Moonshots, private space stations and more: NASA chief Bill Nelson on the future of human spaceflight

[ad_1] COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo .– NASA Administrator Bill Nelson believes the future of the agency’s human spaceflight is bright, despite the inherent difficulty of the business and some difficult international issues. “NASA is an agency of winners,” Nelson told Space.com at the 36th annual Space Symposium, which took place here last month. The space agency … Read more

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket to launch internet satellite to serve Alaska in 2022

[ad_1] SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket has just received another passenger. The powerfull Heavy hawk Atranis’ first commercial communications satellite is now expected to enter orbit next spring, Atranis representatives said on Thursday (23 September). The satellite – which will provide Internet service to Alaskans from geostationary orbit, about 22,200 miles (35,730 kilometers) – was previously … Read more

What fossilized footprints found last week say about the first humans in North America

[ad_1] Fossilized footprints found in New Mexico indicate that the first humans walked across North America about 23,000 years ago, researchers reported Thursday. The first footprints were found in a dry lake bed in White Sands National Park in 2009. Scientists from the US Geological Survey recently analyzed seeds stuck in the footprints to determine … Read more

Images from Mars show Perseverance rover at work

[ad_1] New images from NASA show the Perseverance Mars rover at work as it searches the red planet for signs of ancient microbial life. Since “Percy” landed in Mars’ Jezero Crater in February, the agency said rocks there are beginning to reveal a picture of its history billions of years ago. NASA CONFIRMS MARS AREA … Read more

‘Unprecedented’ dinosaur fossil with ‘totally weird’ tips found in Africa – USA TODAY

[ad_1] ‘Unprecedented’ Dinosaur Fossil with ‘Totally Weird’ Spikes Found in AfricaUNITED STATES TODAY These spikes came directly from the ribs of a dinosaurGizmodo Discovery of ‘Totally, Totally Weird’ Spiked Dinosaurs Amazes Experts | The hillThe hill Oldest known ankylosaur fossil found in MoroccoSci-News.com Bizarre armored spikes belong to oldest ankylosaurus ever discoveredPhys.org See full coverage … Read more

Photographing the Earth from the ISS is not as easy as you might think

[ad_1] Astronaut Thomas Pesquet has shared many beautiful photos of Earth taken from the International Space Station, but contrary to popular belief, making those photos isn’t as easy as just hanging out in the dome of the space station. As spotted by Digital trends, Pesquet shared the image above with a few words (in French … Read more

NASA TV to Air US Cargo Ship Departing from Space Station – NASA

[ad_1] NASA TV to Air US Cargo Ship Departing from Space StationNasa Celestial view: Astronaut shares images of Cleveland from the International Space Stationcleveland.com Moonshots, private space stations and more: NASA chief Bill Nelson on the future of human spaceflightEspace.com From floor space: interactive surveys: 09/24/2021NASA Johnson Stunning ISS Aurora image shows Earth glittering in … Read more