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?
Mike Lynch’s Skywatch: The King and his orbiting court – Twin Cities
While you're enjoying the full harvest moon this week, check out the King and Queen of the planets in our September skies. As darkness sets in, look for them side by side in the low southeast skies. They're the brightest star-like objects in that part of the heavens.
Jupiter is by far the largest planet in our solar system, and is mainly a big ball of hydrogen and helium gas. Its polar diameter is around 83,000 miles, and the diameter at the equator is a little over 88,000 miles. Jupiter is fatter in the middle because of its rapid rotation.
Civilian SpaceX Crew Returns to Earth After Orbiting for 3 Days
The team, known as Inspiration4, re-entered our planet's atmosphere Saturday in a Dragon capsule -- getting burnt up badly as it barrels down to Earth, to be expected in these types of voyages. Luckily, there was some major parachuting going on to slow this puppy down ...
Anyway, when they finally did make contact -- it made for a dramatic splash. Not too dramatic though ... SpaceX had rescue ships at the ready to pick up the passengers and take them back to shore -- which they're in the middle of doing now. It went about as as smoothly as one could hope for.
Space Force Calls For 'Trash Trucks' For All The Orbiting Junk - Breaking Defense
MAUI: There is a need for industry capabilities to clean up burgeoning amounts of space junk, and at the same time an urgency to getting a civil authority for managing orbital traffic up and running, according to Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt, vice commander of Space Force Space Operations Command.
Watch the king and his orbiting court | Post Bulletin
While you're enjoying Monday's full moon -- the harvest moon -- check out the "king" and "queen" of the planets in Rochester's September sky.
As darkness sets in, look for them side-by-side in the low southeast sky. They're the brightest star-like objects there.
#WATCH | After Orbiting Earth for 3 Days, Four Astronauts of Inspiration4 Flying Aboard ...
#WATCH | After orbiting Earth for 3 days, four astronauts of Inspiration4 flying aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down in Atlantic Ocean off coast Florida, US today, marking the completion of world's first all-civilian human spaceflight to orbit
(Video: SpaceX)
'An incredible journey': Kannapolis native among first all-civilian crew orbiting Earth – WSOC TV
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Spacex successfully launched the first all-civilian mission to orbit earth using a used crew dragon capsule and veteran Falcon 9 rocket.
Among the explorers is Kannapolis native Chris Sembroski. It all started when Sembroski entered a contest to travel to space earlier this year but didn't win. His friend, however, did win and gifted Sembroski his ticket.
SpaceX's Inspiration4 all-civilian mission splash lands after three days orbiting Earth |
SpaceX has completed its most ambitious project yet with its all-civilian crew splash landing off the coast of Florida. The Inspiration4 spent three days in orbit where Jared Isaacman, Sian Proctor, Hayley Arceneaux and Chris Sembrosk enjoyed views from space.
For The First Time, An All-Civilian Crew Is Orbiting The Earth | WAMU
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