HOUSTON – NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced during a press conference Saturday that astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain on the International Space Station until February 2025. “NASA has decided that Butch and Suni will return with Crew-9 in February of next year and that Starliner will return uncrewed. The details of the […]
After weeks of debate, NASA has approved the return of two astronauts to The Earth on board Boeing’s Starliner The capsule was abandoned due to ongoing concerns about multiple helium leaks and faulty engines, both of which are critical for a successful re-entry, officials said Saturday. Despite successful testing of Starliner’s maneuvering thrusters, detailed analysis, […]
What makes Ohio State the ideal location for the NASA Starlab research project? John Horack, professor at Ohio State University, explains the special characteristics of Ohio State University as a site for Starlab research in the George Washington Carver Science Park. At first glance, space and agriculture do not seem to fit together. First, there’s […]
Baixin Bookstore, a renowned bookstore in Shanghai, reopened on July 31 after renovation. CHINA DAILY Baixin Bookstore, a venerable Shanghai establishment with roots in 1912, has recently been revitalized as an integrated cultural and lifestyle space. The century-old bookstore and publishing house is located on Fuzhou Road, once one of the four main streets in […]
TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that the state is providing $5.8 million to the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority to support road infrastructure. Funding from the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund would create a direct connection from the Space Coast Innovation Park to the Space Coast Regional Airport by building a 3,200-foot road, […]
DeSantis presents $5.8 million to Titusville Cocoa Airport Authority Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville Governor Ron DeSantis presented the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority with $5.8 million The Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority has received a $5.8 million state grant to pay the lion’s share of the cost of a new road leading to a future 100,000-square-foot industrial […]
Astronauts stranded in space during Boeing Starliner’s first test flight | The Nine The astronauts who set off for the ISS on the first manned test flight of the Boeing Starliner are now stranded due to a mechanical problem. They could be stuck there until February 2025. Fox – 2 Detroit How many astronauts does […]
DISTRICT NEWS Current contract for upper floor of Newberry Center in Fort Madison expires in 12 days County officials and representatives from UFCW Local 617 are trying to negotiate a new lease for the upper floor of the Newberry Center in downtown Fort Madison. Photo by Chuck Vandenberg/PCC Published Monday, 19 August 2024 10:00 p.m. […]
A Russian cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, bringing with it nearly three tons of food, fuel and other supplies for the current crew. While much of the food is processed and packaged, the spacecraft that carry supplies to the orbiting outpost often also contain a small amount of fresh […]
In an article first published on The Conversation, JUSTIN ST P WALSH and ALICE GORMAN examine the results of the first archaeological fieldwork in space… New results from the first archaeological fieldwork in space show that the International Space Station is a lush cultural landscape where the crew creates its own “gravity” to replace Earth’s […]
