Washington — A group of black women who were central to NASA’s success during the space race and were known as “Unrecognized heroes” were honored Wednesday at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Capitol Hill. “This has been a long time coming,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said at the ceremony. “At a […]
A partial lunar eclipse coincides with this week’s Harvest Moon, which also happens to be an exceptionally bright and large supermoon. Top astronomy events for September 2024 From a close encounter with Saturn to the changing of the seasons, here are the most important astronomy events in September 2024. Although full moons occur with some […]
Because the full moon rises just before sunset and reaches its maximum brightness earlier, it not only gives farmers more working hours but also provides a spectacular sight for skywatchers around the world. Top astronomy events for September 2024 From a close encounter with Saturn to the changing of the seasons, here are the most […]
The September Harvest Moon, a partial lunar eclipse, will make its debut in the sky Monday evening and last through Thursday morning. The full moon will peak at 10:35 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, September 17, according to NASA. This is the second of four consecutive supermoons in 2024, after The blue supermoon in Augusta rare […]
Top astronomy events for September 2024 From a close encounter with Saturn to the changing of the seasons, here are the most important astronomy events in September 2024. Temperatures are cooling down… slightly, and fall is on its way. Another supermoon heralds the start of harvest season. September’s full moon, also known as the “Harvest […]
Moon watchers can look forward to a few special treats this month: The full “Harvest Moon” is also a supermoon. There is also a partial lunar eclipse. Top astronomy events for September 2024 From a close encounter with Saturn to the changing of the seasons, here are the most important astronomy events in September 2024. […]
The overwhelming majority of votes against signing a deal are likely to lead to a halt in production in the Seattle area – the center of Boeing’s commercial aircraft production – and a disruption to the company’s supply chains. Union members at Boeing overwhelmingly vote for strike Members of the International Association of Machinists and […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A tech billionaire conducted the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth on Thursday, a high-risk venture until now reserved for professional astronauts. Technology entrepreneur Jared Isaacman teamed up with SpaceX to test the company’s brand-new spacesuits on his chartered flight. The daring endeavor also involved SpaceX engineer Sarah […]
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX launched a private shuttle into space early Tuesday morning. Four commercial astronauts just began their five-day journey from Cape Canaveral, Florida, but you could see it in the skies over Lynchburg! Until recently, space travel was only possible through government organizations such as NASA. Private space […]
If you missed the pre-dawn launch of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission from Florida, you can rewatch it and see photos from the launch here. SpaceX sends Polaris Dawn crew on potentially dangerous mission Four private astronauts have launched on the Polaris Dawn mission with the plan to ascend three times higher than the International Space […]
