SpaceX’s Crew-8 astronaut mission begin the trip home to Earth Sunday morning (Oct. 13), and you can watch the action live. Crew-8’s Dragon capsule, named Endeavour, is scheduled to undock…
Category: Astronomy
We have the satellite data to show climate change is real. Now what?
Space programs are often concerned with what’s happening “out there” in the universe, a large portion of what space agencies like NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) do is…
I have reviewed all of the best star projectors and these are the only Prime Day deals worth considering
As with every major sales event — Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and now ‘Amazon Big Deal Days’ — we often see discounts on star projectors. However, not…
4 futuristic space technologies — and when they might happen
World Space Week this year, which runs between Oct. 4 and Oct. 10,is celebrating how space technology is aiding us in our fight against climate change on Earth — but…
Save 10% on this BlissLights Sky Lite Evolve star projector this Prime Day
Want to bring the cosmos closer, make your meditation a little more magical or just spruce up a boring room? The BlissLights Sky Light Evolve star projector, now 10% off…
Earth is a spaceship like the ISS — let me explain
Imagine living in a place where your survival depends upon living within your limits, not consuming more food and energy than you produce, creating enough fresh water and air to…
See Venus rendezvous with the crescent moon in the night sky tonight (Oct. 5)
On Saturday evening (Oct. 5) as darkness is falling, be sure to take a look low toward the west-southwest part of the sky for a beautiful celestial tableau formed by…
ULA’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket aces 2nd test launch
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) powerful new Vulcan Centaur rocket is two for two. Vulcan Centaur, the successor to ULA’s workhorse Atlas V, launched today (Oct. 4) at 7:25 a.m. EDT…
Top ISS ‘safety risk’ is a leak that has been ongoing for 5 years, NASA audit finds
A long-running leak is the top “safety risk” affecting the plan to keep astronauts on board the International Space Station until 2030, a new NASA audit found. The affected area,…
How NASA’s bumped SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts felt watching their rocket launch without them
Two astronauts who were supposed to be in space right now say they are still glad to be part of the ground team. Until recently, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and…