Air And Space - Page 222

April 30, 2021

Ingenuity Mars helicopter aces fourth flight at second attempt, will enter new demonstration phase

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter aced its fourth experimental flight on Friday.

April 30, 2021

SpaceX Crew-1 splashdown delayed again

NASA and SpaceX delayed the Crew-1 mission astronauts' return to Earth for a second time on Thursday.

April 30, 2021

Senate confirms former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson to head NASA

The Senate has confirmed former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, who once flew on the space shuttle, to be the next NASA administrator.

April 29, 2021

NASA Mars helicopter 'Ingenuity' fails to take flight during fourth run, rescheduled to Friday

NASA's helicopter on Mars, the four-pound "Ingenuity," failed to get off the ground for its fourth flight Thursday, but NASA said it is safe and will try again Friday. 

April 29, 2021

Ingenuity Mars helicopter captures Perseverance rover in unprecedented aerial shot

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter captured a stunning aerial shot of the red planet and Perseverance Mars rover on its third flight on Sunday. 

April 29, 2021

SpaceX launches 25th batch of Starlink broadband satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX successfully launched 60 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida, Wednesday night.

April 28, 2021

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dead at 90

NASA astronaut Michael Collins died Wednesday at age 90.

April 27, 2021

FAA fines 3 boozed-up passengers for messing with flight attendants

The Federal Aviation Administration is fed up with passengers causing a scene in flight, as the agency announced fines for three people who drank too much alcohol and caused disturbances in the last few months. 

April 27, 2021

Elon Musk says SpaceX Starship SN15 likely to test-launch this week

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Monday that the launch of the company's Starship prototype SN15 (Serial No.15) could happen this week. 

April 27, 2021

Pink supermoon stuns viewers across the world

The first pink supermoon of 2021 dazzled viewers across the world on Monday night.