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"All Systems Go": Schedule of Crew-1 launch countdown events

The event will feature commentary from former astronauts Peggy Whitson , Mike Massimino , and Garrett Reisman , with Mike Hopkins , Victor Glover , Shanno...

Mike Pence flies to Florida to watch NASA-SpaceX launch

It marks an official return of USA human spaceflight capabilities, and should hopefully become the first in many human flight missions undertaken by SpaceX an...

SpaceX to launch first official crewed mission to space station

NASA chief Jim Bridenstine announced the delay on Twitter , where he cited "onshore winds and recovery operations" as the reason for the delay. The Crew Dr...

New crew reaches ISS in record time - Science & Tech

Expedition 64 crew members (from left) Kate Rubins of NASA and Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of Roscosmos in front of the Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft. Acc...

Treat Yourself to a Physically Distant Viewing of Tonight's Pink Supermoon

Supermoons typically appear about six to seven per cent larger and 16 per cent brighter than a normal full moon. But this is the brightest supermoon of the ye...

India to lead renewable energy surge after pandemic disruption

However, the construction of plants and manufacturing activity has ramped up again, and logistical challenges have been mostly resolved, the IEA said . In Indi...

Where to watch the historic SpaceX Crew-1 launch this Saturday

One of the test pilots on SpaceX's first astronaut flight, Doug Hurley, said he's certain Musk will be involved with the launch - regardless of where he is. The...

First Caribbean cruise ends early after positive COVID tests

A passenger aboard SeaDream Yacht Club's SeaDream I tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday after setting off on a seven-day cruise from Barbados on Saturd...

NASA certifies SpaceX's Crew Dragon flight system

The mission, named CREW-1, will deliver four of the seven individuals from Expedition 64 to the ISS: NASA space travelers Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and ...

Jupiter's icy, oceanic moon must shine in the dark

If you managed to make it to Jupiter and then looked at the dark side of its moon Europa, you might be blown away by an ethereal glimmer. As well as seeing ev...

NASA chief Bridenstine to leave under Biden administration

When Washington, D.C. began reorganizing the political transition, Bridenstein told Aviation Week Daily defense On November 8 it will not continue under Bid...

Air quality in Delhi continues to be 'severe'; Relief unlikely soon

However, the tribunal, which has powers of a regular court, relaxed the rules for areas relatively less affected by pollution. The money that will be used under...

Eta Strengthens; Hurricane And Storm Surge Watch Issued In South Florida

Weather officials issued a tropical storm watch Saturday for the Treasure Coast ahead of Tropical Storm Eta, expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds t...

Storm Eta: Around 150 feared dead in Guatemala

What's the latest? As of the most recent update from the National Hurricane Center , Eta is still a Tropical Depression, with 35 miles per hour maximum sustai...

United Kingdom bars travelers from Denmark over coronavirus mink outbreak

More than a quarter million Danes went into lockdown in the northern region of the country where the mutated variation of the coronavirus has infected minks b...

SpaceX aborts Global Positioning System satellite launch from Florida

SpaceX has successfully launched another 60 satellites into orbit, clearing the way for the public beta of its Starlink satellite broadband network to begin. Th...

SpaceX launches Global Positioning System satellite from Florida, lands booster on ship

An unproven Falcon 9 rocket stands at the Florida launch pad on Thursday afternoon. SpaceX has been pioneering a lot of flights this 2020 and ever since the...

Iceberg floats toward South Georgia, puts wildlife at risk

At the rate its traveling , it could take just 20 to 30 days for the giant ice cube to run aground near the island. "We put the odds of collision at 50/50,...

Supersonic winds, rocky rains forecasted on lava planet

York University scientists led by doctoral student Tue Giang Nguyen were able to study the extreme conditions on the world via cutting-edge computer simulatio...

Energy bursts in space outshine Sun

It's about 30,000 light-years away, which is interesting because all previous FRB detections have come from beyond our Milky Way galaxy . These radio burst...

US formally exits Paris pact on climate change

And because of technicalities in the worldwide pact, November 4 is the earliest a country can withdraw. Trump described the pledge that the US entered, which ...

Kayakers in California lucky to be alive after whale capsizes boat

Thankfully, they just tipped over and ended up in water after the whale left. Julie McSorley says she went out Sunday and took pictures of the whales and co...

NASA Successfully Stows Asteriod Sample, Manages to Close Leaky Spacecraft - Statement

The OSIRIS-REx team will now focus on preparing the spacecraft for the next phase of the mission - Earth Return Cruise. It aims to obtain between 60 grams and 2...

NASA Is Releasing a Fragrance That Smells Like Space

Now you can smell like outer space too. Eau de Space is the latest attempt to bottle the smell of a place-take this New York City candle , or these Tom Dixon...

Psyche: The Nasa mission to study asteroid made of metal

The second signal, according to Becker, is the detection of an ultraviolet absorption band of iron oxide. A unusual asteroid recognized by researchers using ...

Tropical storm may delay 1st SpaceX crew's return to Earth

Their mission, named Demo-2, also marked the first time Nasa launched astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years. Managers are targeting a Sunday splashdown, rig...

Around 300 Million Habitable Planets in the Milky Way

Based on the event, astronomers estimated the planet to have a Mars-like mass and found it to be rogue. Free-floating planets emit virtually no radiation and-...

One weekend gives Halloween, full moon, blue moon, time change

The last time the spectacular cosmic display happened on Halloween was in 1944. Perhaps centuries ago, this was viewed as the moon "betraying" mankind or tricki...

What is a blue moon? Halloween 2020 full moon is extra rare

The last full moon was on October 1. That's right, a Halloween full Hunter's Moon will rise above the city this Saturday night for the first time in many ye...

Daylight Saving Time: Do you really want another hour of 2020?

Their call to stop the decades-old practice in the USA comes during a year when the suddenly earlier sunset will feel even more dreary because of COVID restrict...

Coral tower taller than Empire State Building found at Great Barrier Reef

Scientists exploring the Great Barrier Reef have discovered a huge, never-before-seen coral reef that is taller than the Empire State Building. The discove...

‘Blue moon’ to grace the sky on Oct 31

Below is your full blue moon horoscope . Blue Moons play a significant role in folklores and often find mention in horror stories and fantasies, such as Th...

SpaceX finds cause of Falcon 9 engine abort

NASA Commander Mike Hopkins, spacecraft pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency...

Rogue Planet Discovered Flying Through Milky Way Without a Star

Researchers have found a world, which is similar in size to Earth, travelling alone without any family. Scientific American notes that scientists still ne...

Spooky skies: Rare blue moon to shine over Ireland on Halloween

The last time a full moon of any kind was visible from Ireland on Halloween was in 1974. On Oct. 1, for example, a full harvest moon lit up the night sky. Acc...