Locals react to aurora borealis over the weekend
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the aurora borealis is a “result of electrons colliding with the upper…
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NASA’s Boeing Starliner launch rescheduled
NASA announced that it will make another launch attempt on Friday evening, at the earliest, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in…
Continue Reading Boeing Starliner launch scrubbed due to valve issue
The decision came a little more than two hours ahead of the scheduled 10:34pm Eastern liftoff time when the team detected a faulty rocket valve on…
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Boeing Starliner spacecraft launches soon
Monday night’s launch is planned to take place at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:34pm…
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NASA restores contact with Voyager 1 after no contact for five months
Launched over 46 years ago, the interstellar explorer stopped sending intelligible data back to Earth in November of last…
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New geothermal exhibit on display at Imperial Valley Desert Museum
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for a new geothermal exhibit at the Imperial Valley Desert…
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NASA’s 2024 Student Launch challenge taking place
The event brings together teams middle, high school and college students from across the nation to launch amateur rockets and payloads at Bragg Farms…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 USSF mission launches
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Thursday to deliver a new weather satellite into…
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Astronomers Without Borders accepts recycled eclipse glasses
There are a number of organizations that recycle or reuse them. Astronomers Without Borders has been accepting donations of eclipse glasses for 15…
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Vision doctors urge people to have their eyes checked following eclipse
Ophthalmologists at University of Buffalo’s Ross Eye Institute offered an eye check-up clinic on Monday, right after the…
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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites from a California base
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in…
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Health Minute: Eclipse safety
It will be the longest, most visible solar eclipse in more than a century. On April 8th, the moon will block out the sun but watching this without…
Continue Reading NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test announces launch date
The test flight is scheduled for Monday, May 6 and will launch two astronauts to the International Space Station…
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SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites into orbit
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 7:30pm Pacific. SpaceX’s previous launch date was set for Saturday,…
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How to be safe ahead of next week’s solar eclipse
You can seriously damage your eyes by looking directly at the sun during a solar eclipse, and regular sunglasses and 3D glasses won’t cut it. And…
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The Great American Eclipse will be here on April 8. Keep in mind it’s only safe to look at the sun during totality, which only makes up a few minutes…
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SpaceX Dragon capsule arrives at the International Space Station
The capsule docked at the ISS at 7:19am Eastern time while soaring more than 262 miles over the South Atlantic…
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YPG hosted its first-ever Cyber and I.T. Expo
Yuma Proving Ground hosted its first-ever Cyber and I.T. Expo on…
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellite at California base
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from its pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 10:28pm Eastern/7:28pm Pacific. This launch sent 22 Starlink satellites…
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Today is National Pi Day and Yuma Proving Ground celebrates it in a delicious way
Thursday is National Pi Day and Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) celebrated it…
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