Tag: Space

Japanese Space Tourist Says He Would Love Longer Flight

MOSCOW—A Japanese space tourist said Wednesday that he felt his 12-day mission to the International Space Station was too short and he would love to stay a week more. Fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa, his producer Yozo Hirano, and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin blasted off to the station in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft on Dec. 8…


SpaceX Launches Christmas Presents, Supplies to Station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—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. The predawn liftoff from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center was barely visible in the fog and clouds, as the Falcon rocket hoisted a Dragon capsule loaded with more…


Hubble Space Telescope’s $10 Billion Replacement Set to Soar

The Hubble Space Telescope’s heir is finally on the brink of flight. It will be the biggest and most powerful astronomical observatory ever to leave the planet, elaborate in its design and ambitious in its scope. At a budget-busting $10 billion USD, it will also be the most expensive. The James Webb Space Telescope will…


The Biden-Harris Space Failures

Commentary When the news media reports that a U.S. Space Force general is saying our space-based assets are under attack daily by China and Russia, it should be a cause for alarm. Those assets are essential to the present American way of life and our ability to defend it. The White House is quite aware…


Japanese Billionaire Returns to Earth After spending 12 Days in Space

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa and two fellow space travelers have safely returned to Earth on Monday as their Russian Soyuz spacecraft landed on the Kazakh steppe. Maezawa, a 46-year-old fashion tycoon, spent 12 days on the International Space Station with his assistant Yozo Hirano and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin. The trio reportedly landed on the…


NASA Confirms Next Friday for Webb Space Telescope Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA is shooting for next Friday—Christmas Eve—to launch its newest space telescope. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson confirmed Friday that the James Webb Space Telescope will attempt to blast off on Dec. 24. A European Ariane rocket will provide the lift from South America’s French Guiana. The $10 billion Webb—considered the successor to the…


The Heavens Declare (Episode 9): Our Incredible Sun

This episode explores the incredible sun God created on the 4th day of Creation. Our experts will explore how the sun formed, its purpose in Creation, what makes it unique from other stars, the science behind flares, sunspots, and fusion, as well as the future of the sun. Explore our incredible sun from a Biblical…


Astronaut on SpaceX’s Inspiration4 Mission Took a Meteorite to Space and Back, in a First

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s all-civilian crew took a piece of an ancient meteorite to space back during its three-day trip to space and back in September, revealed astronaut Sian Proctor. Proctor in a Twitter post revealed she was able to take a meteorite to space during the all-civilian Inspiration4 mission earlier this year….


NASA Craft ‘Touches’ Sun for 1st Time, Dives Into Atmosphere

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—A NASA spacecraft has officially “touched” the sun, plunging through the unexplored solar atmosphere known as the corona. Scientists announced the news Tuesday during a meeting of the American Geophysical Union. The Parker Solar Probe actually flew through the corona in April during the spacecraft’s eighth close approach to the sun. Scientists said…


Shatner Marvels at Blue Origin Flight Frenzy, ‘Finite’ Earth

LOS ANGELES—William Shatner’s durable role as an avatar of space’s promise drew a frenzy of attention when fiction became fact with his rocket ride. The “Star Trek” actor says he was as surprised by it as he was gratified by the 10-minute, suborbital jaunt made possible by billionaire Jeff Bezos. The experience is the subject…