What was this blue “light event” photographed from the space station?

[ad_1] On October 8, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet capture something strangely rare aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The photo – which is a single frame taken from a longer timelapse – might look like a cobalt bomb exploding over Europe, but that frightening blue light didn’t do any damage. In fact, most people would … Read more

Boeing Starliner will not perform next test flight until 2022

[ad_1] Photo: Bill Ingalls / NASA (Getty Images) NASA and Boeing have finally revealed the next possible date for an unmanned test launch of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station: the first half of 2022. Starliner’s upcoming Orbital Flight Test-2 mission has been in the air for August, when a technical … Read more

Boeing Starliner test flight to ISS postponed to 2022

[ad_1] Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft was attached to the top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket last summer. The August launch has been canceled, and NASA now says it is considering next year for a redesign. United launch alliance Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft continues to struggle to get to the International Space Station, with … Read more

Astronaut captures rare, ethereal lightning from space station

[ad_1] The round blue glow is a “transient light event” seen from the ISS in September 2021. ESA / NASA – T. Pesquet “Transient light event” sounds like a euphemism for a ghost, but it’s actually a beautiful phenomenon that can sometimes be seen from the International Space Station. European Space Agency astronaut and current … Read more

Rogue Planet, Dangerous Dance, SpaceX & Electric Propulsion

[ad_1] This image from the NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows two interacting galaxies that are so closely related that they have a collective name – Arp 91. Credit: ESA / Hubble & NASA, J. Dalcanton, Acknowledgments: J. Schmidt Hubble detects a dangerous dance This Nasa/THIS The Hubble Space Telescope The image shows two … Read more

Hubble captures two galaxies merging to become one

[ad_1] This week’s Hubble Space Telescope image shows two galaxies merging into one as the force of their gravity pulls them together. The two galaxies, NGC 5953 and NGC 5954, are so close to each other that they also have a common name, known as Arp 91. Located 100 million light years away, this object … Read more

Lucy from NASA in the sky with asteroids. Craft to study 8 unique bodies near Jupiter – The Washington Post

[ad_1] Lucy from NASA in the sky with asteroids. Craft to study 8 unique bodies near JupiterThe Washington Post TWIRL 34: William Shatner Prepares To Go To Space For RealNeowin Explained: How Jupiter Trojan asteroids will help NASA learn more about the evolution of the solar systemIndian express NASA prepares to study asteroidsCGTN America Launch … Read more