It seems like every week, another rocket is launched into space carrying rovers to Mars , tourists or, most commonly, satellites . The idea that “ space is getting crowded ” has been around for a few years now, but just how crowded is it? And how crowded is it going to get?
After Spending Three Days Orbiting The Earth, Isnpiration4 Crew Have Returned Home - Science
After orbiting the Earth over 50 times across three days, the crew of the landmark Inspiration4 mission safely returned to Earth on Saturday, Sep 18, 2021.
The SpaceX Dragon capsule entered the atmosphere at speeds exceeding Mach 22, or just over 27000 kilometers per hour. At those speeds, the air in the atmosphere acts more like a liquid, slowing down the capsule.
Planets, Sun, Moon, Asteroids Orbiting on the Same Plane; Reason for Such, Explored From 4.5
A solar system model shows that the planets, sun, moon, and asteroids are circling roughly on the same plane, reports recently said.
Around that time, the solar system was only huge, spinning dust of gas and dust, said astronomer Nader Haghighipour, from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa.
Space tourists return safely after orbiting Earth
Four SpaceX tourists returned to Earth safely last night after spending three days in space, successfully concluding the first orbital mission in history with no professional astronauts on board.
The SpaceX Dragon capsule, whose heat shield allowed it to withstand descent, was slowed down by four large parachutes before splashing into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida at 7.06 pm (12.06am Irish time), according to a video feed by the company.
Boeing's next Starliner test launch for NASA may slip to 2022 | Space
Boeing and NASA had originally aimed to launch Starliner's Orbital Test Flight 2 (OFT-2), a crucial uncrewed trial mission to the International Space Station (ISS), from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 30.
Engineers are still troubleshooting the Starliner valve problem. That fact, combined with a busy launch schedule over the coming weeks and months, could well push OFT-2 into 2022, NASA officials said.
Science Café features 'Plants in Space: Athens, We Have a Problem' on Oct. 14
Ohio University's Science Café kicks off the fall season with a researcher's worst nightmare – there is trouble 250 miles above Earth on the International Space Station (ISS).
" When your 'astronauts' are tiny seedlings, things can go wrong on the International Space Station," said Dr. Sarah Wyatt , who returns to the café stage at the Baker University Center Theater at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct.
Inspiration4 Astronauts Splash Down | Flying
After three days orbiting Earth, the astronauts of Inspiration4 flying aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Kennedy Space Center, Florida, at 7:06 p.m. EDT on Saturday.
The return marks the completion of the world's first all-civilian human spaceflight to orbit, which launched on a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday.
Will NASA's Moon rover find enough of the ice it seeks?
NASA's VIPER rover, shown in this rendering, will explore the lunar south pole in search of ice. Credit: NASA Ames/Daniel Rutter
NASA plans to land its next lunar rover beside a crater, named Nobile, near the Moon's south pole, the agency has announced. But some scientists question whether the mission, set to launch in 2023, will efficiently find the lunar ice that it's looking for.
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