NASA+ to Stream Nomination Hearing for Next Agency Administrator – NASA

NASA+ to Stream Nomination Hearing for Next Agency Administrator – NASA

Jared Isaacman is set to participate in a hearing to become the next NASA administrator at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 9, before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The nomination hearing will take place at Russell Senate Office Building in Washington. The agency will stream the hearing on NASA+, and … Read more

NASA’s Planetary Defenders Head to the Sundance Film Festival – NASA

NASA’s Planetary Defenders Head to the Sundance Film Festival – NASA

Trailer for NASA’s upcoming documentary, “Planetary Defenders,” which will take audiences inside the high-stakes world of asteroid hunting and planetary defense. NASA is bringing the high-stakes world of planetary defense to the Sundance Film Festival, highlighting its upcoming documentary, “Planetary Defenders,” during a panel ahead of its spring 2025 premiere on the agency’s streaming service. … Read more

Elon Musk is in regular contact with Putin, claims report; NASA chief wants probe

Elon Musk is in regular contact with Putin, claims report; NASA chief wants probe

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and a prominent Trump supporter, is at the center of controversy after reports emerged that he has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Musk and Putin’s conversations have included discussions on personal topics, business, and geopolitical tensions. At one … Read more

High fashion at high altitude: Spacesuits by Prada for NASA astronauts on moon mission

High fashion at high altitude: Spacesuits by Prada for NASA astronauts on moon mission

Prada, long the trademark style statement of the high and mighty, is all set to soar even higher – quite literally. NASA‘s Artemis 3 mission to the lunar South Pole will feature astronauts in Prada-designed suits, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Axiom Space, a private space company, has partnered with the Italian luxury brand … Read more

Fresh Veggies in Zero Gravity: This Lab’s cubes will grow plants and insects in space for astronauts

Fresh Veggies in Zero Gravity: This Lab’s cubes will grow plants and insects in space for astronauts

NASA is seeking innovative solutions for nourishing astronauts on long-duration space missions, particularly those headed to Mars. The agency’s Deep Space Food Challenge, initiated in 2021, prompted teams globally to create sustainable food systems for these missions. In the mission, Interstellar Lab emerged as the winner, receiving a $750,000 prize in August for its project, … Read more

Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth

This still image taken from a SpaceX and Polaris broadcast on September 12, 2024, shows US fintech billionaire Jared Isaacman (EV1) peeking out to space from a hatch structure called “Skywalker”, during the first private spacewalk performed by the crew of the SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission | Photo Credit: AFP A tech billionaire popped out … Read more

NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year

NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year

This undated handout picture from Nasa released on July 2, 2024 shows NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts (from top) Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module and Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. | Photo Credit: AFP NASA said on Wednesday (August 14, 2024) it’s … Read more