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Archive for January 26th, 2021

SpaceX targeting Wednesday for Starship SN9 test flight

January 26th, 2021 by

SpaceX’s latest Starship prototype will take to the skies Wednesday (Jan. 27), if all goes according to plan.

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‘Elves’ and ‘blue jet’ lightning in Earth’s stratosphere spotted from space

January 26th, 2021 by

Newly published observations from space are showing researchers more about the nature of Earth’s lightning storms, including whimsically named phenomena such as “blue jets” and “elves.”

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‘Sextuply-eclipsing sextuple star system’ discovered whirling through the Milky Way

January 26th, 2021 by

Ever ridden a teacup ride at a state fair? If so, you might have a small taste of life in a whirling, twirling sextuply-eclipsing sextuple star system.

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‘Resident Alien’ launches from comics to Syfy this week

January 26th, 2021 by

“Resident Alien,” a new comedic drama starring beloved “Firefly” actor Alan Tudyk, premieres on SYFY this Wednesday (Jan. 27).

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‘Resident Alien’ launches from comics to Syfy this week

January 26th, 2021 by

“Resident Alien,” a new comedic drama starring beloved “Firefly” actor Alan Tudyk, premieres on SYFY this Wednesday (Jan. 27).

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Axiom Space names first private crew to launch to space station

January 26th, 2021 by

Axiom Space has unveiled the crew of the first entirely-private orbital space mission, Ax-1, to launch on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft this year.

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Former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine joins Acorn private equity firm

January 26th, 2021 by

NASA’s former chief Jim Bridenstine just joined a private equity firm that invests in the aerospace and defense sectors.

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Boeing targets a March 25 launch for next Starliner test flight for NASA

January 26th, 2021 by

Boeing is planning to launch its Starliner astronaut taxi on a second test flight on March 25, company officials announced Monday (Jan. 25).

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