People in the continental United States will witness a partial or total solar eclipse next month, but you’ll need to take precautions to avoid damaging your eyes. On April 8, the Moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun, temporarily blocking the Sun’s light. During the celestial alignment, the afternoon sky will briefly darken… Read More »
A total solar eclipse will be visible in the United States in April 2024 – this was an image of the 2017 eclipse in Oregon (ROB KERR) When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on April 8, scientists will be able to collect invaluable data on everything from the Sun’s atmosphere to… Read More »
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will head to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa in October 2024, will carry a laser-etched message celebrating humanity’s connection to water. The message pays homage to past NASA missions that carried similar messages. As president of Extraterrestrial Messaging Intelligence, or METI International, I helped design the messaging in Clipper along with… Read More »
Andreas Mogensen He was impressed with how smooth the landing was. The first European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut (and the first non-American) to pilot a U.S. commercial crewed spacecraft, Mogensen and the SpaceX Crew-7 crew returned to Earth after a 197-day stay aboard the International Space Station. (ISS) on March 12. Speaking at his crew’s… Read More »
Two days after launch, a Russian Soyuz crew ferry arrived at the International Space Station on Monday and docked for a perfect docking; two short-term crew members and a NASA astronaut also began a six-month stay in orbit. Soyuz MS-25/71S commander Oleg Novitskiy with Belarusian guest pilot Marina Vasilevskaya and NASA veteran Tracy Dyson monitored… Read More »
NASA Allegation: A NASA astronaut once surprised his teammates by wearing a gorilla costume on the International Space Station. Evaluation: Rating: True Context: Former astronaut twin brothers Mark and Scott Kelly staged a gorilla costume show on the International Space Station that crew members knew about in advance. However, contrary to some social posts, the… Read More »
It’s the first time a spacecraft has taken off with a flight attendant on board, but no drinks will be served during the flight. Marina VasilevskayaShe also served as a flight instructor for Belavia Airlines in her home country, Belarus, and became the first Belarusian woman to fly into space by trading in her officer… Read More »
Two days later rare last second startup abortA Russian Soyuz spacecraft launched Saturday to fly to the International Space Station, carrying two short-term crew members and a NASA astronaut who will be on a six-month tour of duty. Soyuz MS-25/71S commander Oleg Novitskiy, Belarusian guest cosmonaut Marina Vasilevskaya and NASA veteran Tracy Dyson roared away… Read More »
NEW YORK — Do you dream of leaving the planet? NASA is looking for its next batch of astronauts, and you have until April 2 to make a move for yourself. “It’s generally a very popular practice,” said April Jordan, NASA’s astronaut selection manager. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from The New York Times… Read More »
NASA’s Artemis II crew, from left to right: Victor Glover, who will be the first Black person to travel around the moon; Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and commander Reid Wiseman. (NASA via The New York Times) NEW YORK — Do you dream of leaving the planet? NASA is looking for its… Read More »