A nonprofit ran a flight in zero-gravity conditions for passengers with disabilities in an effort to ensure the new wave of space travel comes with accessibility built in.
12 people with disabilities recently participated in a parabolic flight, a space training flight within the Earth's atmosphere that moves up and down in arcs to create periods of zero and low gravity.
SpaceX Inspiration4: St. Jude employee back in Memphis after mission
After orbiting Earth for nearly three days in September on the first all-civilian space mission, Inspiration4 crew member Hayley Arceneaux has returned to Memphis.
Night passes, bright city lights and lightning are just some of the other wonders the youngest American to visit space saw during the approximately 71 hours of travel.
Louisville-based Sierra Space, Blue Origin announce 'business park in space' | Business |
Louisville-based Sierra Space and billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin on Monday announced plans for an "Orbital Reef" space station — basically "a mixed-use business park" in space.
NASA thinks US needs nuclear-powered spacecraft to stay ahead of China | Space
The U.S. needs to invest more in nuclear-powered spacecraft to be competitive with nations like China, experts say.
During a government hearing on Wednesday (Oct. 20), experts from NASA and the aerospace industry discussed how the U.S. stacks up against other nations when it comes to developing new nuclear propulsion technology . And, according to them, the U.S. needs to move quickly if it wants to keep up.
Christina Hammock Koch: Record-breaking NASA astronaut | Space
On Jan. 9, 2020, NASA astronaut Christina Koch celebrated her 300th day in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS). By the time she landed back on Earth on Feb. 6, she had broken the record for the longest time spent in space by a woman.
That's not the only historic achievement for the astronaut. Just a few months prior, Koch and another woman astronaut, Jessica Meir, completed the first all-woman spacewalk .
Future's So Bright: Stennis Space Center looking ahead to next projects
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HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Stennis Space Center is celebrating its 60th anniversary so we are taking a look this week at how far they've come and the strides they're set to make to further space exploration.
NASA publicly announced plans to open the rocket engine testing facility in Hancock County on Oct. 25, 1961. The decision was in response to a bold call by President John F. Kennedy to send humans to the moon and bring them back safely.
How Neighbourhood Earth's Space Travel Experience Actually Works
The exhibition is award-winning for good reason — the holographic and other cool tech is out of this world. Utilising giant screens, immersive surround sound and a giant projection-mapped dome, visitors will be transported around the solar system.
Have we piqued your interest? For more intel, we spoke to Declan McMonagle , Managing Director of Toto creative and creator of Neighbourhood Earth.
Best VR Space Experiences | Space
VR gaming is great but there are also a wealth of smaller VR “experiences” that let you explore places and situations that would otherwise be beyond your reach.
It’s not absolutely the same, your feet will remain firmly planted on Earth, but VR experiences can be the next best thing to actually going to space and with VR more affordable than it’s ever been, there’s no better time to blast off.
Cryptic Message From Site Trying to Sell Space Travel Related Name for USD 16 Million | The Ritz
In a simple single-page site with a font that some described as ‘hard to read,’ the site offers little specific information except for a vision for the future and the fact that its domain is on sale for a staggering USD 16 million.
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The Progress Rocket Space Center has completed a series of static tests of the first stage fuel tanks of the promis… https://t.co/i9KaK7ZSMP roscosmos (from 🌍 Планета Земля) Tue Oct 26 09:02:02 +0000 2021
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Apollo. Skylab. @NASAWebb. These are just a few NASA missions that have gone through the walls of two buildings in… https://t.co/rtCyJaegVd NASA_Johnson (from Houston, TX) Wed Oct 20 20:16:58 +0000 2021
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