Air And Space - Page 95

February 9, 2024

Ed Dwight, first Black astronaut, reflects on his career at age 90

Accomplished Air Force pilot Ed Dwight was primed by John F. Kennedy to be the first Black astronaut when he ran into discrimination. He is now recognized as a pioneer at 90.

February 9, 2024

Italian, Swedish and Turkish astronauts land on Earth after private space trip

The crew of astronauts returned to Earth on a SpaceX capsule that landed in the Atlantic Ocean after the three-week mission to the International Space Station.

February 9, 2024

Meet the American who taught the Tuskegee Airmen to fly, pioneer pilot Charles 'Chief' Anderson

Meet Charles A. "Chief" Anderson, lead instructor at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in World War II. This American gave the famous Tuskegee Airmen their first taste of flight.

February 7, 2024

NASA announces potentially habitable ‘super-Earth,’ only 137 light-years away

A new NASA discovery found a planet of similar size to Earth that could be habitable due to its close orbit to a small star. Further investigation will be done to learn more.

February 6, 2024

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California to lay off 530 workers because of lack of funding

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory plans to let go 530 workers and 40 contractors because it has not secure funding for the 2024 fiscal year, officials said.

February 5, 2024

73-year-old man dies in skydiving incident in Arizona after his parachute failed to fully open

An investigation is underway after a 73-year-old experienced skydiver died following a formation jump in Arizona, according to the Eloy Police Department.

February 4, 2024

Ocean exploration company's possible proof of Amelia Earhart's wrecked plane nearly vanished: report

An ocean exploration that believes it found the wreckage of Amelia Earhart's airplane about 16,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean nearly lost the images.

February 3, 2024

Florida mobile home plane crash victims identified

Police have named the three people who were killed when a small plane crashed into a mobile home in Clearwater, Florida, on Thursday, police said Saturday.

February 2, 2024

Asteroid larger than New York's Empire State Building to buzz Earth on Friday

An asteroid, dubbed 2008 OS7, about the size of a skyscraper, will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday. Despite its size, it poses no threat, officials say.

February 2, 2024

Look what’s being made to fly inches from your face

The HOVERAir X1 is a self-flying drone camera from China that can fly inches from your face. It's like your own personal flying photographer.