It was the proposal of halting the direct funding of the International Space Station by the government. Then, the lawmakers did not hesitate to question the move that the Trump’s government made. They had their reasons, but that is a matter of another day. Is that possible to paralyze the operations of the space agency? […]
Author Archives: Macheen McMahon
Cygnus cargo spacecraft launched by Antares to ISS
On 21st May, a Cygnus cargo spacecraft was launched by an Orbital ATK Antares rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) with an objective, which might be the swan song for the organization as an independent team. The launch program takes five minutes and gets completed when Antares get lifted from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, […]
China Launches the First Private Space Rocket
OneSpace Technologies conducted the main private rocket dispatch in Chinese history this week, shooting the 9 meter OS-X from a stage in northwest China on Thursday, as per CNN. The rocket is accounted for to have achieved an elevation of 40 kilometers and traveled about 273 kilometers from the platform. The ultimate objective is to […]
NASA will launch a box of lasers to create the coldest spot in the world
By launching an experiment to the ISS (International Space Station) on Monday, May 21st, scientists are hoping to achieve temperatures which are about a few billion times colder than vacuum present in space. It will help to analyze the atoms’ quantum behavior. CAL (Cold Atom Library) happens to be an ice-chest sized research facility. Its […]
Why is the new version of Falcon 9 rocket such a big deal?
If you have the slightest bit of interest in space exploration and rocket exploration, then you will come to see that a lot of fuss, views, and arguments are going on with a particular rocket which took off on May 11 carrying the Bangabandhu-1 to space. It is the latest version of the SpaceX’s Falcon […]
Galaxy glitters in Hubble Telescope view
At a far distance within the constellation of Pavo, a glitter of the galaxy is noticed. The galaxy is considered to be IC 4710 that is seen shining brightly with the stars. But this galaxy has no shape whatsoever. However, this galaxy is believed to be the home of many newborn stars which take birth […]
‘SpaceBees’
Mike Colleta has been tracking satellites with the radio antennas that are mounted on his house for many years. This spring, he’s on a special mission: He wants to catch transmission of ‘SpaceBees,’ four satellites that got launched into space without permission. Last December, the Federal Communications Commission, the United States government agency that does […]
China’s private sector launches the first satellite
One Space is one of the fastest growing private sector players in the space industry for the Chinese Nation. On Thursday this company became the first startup company to launch its rocket. According to the company reports, its 9-meter tall OS-X rocket has lifted off successfully from a base which is located in North West […]
NASA’s Johnson Space Center Gets a New Director
The Johnson Space Center at NASA is getting a new director. Ellen Ochoa currently heads this space center located in Houston, Texas. Ochoa will retire on May 25 this year. Ochoa has spent 30 years at NASA. The new director in the person of Mark Geyer currently holds an interim position at the NASA headquarters. […]
NASA AND Uber Are Serious About Flying Cars
Flying cars have been for a long stretch been viewed as Science fiction. Be that as it may, this is going to change. It will never again be a sci-fi. Uber Technologies Inc., which an organization behind the prevalent taxi application, is by and by joining forces with the NASA, and this round it will […]