Two Astronauts Receive Assignments for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Mission
NASA has assigned two crew members to launch on the agency’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission – the sixth crew rotation flight aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively, for the mission. The agency’s international partners will […]
Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER takes flight at Redstone Arsenal (video)
FOX54 News Huntsville The one-of-a-kind Sikorsky S-97 Raider helicopter is part of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift Program. STORY: https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article…
Growing list of Hertz Customers say they were wrongfully arrested for rental theft… (video)
CBS Mornings A realtor, a cleaning service operator and even a NASA employee have all now filed claims against Hertz, saying a simple rental turned into their worst nightmare. Some of those incidents were caught on video. Anna Werner reports. Each weekday morning, “CBS Mornings” co-hosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson bring you […]
Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight!
December 13, 2021 It’s that time of the year again! Time for the Geminid Meteor Shower that peaks tonight. The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a “rock comet” orbit. This would make the Geminids, together with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet. The meteors from this […]
NASA Selects Second Private Astronaut Mission to Space Station
NASA has selected Axiom Space for the second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. NASA will negotiate with Axiom on a mission order agreement for the Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) targeted to launch between fall 2022 and late spring 2023. Ax-2 will launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for […]
Red Cross delivering comfort and help after deadly tornadoes
Additional blood products provided to area hospitals in response to tornado outbreak, further straining historically low blood supply Roughly 24 hours after devastating tornadoes ripped through four states, the American Red Cross is beginning its work to support large relief efforts to help those most affected, as well as supplying blood products to area hospitals […]
The Salvation Army Responds to Deadly Tornadoes
Trained disaster staff mobilize relief efforts in multiple states in the South and Midwest The Salvation Army has activated its Emergency Disaster Services personnel to meet the immediate needs of survivors and first responders affected by a stream of tornados. A strong and deadly storm system crossed six states — Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Mississippi on Friday evening that left […]
SAMARITAN’S PURSE RUSHES HELP IN THE WAKE OF DEADLY TORNADOES
Staff, Volunteers, and Tractor-Trailers Stocked with Tools and Equipment Deployed to Hard-Hit States This morning, Samaritan’s Purse deployed disaster response teams to Mayfield, Kentucky and Monette, Arkansas in response to the deadly tornadoes that spawned overnight. The storm system created widespread devastation across six states. Search and rescue efforts are still underway with the death toll expected to reach […]
Blue Origin Completes Third Human Spaceflight (video)
Blue Origin today successfully completed the third human spaceflight – the first with six astronauts on board. The astronaut manifest included, Laura Shepard Churchley, Michael Strahan, Evan Dick, Dylan Taylor, Cameron Bess, and Lane Bess. Blue Origin safely completes third human spaceflight http://tnc.network/science/
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Dose to 16- and 17-Year-Olds
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster dose for administration to individuals 16 and 17 years of age at least six months after completion of primary vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. “Vaccination and getting a […]
