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Archive for February 6th, 2024

879 days! Russian cosmonaut breaks record for total time spent in space

February 6th, 2024 by

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has now racked up more than 879 days in space, breaking the record for most time spent off Earth.

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SpaceX rolls out Falcon 9 rocket to launch NASA’s ocean-studying PACE satellite on Feb. 6 (photos)

February 6th, 2024 by

NASA experts spoke ahead of the launch of the ocean and atmosphere studying spacecraft PACE from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on early Tuesday morning.

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NASA Ingenuity Mars helicopter, broken and alone, spotted by Perseverance rover on Martian dune (photo, video)

February 6th, 2024 by

NASA’s Perseverance Rover took a photo of its broken companion, the Ingenuity helicopter, as it sat motionless on a dune on Feb. 4.

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Solar maximum is coming, but we won’t know it happened until 7 months after it’s over

February 6th, 2024 by

Solar maximum could occur as early as mid-2024 but scientists will have to wait seven months after it has occurred to be able to declare it has taken place. Why?

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