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Blue Origin launches Michael Strahan, Laura Shepard Churchley and others to space and back

December 11, 2021

This morning, space tourism venture Blue Shepard successfully launched its third crew of passengers to space and back on the company’s New Shepard rocket, the first time a group of six people has flown together on the vehicle. The crew included GMA host Michael Strahan and Laura Shepard Churchley, the eldest daughter of Alan Shepard — the first American in space and the namesake for the New…

Watch as Blue Origin plans to launch its first crew of six to space, with Michael Strahan on board

December 11, 2021

This morning, Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight company Blue Origin is slated to launch another crew of customers to the edge of space and back. The crew cabin will be a little more crowded than usual: a total of six passengers will ride to space inside Blue Origin’s New Shepard…

NASA’s ‘Eyes on Asteroids’ Reveals Our Near-Earth Object Neighborhood

December 11, 2021

. NASA’s ‘Eyes on Asteroids’ Reveals Our Near-Earth Object Neighborhood Learn more about the growing population of near-Earth objects with NASA’s new 3D real-time web-based application. Through a new 3D real-time visualization…

Team Behind NASA’s Newest Mars Rover to Honor Persevering Students

December 10, 2021

. Team Behind NASA’s Newest Mars Rover to Honor Persevering Students Your browser cannot play the provided video file(s). Select middle schoolers who have pushed past obstacles to reach their academic goals will be rewarded with a personal message beamed down from NASA’s Perseverance rover. NASA’s “You’ve Got Perseverance” awards opportunity…

NASA’s newest astronauts talk about their journeys to becoming spacefarers

December 7, 2021

Yesterday, NASA announced its newest class of astronauts: 10 new candidates who will train to fly to space with the agency over the next two years. The group included plenty of qualified individuals with backgrounds in the military, as well some with more unique professions.

NASA to Highlight New Science Findings, Missions During AGU Meeting

December 7, 2021

. NASA to Highlight New Science Findings, Missions During AGU Meeting Topics of discussion include upcoming NASA Earth science launches, the scientific discoveries Perseverance’s investigations on Mars, and updates from the Juno mission. …

NASA announces 10 new astronaut candidates who could fly to the Moon someday

December 6, 2021

Today, NASA announced the selection of its newest class of astronauts: six men and four women chosen from more than 12,000 people who applied to the space agency in March of 2020. Once they train and become full astronauts, these selectees have some exciting spaceflight opportunities ahead of them, potentially including flights to the Moon someday. The astronauts announced today are part of the…

NASA funds three companies to develop commercial space stations

December 3, 2021

NASA announced the selection of three US companies that will receive government funding to further develop private space stations on Thursday. From a set of 11 proposals, NASA selected Blue Origin, Nanoracks LLC, and Northrop Grumman to receive over $400 million in federal…

Are Water Plumes Spraying From Europa? NASA’s Europa Clipper Is on the Case

December 1, 2021

. Are Water Plumes Spraying From Europa? NASA’s Europa Clipper Is on the Case Finding plumes at Europa is an exciting prospect, but scientists warn it’ll be tricky, even from up close. In 2005, images of a brilliant watery…

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sends a Picture Postcard From Mars

November 24, 2021

. NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sends a Picture Postcard From Mars An artistic interpretation of Curiosity’s view high up on a Martian mountain was created by mission team members who were stunned by the sweeping landscape. NASA’s Curiosity rover captured a remarkable image from its most recent perch on the side of Mars’…