark matter go together like peanut butter and jelly. Rarely is one without the other.
Read MoreDana Weigel, Deputy ISS Program Manager
Dana Weigel is presently serving as the International Space Station (ISS) Deputy Program Manager.
Read MoreJeff Bezos’ Blue Origin targeting Aug. 25 for next spaceflight
Blue Origin is targeting Aug. 25 for the next flight of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle, company representatives announced today (Aug. 18). The uncrewed mission is scheduled to lift off from Blue Origin’s West Texas launch site at 9:35 a.m. EDT (1335 GMT; 8:35 a.m. local time) on Aug. 25. You can watch it live here at Space.com at that time, courtesy of Blue Origin, or directly via the company. Next week’s spaceflight will be the 17th overall for Blue Origin and the first since the company’s debut crewed mission,…
Read MoreLego Education unveils Spike Essentials to teach kids STEAM subjects
Lego Education has unveiled Spike Essentials as part of its Lego learning system to help teachers and encourage students in STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics) subjects. The idea behind Spike Essentials is to, through “meaningful play,” motivate students to become resilient and independent thinkers. This extension of the Lego Learning System is designed to help elementary school children (grades 1-5) spark an interest and understanding in STEAM subjects. There are five playful curriculum units in Spike Essentials that each include 7-8 lessons and 6-10 hours worth of learning…
Read MoreSiberian wildfires double greenhouse gas emission record: This is how they look from space.
Wildfires in Siberia have produced 800 megatons of carbon dioxide since the beginning of June, nearly doubling last year’s record, according to estimates by the European Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS). In only two and a half months, the fires exceeded the annual carbon dioxide emissions of Germany, the most polluting European country. According to Climate Trade, Germany is the world’s sixth worst polluter. Satellites are keeping an eye on the fires as they devour the subpolar forest in the sparsely populated Russian northeast. Last week, they captured how the…
Read MoreSpace Station 20th: STS-105 Exchanges Expedition 2 and 3 Crews, Resupplies Space Station
In August 2001, space shuttle Discovery arrived at the International Space Station during the STS-105 mission. The primary goal for the four-member shuttle crew of astronauts Scott J. Horowitz, Frederick W. “Rick” Sturckow, Patrick G. Forrester, and Daniel T. Barry involved…
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