Mercury Astronaut Scott Carpenter Dies
NASA Mercury 7 astronaut Scott Carpenter, who in May 1962 became the second American to orbit the Earth, died Thursday. Carpenter, 88, was hospitalized in his home state of Colorado after suffering a stroke in September. The multi-dimensional Carpenter launched...Expect Earthly Dividends from Future Exploration
Expect more on Earth from space as human explorers begin to push beyond the International Space Station to the moon, the asteroids and Mars, the International Space Exploration Coordination Group suggests in a new 21 page white paper, Benefits Stemming from...Space Center Houston Exhibit to Feature NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, Orbiter Replica
The Boeing Co. is partnered with Space Center Houston to develop a unique $12 million educational display commemorating NASA’s space shuttle era. The Shuttle and 747 Carrier Project is expected to open in 2015 at Space Center Houston, the official visitor’s...Sally Ride: Among Newest Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space, will become a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest honor for those who have made meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of theUnited...NASA to Celebrate Curiosity Anniversary With Aug. 6 Webcast
The U. S. Curiosity rover will mark a triumphant first anniversary on the surface of Mars on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The anniversary activities will include a live NASA Webcast featuring top agency officials as well as astronauts aboard the International Space Station...Atlantis Exhibit Makes Weekend Debut
Orbiter Atlantis, a veteran of 33 NASA shuttle missions, goes on public display in Central Florida on Saturday as the centerpiece of a $100 million Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex exhibit. More than 40 astronauts, including NASA Administrator...Valentina Tershkova Pioneered the Way to Space For Woman
Sunday marks an important anniversary in the annals of human spaceflight. On June 16, 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space. Now 77, Tereshkova circled the Earth 48 times flying solo over three days in the Vostok 6...Hubble to Look Close for Alien Planets
Though aging, the 23-year-old Hubble Space Telescope has a new assignment in the search for planets circling other stars. In October 2014 and February 2016, Hubble will take aim at Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to the sun. Previous attempts to find planets...Sally Ride, America’s First Female Astronaut, to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Dr. Sally Ride, American’s first female astronaut, will be honored posthumously with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House later this year, President Obama announced Monday. The announcement coincided with a tribute to Ride on Monday...Space Talk
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#BlueOrigin is eyeing the launch of an uncrewed lander to the Moon within the next 12–16 months. The launch is to demonstrate #MK1's capabilities, which include the ability to deliver up to three tons of payload anywhere on the #Moon.
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.@NASAWebb is providing new scientific insight into how stars and their protoplanetary disks form planets. The #JWST recently observed a system that just finished forming its planets.
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#NASA's latest class of #astronaut candidates has graduated and is now eligible for missions to the Moon, Mars, and the @Space_Station. The agency is also accepting applications for a new class of astronauts.
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The @NASA astronaut selection window is open! #ArtemisGeneration #BeAnAstronaut