Category: Science
-
NASA to Announce America’s Next Class of Astronaut Candidates
After evaluating more than 12,000 applications, NASA will introduce its 2021 astronaut candidates at 12:30 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 6, from Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. After completing training, these individuals could be eligible for a variety of flight assignments including missions on and around the Moon under Artemis. …
-
NASA TV to Air IXPE Prelaunch Activities, Launch
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, the first satellite dedicated to measuring the polarization of X-rays from a variety of cosmic sources, such as black holes and neutron stars. IXPE is scheduled to launch no earlier than 1 a.m. EST…
-
European Air Services Operates the Most Advanced Mixed Reality F-16 Simulator
VRgineers delivered European Air Services (EAS) the game-changing mixed reality simulator, which is combined from the latest version of F-16 BLOCK 70 physical cockpit and the XTAL headset. European Air Services, one of the leading players in the European market for pilot training, purchased the simulator as part of its initiative to keep its Air Force up…
-
U.S. Air Force Orders 15 Silent Arrow® Precision Guided Cargo Delivery Drones
World’s First Production 1-Ton Cargo Delivery Drone to be Scaled Down and Flown to Address New Humanitarian and Tactical Markets LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Silent Arrow today announced the United States Air Force, through the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), has awarded the company a contract entitled “Guided Bundle Derivative of Silent Arrow® for Side Door and Palletized Swarm Deployment…
-
Omaze and Virgin Galactic Announce Winner of Once-in-a-Lifetime Trip to Space
Virgin Galactic and Sir Richard Branson’s Omaze sweepstakes raised an anticipated $1.7M in grants to support Space for Humanity’s mission to democratize space travel  LOS ANGELES, C.A., November 24, 2021 — Omaze, the charity fundraising platform that offers the chance to win once-in-a-lifetime experiences and prizes, and Virgin Galactic, revealed that Keisha S. from…
-
Alan Shepard’s daughter and Michael Strahan to fly on Blue Origin NS-19 alongside four customers
New Shepard’s 19th mission will be the first to carry a full manifest of six astronauts to space Blue Origin announced the crew of its upcoming NS-19 flight on December 9 will include two honorary guests and four paying customers. Guests include Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan and Laura Shepard Churchley, the eldest daughter of…
-
NASA, SpaceX Launch DART: First Test Mission to Defend Planet Earth
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first full-scale mission to test technology for defending Earth against potential asteroid or comet hazards, launched Wednesday at 1:21 a.m. EST on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Just one part of…
-
Global Solar Farm Market Projected To Reach $261.0 Billion By 2027
PALM BEACH, Fla. — FinancialNewsMedia.com News Commentary – Over the last few years, the solar water farm market has been developing at a considerable pace attributable to low cost of PV panels and strong presence of solar water farm producers. Furthermore, awareness toward solar water farming is increasing among consumers, due to implementation of government regulations to promote production…
-
Missile Defense Agency selects Raytheon Missiles & Defense to develop first-ever counter-hypersonic interceptor
Glide Phase Interceptor will defend against advanced hypersonic threats TUCSON, Ariz. — Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, has been selected by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) as one of the companies to develop and test the first interceptor specifically designed to defeat hypersonic threats. The weapon, called Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI), will defeat…
-
NASA’s Aviation Tech to Roll Out to Airports, Save Time for Passengers
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited Orlando International Airport in Florida Wednesday and met with aviation leaders to discuss implementing aircraft flight scheduling technology developed by the agency that will soon improve dependability for passengers – which is especially important during peak travel times like the Thanksgiving holiday. In September, the technology that was tested during NASA’s…