The search for life on other planets has captivated mankind for decades. But the reality could be a little less like the Hollywood blockbusters, scientists have revealed. They say if there was life on the red planet, it probably will present itself as fossilized bacteria – and have proposed a new way to look for … Read more
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley have loaded into the cabin of Crew Dragon Capsule, following a social distancing farewell with their families. The team was greeted by their wives and children at Launch Complex 39A, but unlike previous launches, were only allowed to send air hugs and blow kisses to their family due to … Read more
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived at the Kennedy Space Center Wednesday to watch the historic launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule ferry NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. They traveled to Florida with family members including Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and some of the grandkids. … Read more
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived at the Kennedy Space Center Wednesday to watch the historic launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule ferry NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. Air Force One flew over the launch site before landing in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Trumps had left the White … Read more
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley have arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, bringing them one-step closer to making history. The pair were chauffeured into the facility by a white Tesla Model X with NASA stickers placed on the front doors and decals on the windshield form each of the space … Read more
Elon Musk today prepares to blast two astronauts into space in SpaceX’s $4 billion touch-screen spaceship, beginning a new era of privatized exploration. Veteran NASA astronauts Doug Hurley, 49, and Bob Behnken, 53, will take a Tesla ride across Kennedy Space Center in their Hollywood-inspired ‘Starman’ suits and tap into their Falcon 9 rocket ship … Read more
Air pollution plummeted over China starting in February when the country enforced lockdowns due to the coronavirus, but new data reveals emissions have rebounded since orders were lifted in April. NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) released images showing nitrogen levels from vehicles and industrial facilities have returned to near normal for this time of … Read more
NASA and SpaceX have been given the ‘go’ for their historic manned launch tomorrow and have begun final pre-flight checks, despite fears that bad weather could scupper the plans at the last moment. Falcon 9, topped with the Crew Dragon capsule, is standing upright on the pad and the access arm was swung open on … Read more
Charging the likes of NASA, ESA and SpaceX an annual fee for putting a satellite into orbit could help clamp down on the growing space debris problem, a study finds. Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder say an international agreement would be needed in order to charge operators ‘orbital use fees’ for every satellite. … Read more
International Space Station Commander Chris Cassidy has spoken out about the significance of NASA‘s upcoming space flight, which will be the first launched from US soil since the space shuttle program ended. ‘It’s a gigantic deal,’ says Cassidy during a live interview from space as he spoke about the Wednesday launch that will bring astronauts Bob … Read more