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NASA astronauts won't say which one of them got sick after almost 8 months in space
Read full article: NASA astronauts won't say which one of them got sick after almost 8 months in spaceThree NASA astronauts whose prolonged space mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month won't say which one of them got sick.
NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter's moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life
Read full article: NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter's moon Europa in search of the right conditions for lifeA NASA spacecraft has blasted off on a quest to explore Jupiter's moon Europa and reveal whether its hidden ocean might hold the keys to life.
Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes
Read full article: Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanesSpace weather forecasters say a severe solar storm heading to Earth could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes.
WATCH: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
Read full article: WATCH: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape CanaveralIf all goes as planned, SpaceX is targeting to launch the Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday night from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, where there are both government and commercial space operations.
New Mars study suggests an ocean's worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surface
Read full article: New Mars study suggests an ocean's worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surfaceA new study suggests Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean.
Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers
Read full article: Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorersScientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago.
SpaceX aims to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday
Read full article: SpaceX aims to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on WednesdayIf all goes as planned, SpaceX is targeting to launch the Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday night from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, where there are both government and commercial space operations.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill to provide tax relief for Floridians
Read full article: Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill to provide tax relief for FloridiansFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Tuesday morning in Cape Canaveral where he signed a bill to provide additional tax relief for Floridians.
WATCH LIVE: Launch doubleheader: SpaceX sending rocket up hours before Starliner lifts off
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Launch doubleheader: SpaceX sending rocket up hours before Starliner lifts offSpaceX on Monday plans to send 23 more Starlink satellites into orbit via a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast.
4 new astronauts head to the International Space Station for a 6-month stay
Read full article: 4 new astronauts head to the International Space Station for a 6-month staySpaceX has launched four astronauts to the International Space Station who will oversee the arrival of two new rocketships during their stint.
First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown
Read full article: First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdownThe first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo astronauts has fallen silent, a week after breaking a leg and tipping over near the lunar south pole.
US company's lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next week
Read full article: US company's lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next weekAnother private U.S. company is taking a shot at the moon, launching a month after a rival's lunar lander missed its mark.
Astronauts from Turkey, Sweden and Italy launch to space station on latest chartered flight
Read full article: Astronauts from Turkey, Sweden and Italy launch to space station on latest chartered flightSpaceX has launched Turkey's first astronaut along with a Swede and Italian to the International Space Station.
SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon Musk
Read full article: SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon MuskA U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company.
Florida man arrested in neo-Nazi banner display
Read full article: Florida man arrested in neo-Nazi banner displayA man arrested this week in Brevard County is accused of hanging swastikas and other antisemitic banners above Interstate 4 near Orlando, what the Florida Department of Law Enforcement described was in violation of a state law signed this year by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
NASA says more science and less stigma are needed to understand UFOs
Read full article: NASA says more science and less stigma are needed to understand UFOsNASA says the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived.
SpaceX sends Saudi astronauts, including nation’s 1st woman in space, to International Space Station
Read full article: SpaceX sends Saudi astronauts, including nation’s 1st woman in space, to International Space StationSaudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades are headed to the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight.
Section of destroyed shuttle Challenger found on ocean floor
Read full article: Section of destroyed shuttle Challenger found on ocean floorA large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic, more than three decades after the tragedy that killed a schoolteacher and six others.
Beloved ‘Dolphin Tale’ star Winter dies at Florida aquarium
Read full article: Beloved ‘Dolphin Tale’ star Winter dies at Florida aquariumA prosthetic-tailed dolphin named Winter that starred in the “Dolphin Tale” movies has died at a Florida aquarium despite life-saving efforts by animal care experts.
From space, astronaut sounds the alarm about climate crisis
Read full article: From space, astronaut sounds the alarm about climate crisisA French astronaut has used a video call from space to sound the alarm about worsening repercussions from climate change that he can see from the International Space Station.
Governor DeSantis announces $250 million to support Florida ports
Read full article: Governor DeSantis announces $250 million to support Florida portsIn an effort to assist in recovery from decreased revenue in 2020, as well as to invest infrastructure at Florida’s ports, Governor Ron DeSantis announced $250 million in funding for Florida’s ports.
SpaceX lanza misión tripulada a EEI con cohete reutilizado
Read full article: SpaceX lanza misión tripulada a EEI con cohete reutilizadoLos astronautas de Estados Unidos, Japón y Francia deberían llegar a la Estación Espacial Internacional en la madrugada del sábado tras un vuelo de 23 horas en la misma cápsula Dragon que realizó el primer vuelo tripulado de SpaceX en mayo.
Florida demanda al gobierno federal para reanudar cruceros
Read full article: Florida demanda al gobierno federal para reanudar crucerosDeSantis dijo que la orden de no navegar contra el gobierno federal está desactualizada y perjudica al estado, ya que la industria genera miles de millones de dólares a la economía y emplea a miles de floridanos.
SpaceX launches test rocket, breaks apart before landing
Read full article: SpaceX launches test rocket, breaks apart before landingCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX chalked up another failed landing Tuesday for its futuristic, bullet-shaped Starship, as the prototype Mars rocket broke apart right before touchdown. A camera on the rocket froze not quite six minutes into the test flight, and dense fog in South Texas obscured views of the ruptured rocket. Ad“Another exciting test, as we say,” SpaceX launch commentator John Insprucker said as he concluded the webcast. SpaceX plans to use Starship to send astronauts and cargo to the moon and, ultimately, Mars. Ad___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education.
2 hombres y 2 mujeres viajarán en vuelo privado al espacio
Read full article: 2 hombres y 2 mujeres viajarán en vuelo privado al espacioIn this photo provided by SpaceX, Jared Isaacman, from left to right, Hayley Arceneaux, Sian Proctor and Chris Sembroski pose for a photo, Monday, March 29, 2021, from the SpaceX launch tower at NASAs Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Fla. (SpaceX via AP)(SpaceX)
Mars landing team 'awestruck' by photo of descending rover
Read full article: Mars landing team 'awestruck' by photo of descending roverThis Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 photo provided by NASA shows the Perseverance rover lowered towards the surface of Mars during its powered descent. (NASA via AP)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The world got its first close-up look at a Mars landing on Friday, as NASA released a stunning picture of its newest rover being lowered onto the dusty red surface. NASA equipped the spacecraft with a record 25 cameras and two microphones, many of which were turned on during Thursday’s descent. It's the ninth time that NASA has successfully landed on Mars __ and the fifth rover. As it did with 2012's Curiosity rover — still roaming 2,300 miles (3,750 kilometers) away — NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter photographed Perseverance descending beneath its massive parachute.