Cosmic Chicago
Chicago's Independent Space News Outlet
Category: Photo Gallery
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Photos: SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Exhibit Opens at Griffin MSI in Chicago
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago reopened the Henry Crown Space Center after an extensive remodel and the addition of a SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft. Guests can now experience the history of spaceflight and the U.S. space program through interactive exhibits, historic artifacts, 3-D displays, and video footage of mission and program…
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Photos: ULA Rolls Boeing Starliner to the Launch Pad
In preparation for Boeing’s Crew Flight Test of the Starliner spacecraft, ULA rolled its Atlas V rocket to SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral on Saturday, May 4th. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are scheduled to launch to the International Space Station in the spacecraft, named Calypso, on Monday, May 6th at 9:34 pm CST.…
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Photos: Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 Over Illinois
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse passed over North America and the path of totality swept over a portion of southern Illinois. For four minutes and two seconds, darkness fell over the Land of Lincoln and thousands of people collectively looked up at the rare astronomical event. Because the city of Chicago would…
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Photos: 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse from New Braunfels, Texas
On October 14th, 2023, an annular solar eclipse was visible across much of the western United States. This rare event provided viewers with the chance to witness a phenomenon known as a “ring of fire,” which occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun, but a ring of light is still visible to…
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Photos: Frank Rubio Post Mission Briefing
Following his return to Earth, NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio sat down with media to discuss details about his mission to the Space Station. Almost by accident, NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio set the record for the longest mission to space for an American astronaut. Meant to carry out a six month long mission, Rubio and his…
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Photos: OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Reveal at Johnson Space Center
NASA revealed the contents of the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule today at the agency’s Johnson Space Center. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, JSC Director Vanessa Wyche, and scientists from the OSIRIS-REx team were on hand to share initial details about the asteroid material collected. The OSIRIS-REx mission launched to the asteroid Bennu in 2016, reached the…
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Photos: SpaceX Crew-7 Launch from Kennedy Space Center
At 2:27 am CDT, Crew-7 launched to the International Space Station onboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The four astronauts on board were a truly international crew representing four different space agencies and countries. This mission is the eighth crewed mission to the ISS for SpaceX and NASA.
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Photos: SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Arrives at MSI Chicago
A SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft arrived at the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) in Chicago where it will be part of a new exhibit to open in April 2023. C113 completed two SpaceX cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station for NASA. The spacecraft will be displayed as is, with all the reentry burn…
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Artemis I Photos from the Launch Pad
The Artemis I mission is underway as Orion approaches the Moon for a close lunar flyby before going into distant retrograde orbit. The first photos from NASA’s Orion spacecraft have started to come in, giving us spectacular views of Earth. We also have new Artemis I photos from the launch pad to share. Cosmic Chicago…
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Photos: Artemis I Mission Launches to the Moon from Kennedy Space Center
The Artemis I mission began with the launch of SLS rising like a second sun into the Florida sky. Liftoff occurred at 12:47 a.m. CST on November 16th, 2022, from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The light from the four RS-25 engines was so bright that SLS was visible in the…
