LIFESTYLE April 25, 2024 On this day in history, April 25, 1990, Hubble Space Telescope placed in orbit by Space Shuttle Discovery The Hubble Space Telescope, proclaimed by NASA to be the most significant advance in astronomy since Galileo, was placed in orbit on this day in history, April 25, 1990.
AIR AND SPACE April 24, 2024 Japan's moon lander has survived longer than the space agency expected after reaching 3 months on the moon The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency did not anticipate its moon lander, SLIM, to survive 1 weekslong lunar night on the moon and it has now lasted 3 after reaching the moon's surface on Jan. 20.
AIR AND SPACE April 22, 2024 European Space Agency welcomes 5 new astronauts to its fourth class after receiving over 20,000 applicants The European Space Agency has formed its fourth class since 1978 with 5 Europeans who have completed basic astronaut training along with a graduate from the Australian Space Agency.
VIDEO April 21, 2024 Solar-powered, uncrewed flights are the ‘future’ of aviation: Robert Miller Skydweller Aero CEO Robert Miller joins ‘91±¬ÁÏ Live’ to discuss the future of uncrewed solar-powered flights and their potential impact on the airline industry.
LIFESTYLE April 17, 2024 On this day in history, April 17, 1970, Apollo 13 astronauts return alive, defy odds after space explosion The three astronauts on board the Apollo 13 mission safely returned to Earth after an explosion in space threatened their lives on this day in history, April 17, 1970.
Florida April 16, 2024 NASA confirms object that struck Florida home came from pallet of batteries intended to burn up in atmosphere NASA confirmed that an object that struck a Naples, Florida, home in March was part of a load released from the International Space Station, intended to burn up on re-entry.
Russia April 12, 2024 New Russian heavy-lift rocket makes it into space after 2 failed launches Russia has developed a new rocket and a new launch site as it considers a lunar research program. After two aborted launches, the Angara-A5 was successfully test-launched.
Russia April 10, 2024 Russia aborts heavy-lift rocket launch second day in a row Russia's launch of a heavy-lift rocket from the Vostochny spaceport was canceled two minutes before it was planned to occur due to a failure of the pressurization system.
South Korea April 8, 2024 South Korea launches second spy satellite in military intelligence race with North Korea South Korea has launched its second military spy satellite following promises from North Korea to do the same. Tensions are rising once again between the neighboring countries.
LIFESTYLE March 22, 2024 Meet the American who wrote the moon-landing software: Margaret Hamilton, computer whiz mom The Apollo 11 moon mission provided a giant leap for womankind, thanks to the remarkable intellect of young software engineer and mother Margaret Hamilton.
NASA March 19, 2024 NASA welcomes its newest class of astronauts after two-year training in Houston The Johnson Space Center welcomed 10 American astronauts and two United Arab Emirates astronauts after the class completed two years of NASA training in Houston, Texas.