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Apr 25, 2024 · When the Columbia ignited in orbit in 2003, all seven of its crew members died during the remainder of their descent to Earth: David M. Brown, Rick D. Husband, Laurel B. Clark, Kalpana Chawla, Michael P. Anderson, William C. "Willie" McCool, and Ilan Ramon. The bit of foam that tore off the shuttle during liftoff had damaged the left wing just ...
5 days ago · Buzz Aldrin. Buzz Aldrin ( / ˈɔːldrɪn /; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission. He was the second person to walk on the Moon after mission ...
2 days ago · Adele Dumont. Thu 16 May 2024 11.00 EDT. T elling stories from the perspectives of dead animals was, Ceridwen Dovey admits, “a tiny bit nutty”. Only the Astronauts – a “sequel of sorts” to her...
1 day ago · Time in space. 9d 19h 54m [2] Missions. STS-95. Mission insignia. John Herschel Glenn Jr. (July 18, 1921 – December 8, 2016) was an American Marine Corps aviator, astronaut, businessman, and politician. He was the third American in space, and the first American to orbit the Earth, circling it three times in 1962. [3]
5 days ago · To prepare for exploring the Moon during NASA’s Artemis campaign, the agency is conducting a week-long field test in the lunar-like landscape of San Francisco Volcanic Field near Flagstaff, Arizona to practice moonwalk scenarios. NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas are serving as the crewmembers and wearing mockup spacesuit systems ...
Apr 28, 2024 · Charlie Dry, an Oklahoman who played a major role in NASA's Apollo program more than 50 years ago, has died from complications of cancer. He was 85.
5 days ago · By Robin George Andrews. May 14, 2024. Tires that can withstand 300 degrees. Batteries that work in frigid temperatures. Robotic arms to perform detailed construction tasks. The ability to do a...
