Category Archives: Space

Starship launch scheduled for tomorrow afternoon

Posted on November 18, 2024 by TTG

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 19) for the launch of its sixth Starship flight test. The upcoming test flight is expected to lift off on Nov. 19 during a 30-minute window that opens at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT). … Continue reading →

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Mars declared unsafe for humans to live as scientists explain why it’d never work

Posted on November 2, 2024 by TTG

Despite the findings, NASA is still hoping to send humans to Mars. The idea of living on Mars has peaked the interest of astronomers for many a year, but it may not be as feasible as we all think. After … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Catches a Super Heavy Booster During a Milestone Flight 5

Posted on October 13, 2024 by TTG

Ship 30 and Booster 12 lifted off at 7:25 am Central Time on Oct 13. The liftoff and ascent was flawless with all 33 engine running on Booster 12 all the way to hot-staging. Ship 30 then ignited its six … Continue reading →

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“The flight to Mars is canceled — human kidneys can’t handle it.”

Posted on September 26, 2024 by TTG

Why kidneys are damaged in space. According to scientists, astronauts will experience kidney problems for two reasons. The main cause is galactic cosmic rays (GCR), or simply cosmic radiation. Additionally, microgravity has a negative impact. Scientists report this in the … Continue reading →

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SpaceX will start launching Starships to Mars in 2026, Elon Musk says

Posted on September 10, 2024 by TTG

SpaceX’s Starship megarocket will start flying Mars missions just two years from now, if all goes according to plan. “These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars. If those landings go well, then the first … Continue reading →

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“NASA Composite Booms Deploy, Mission Sets Sail in Space”

Posted on August 30, 2024 by TTG

NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is now fully deployed in space after a successful test of its sail-hoisting boom system. Mission operators confirmed success at 1:33 p.m. EDT (10:33 a.m. PDT) on Thursday, Aug. 29, after receiving data from the … Continue reading →

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SpaceX is about to send four people on a wild — and risky — mission into the radiation belts. 

Posted on August 24, 2024 by TTG

On Monday, Isaacman and three crewmates — including his close friend and former Air Force pilot, Scott “Kidd” Poteet, as well as two SpaceX engineers, Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis — will arrive at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to … Continue reading →

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Model rocket nails vertical landing after three year effort

Posted on July 13, 2024 by TTG

Model rocketry has always taken cues from what’s happening in the world of full-scale rockets, with amateur rocketeers doing their best to incorporate the technologies and methods into their creations. That’s not always an easy proposition, though, as this three-year … Continue reading →

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“China’s Chang’e-6 probe lifts off with samples from moon’s far side in historic first”

Posted on June 5, 2024 by TTG

Hong Kong CNN  — China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe departed from the far side of the moon on Tuesday, moving a step closer to completing an ambitious mission that underlines the country’s rise as a space superpower. In a symbolic moment before takeoff, … Continue reading →

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Inaugural crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner

Posted on May 6, 2024 by TTG

After years of delays and a dizzying array of setbacks during test flights, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally set to make its inaugural crewed launch. The mission is at last closing in on its historic astronaut launch attempt, with NASA … Continue reading →

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