Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, has finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezosโ rocket company.
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Two space fans get seats on billionaire's private flight
Isaacman also revealed some details about his Inspiration4 mission, as the four gathered Tuesday at NASAโs Kennedy Space Center. Their SpaceX Dragon capsule โ currently parked at the International Space Station for NASA โ will launch no earlier than mid-September, aiming for an altitude of 335 miles (540 kilometers). Thatโs 75 miles (120 kilometers) higher than the International Space Station and on a level with the Hubble Space Telescope. AdThe capsule will be outfitted with a domed window in place of the usual space station docking mechanism for their trip. The St. Jude physician assistant was treated there as a child for bone cancer.
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Mars landing team โawestruckโ by photo of descending rover
This Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 photo provided by NASA shows the Perseverance rover lowered towards the surface of Mars during its powered descent. (NASA via AP)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. โ The world got its first close-up look at a Mars landing on Friday, as NASA released a stunning picture of its newest rover being lowered onto the dusty red surface. NASA equipped the spacecraft with a record 25 cameras and two microphones, many of which were turned on during Thursdayโs descent. It's the ninth time that NASA has successfully landed on Mars __ and the fifth rover. As it did with 2012's Curiosity rover โ still roaming 2,300 miles (3,750 kilometers) away โ NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter photographed Perseverance descending beneath its massive parachute.
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Big Adventure July: Scobee Education Center
SAN ANTONIO โ To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, SA Live's Mike Osterhage and Jen Tobias-Struski visited the Scobee Education Center! On July 20, 1969, the perspective of our world and mankind's limits were changed forever -- Apollo 11 landed on the moon, and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the surface as the entire world watched. The Scobee Education Center at San Antonio College is dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults by fostering a love for science, technology and astronomy with hands-on experiences, programs and planetarium shows. The Scobee planetarium is open to the public at 6 p.m. Fridays when parking is most available on campus. Sponsored article by Ancira Winton Chevrolet.