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Northrop Grumman Ready to Launch S.S. Laurel Clark to the ISS for NASA: How to Watch the NG-19 Launch
Northrop Grumman is ready to launch its 19th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Antares rocket will launch a Cygnus spacecraft named the S.S. Laurel Clark to the orbiting lab, carrying over 8,000 pounds of crew supplies, equipment, and research materials. NASA will livestream…
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NASCAR, NASA, & Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
In 2002, veteran NASCAR driver Rick Mast finished an early season race when he began to feel ill. As the season moved forward, Mast continued to experience symptoms that grew progressively worse. A race in Charlotte, North Carolina was the final straw for Mast, he was losing weight and couldn’t eat. It took several months…
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SpaceX, Axiom Space Sending Second Private Astronaut Crew to Space: How to Watch the Ax-2 Launch
SpaceX is ready to launch the second private astronaut crew to the International Space Station (ISS) for Axiom Space. The AX-2 crew is launching to space onboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft Freedom for a ten-day mission to carry out dozens of science research investigations. Ax-2 is scheduled for launch on Sunday afternoon, May 21st, at…
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NASA Talks About the Physics of Rockets and Racecars at the Miami Grand Prix
NASA went to the Miami Grand Prix this weekend to give racegoers a chance to learn more about the Artemis program and the physics of rockets and racecars. NASA astronaut Drew Feustel and Marshall Space Flight Center employees walked guests through an exhibit featuring the space agency’s new Moon rocket, Space Launch System. NASA’s Space…
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NOAA GOES-East Satellite Captures Rare Illinois Dust Storm
Illinois is typically known for its snowstorms, not dust storms which commonly occur in the American Southwest or the Central Plains states. But on May 1, a dust storm captured by the GOES-East satellite caused a 72-car pileup on Interstate 55 just south of Springfield, IL. The cause of the crash was blowing dust from…
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Leidos and NASCAR Announce Lunar Terrain Vehicle Partnership for NASA’s Artemis Program
Leidos partnered with NASCAR, a motorsports organization, to develop a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) for NASA’s Artemis program. On April 18th, Leidos unveiled a prototype of the lunar rover they are developing at the Space Foundation’s annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Leidos referred to the collaboration as “a promotional partnership,” with the two…
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Relativity Space is Launching a 3D Printed Rocket: How to Watch the First Launch of Terran 1
Relativity Space is ready for the debut launch of the world’s first 3-D printed rocket, Terran 1, from Launch Complex 16 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Because this is a demo flight, Relativity Space is not launching a customer payload but is instead carrying the company’s first metal 3-D print. Relativity Space will attempt to launch…
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SpaceX Ready to Launch NASA Astronauts: How to Watch the Crew-6 Launch
UPDATE: This piece has been updated to include new launch date and times. SpaceX is ready to launch a new crew of astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA onboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft. The international crew of four astronauts will launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket to begin their six month mission working…
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Field Museum Researcher On Team That Discovered 17 lb Meteorite in Antarctica
Field museum research scientist, Maria Valdes, was part of a team that found a rare 17-pound meteorite in Antarctica. The discovery of the meteorite, and four more, was made in December, which is summertime on the continent and a good time of year to hunt for meteorites. The research team included four international research scientists…
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RocketLab’s Debut Launch from Wallops: How to Watch the Launch of Virginia is for Launch Lovers
LAUNCH UPDATE: Launch is now NET Tuesday Jan 24th between 5-7 pm CST. RocketLab is ready for its debut launch from Launch Complex 2 at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. RocketLab is launching three satellites for HawkEye 360, a radio frequency geospatial analytics provider, onboard the company’s Electron rocket. RocketLab will be livestreaming the launch…
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