NPRflipped into ScienceSplashdown! SpaceX And NASA Astronauts Make Historyverified_publisherNPR - Nell GreenfieldboyceUpdated at 6:40 p.m. ET Two NASA astronauts are back on Earth after their space capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Pensacola, Fla. The last time any NASA astronauts came home by splashing down was in 1975 — and back then, they were in an Apollo space vehicle. This time, the …
Anja Fflipped into TechNASA Successfully Landed a Spacecraft on an Asteroid for the First Time in Historyverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartThere's something historic to celebrate at NASA. For the first time in the agency's long history, a NASA spacecraft touched down on an asteroid. On October 20, OSIRIS-REx briefly landed on the Bennu asteroid, which is located 200 million miles from Earth. The quick touch-and-go (TAG) landing …
Business InsiderNov 16, 2020Meet the 4 astronauts SpaceX just launched on the longest human spaceflight in NASA historyverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Aria Bendix , Morgan McFall-Johnsen , and Dave MosherOn Sunday evening, a SpaceX rocket roared to life, spewed fire through the dark, and carried the company's first operational human mission for NASA into orbit. The crew consists of three NASA astronauts — Shannon Walker, Mike Hopkins, and Victor Glover — as well as Japan Aerospace Exploration …
Paul Mooreflipped into Space, Our Future Home?Netflix Mars mission series 'Away' lifts off with nods to NASA historyspace.com - Robert Z. PearlmanOne scene looks like it's ripped from reality. Because it is. In a show that is primarily set aboard a fictional spacecraft flying through simulated …
Business InsiderAug 2, 2020SpaceX's new 'Endeavour' spaceship is poised to make history after undocking from the International Space Station with 2 NASA astronauts aboardverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Dave MosherNote: For the latest information about landing for SpaceX's Demo-2 mission, visit our live coverage page with streaming video commentary from NASA TV. Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are on their way home. The two NASA astronauts departed the International Space Station on Saturday evening, beginning a …
CNNflipped into Top Stories'A lot of firsts on this flight': NASA and SpaceX shoot for historyverified_publisherCNNNASA and SpaceX have teamed up to send a diverse group of four astronauts to the International Space Station. CNN's Rachel Crane reports.
Forbesflipped into InnovationNASA Just Landed On An Asteroid - And Hopefully Scooped Up Material For The First Time In Its HistoryForbes - Jonathan O'CallaghanA NASA spacecraft has successfully landed briefly on an asteroid before taking off again – hopefully grabbing some pieces of the asteroid in the process. Today at 6.10 P.M. Eastern Time, the van-sized OSIRIS-REx sent a signal that it had reached the surface of the asteroid, touching its surface for …
United Press Internationalflipped into Latest NewsSpaceX, NASA make history with launch to space stationUnited Press International - Paul BrinkmannORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 15 (UPI) -- SpaceX and NASA made history again Sunday evening as four astronauts -- the first foursome ever to lift off atop a …
