Cape Canaveral, Fla. – Weather conditions seem to be largely favorable for the Space Coast’s final launch of the year on Thursday, a mission aimed at incorporating sonic booms generated by the descent of the Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral. If the timetable catches up, SpaceX will face 70% …
Read More »ULA finds cause for dramatic Delta IV heavy launch scrub; New date targets
United L.A. Alliance teams have determined the reason behind the dramatic second-degree abortion of the Delta IV heavy rocket late last month, which will set the stage for another attempt before next week, reports News6 partner Florida Today. UP CEO Tori Bruno said on Twitter on Wednesday that the computer-controlled …
Read More »The world’s most powerful telescope has been damaged by cable snaps, creating a 100-foot hole
Arecibo Observatory, the most powerful telescope in the world, based in Puerto Rico, was damaged Monday after a cable snapped and cut a large hole in the telescope’s reflective disk. The University of Central Florida manages the facilities of the National Science Foundation, along with Universidad Ana G. Mendez and …
Read More »NASA astronaut shares enchanting photos of the Galapagos Islands from space
Photo: Twitter / Chris Cassidy Galapagos Islands are a group of volcanic islands that lie in the Pacific Ocean and are part of Ecuador. Trending Desk Last updated: 18:44, 12 August 2020 IST NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy shared the enchanting photos of the Galapagos Islands on his twitter grip. Astronauts …
Read More »‘It Came to Life:’ NASA astronauts describe experiencing splashdown in SpaceX Dragon
Douche Hurley and Bob Behnken, NASA astronauts, described in detail how it felt and sounded like when SpaceX’s spaceship crashed back into Earth for a successful splash in the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend. The astronauts said they were surprised at how similar the experience was to what SpaceX …
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