Jan 08 Watch 5:59 NASA’s new Webb space telescope opens its golden ‘eye’ By PBS NewsHour The world’s most powerful telescope unfurled its final mirror today as it sped away to its final destination one million miles from earth. NASA completed the final step of the Webb telescope’s difficult two-week initiation process Saturday, unfolding the final… Continue watching
Dec 25 Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies and scour the universe for hints of life. Continue reading
Dec 23 WATCH: James Webb telescope launched into space to study first stars and galaxies By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA's James Webb Space Telescope soared from French Guiana on South America’s northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the Christmas morning sky. Continue reading
Dec 21 WATCH: SpaceX launches rocket with cargo of Christmas presents, supplies to station By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press SpaceX launched Christmas gifts, goodies and supplies to the International Space Station on Tuesday and got a present in return: the company’s 100th successful rocket landing. Continue reading
Dec 16 What too much artificial light steals from our night skies By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Advocates emphasize that, compared to many other types of pollution plaguing our planet, addressing excessive lighting is relatively straightforward. Continue reading
Oct 21 South Korea test launches 1st domestically made space rocket By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean President Moon Jae-in still described the test as an "excellent accomplishment" that takes the country a step further in its pursuit of a space launch program. Continue reading
Oct 16 NASA’s asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A NASA spacecraft named Lucy rocketed into the sky with diamonds Saturday morning on a 12-year quest to explore eight asteroids. Seven of the mysterious space rocks are among swarms of asteroids sharing Jupiter’s orbit, thought to be the pristine… Continue reading
Oct 14 NASA set to launch a robot to explore asteroids near Jupiter By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press A plaque attached to the spacecraft includes lines from songs the Beatles wrote, along with quotes from other luminaries. From a John Lennon single: We all shine on . . . like the moon and the stars and the sun. Continue reading
Oct 08 The first all-female guard change at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Russia puts a film crew in space and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin Russia launches a crew to film a movie in space for the first time, vaping rates among high schoolers plunged in 2021 and an all-female team leads the changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,… Continue reading
Oct 04 Actor William Shatner of Star Trek fame is actually going to space By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press At age 90, Shatner will become the oldest person in space. He'll join three others — two of them paying customers — aboard a Blue Origin capsule. It will be the company's second launch with a crew. Continue reading