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Aerospace
NASA opens astronaut applications
Aerospace
Russia launches spacecraft bound for ISS with three people aboard
The spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, a cosmonaut, and a passenger from Belarus launched Saturday from Kazakhstan.
Aerospace
SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft docks at International Space Station
The spacecraft docked with the orbiting lab without any guidance from humans, apart from the initial programming of the launch and the ship.
Nation World
April's total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments
The U.S. won't see another total solar eclipse on this scale until 2045, so NASA and everyone else is pulling out all the stops.
Aerospace
Two NASA astronauts from Maine had a brief overlap of ISS missions
NASA has hired two astronauts from Maine. Chris Cassidy has since retired. Meir is a member of the Artemis program and could get a chance to visit the moon.
Aerospace
NASA seeks very best in effort to hire full-time astronauts
If you're the kind of person who likes to aim high, there's a job opportunity you may want to keep in mind.
Education
Students share research findings with scientists in Portland
It's a rare opportunity for the kids to present and discuss their investigations with scientists from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland and NASA.
Solar Eclipse
Why do we need eclipse glasses to watch the solar eclipse?
You'll need special eclipse glasses that are thousands of times darker than regular sunglasses to safely watch the eclipse.
Nation World
Bright comet last seen in 1954 will be visible with naked eye in late March
Known as the "Devil Comet," 12P/Pons-Brooks, gets its nickname from its hornlike appearance in the sky and is a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event.
Aerospace
SpaceX nearly completes Starship test flight but loses spacecraft at end
During re-entry, engineers lost contact with the spacecraft before its planned splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
Aerospace
SpaceX launches 30th resupply mission to International Space Station
The capsule will carry homegrown experiments from students in Michigan as well as cargo for the astronauts.
Nation World
Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit
The returning astronauts' capsule streaked across the U.S. in the predawn darkness and splashed into the Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Panhandle.
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