NASA has selected Osi Vision, LLC of San Antonio, to provide program support and course development/delivery for NASA’s Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership Knowledge Services (APPEL KS) activities for the Agency.
Watch SpaceX launch 22 Starlink ‘V2 mini’ satellites early Sunday
A Falcon 9 rocket will launch 22 of SpaceX’s new “V2 Mini” Starlink internet satellites early Sunday morning (June 4), and you can watch the action live.
Technical snags force another delay for Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule
Boeing and NASA officials said Thursday the first launch of astronauts on Boeing’s delay-prone Starliner crew capsule won’t happen in July after engineers recently discovered a problem with the spacecraft’s parachute system and identified flammable tape around wiring harnesses inside the vehicle.
Explore the 10 nearest stars
If you want to study the stars, there’s no better place to start than close to home. After all, the nearest star is just 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) away: the Sun. Its daily presence and predictable motions through the sky may make it seem like a boring, steady companion. […]
NASA Invites Public to Sign Poem That Will Fly Aboard Europa Clipper
Members of the public are invited to add their names to an original poem dedicated to NASA’s Europa Clipper mission before the spacecraft begins its journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa in October 2024. The poem and the names will be like a message in a bottle, traveling billions of miles […]
UFOs worth investigating despite lack of ‘real evidence,’ former astronaut Scott Kelly says
Four-time astronaut Scott Kelly spoke with Space.com about UFOs and why air and space are so ‘prone to optical illusions’ that lead to reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Vela supernova remnant in all its glory as seen by ESO’s OmegaCAM
The Vela supernova remnant just 800 light years away shows the awesome aftermath of a Type II supernova that exploded some 11,000 years ago.
SpaceX delivers 52 more Starlink satellites into orbit
Another batch of 52 Starlink satellites launched late Tuesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on the way to join SpaceX’s fleet of more than 4,000 spacecraft beaming broadband signals around the world.
Sky This Month: June 2023
Venus reaches its best for the year as an evening object this month. Its brilliance captures attention long after sunset. Meanwhile, Mars continues to fade but enjoys a beautiful meeting with the Beehive Cluster, a view not to be missed. Saturn and Jupiter appear after midnight and offer some fine […]
The Expanse: A Telltale Series preview — Trust your gut before your head gets in the way
Telltale Games is reviving The Expanse with a prequel game series, and we’ve played the first episode.