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February 4, 2025, 7:24 am EST
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SpaceX Crew Conducts First-Ever Private Spacewalk
February 1, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman completed the first-ever spacewalk by a civilian. SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis also reached into the void of space. The private spacewalk was part of the Polaris Dawn mission, funded in part by Isaacman. It also served as an opportunity for SpaceX to test new spacesuits that CEO Elon Musk says could be used to help humans travel to Mars. The two other Polaris Crew members, Scott “Kidd” Poteet, a former Air Force pilot, and SpaceX engineer Anna Menon, were also exposed to the vacuum of space. Polaris Dawn launched Sept. 10 from Florida, after multiple delays due to weather and other issues. The spacewalk happened about 460 miles above Earth.
Fiery Asteroid Lights Up Night Sky Over Philippines
January 31, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
Witnesses watched in awe as the stunning fireball lit up the darkness.
Here’s When Boeing’s Starliner Will Return To Earth
January 31, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
The spacecraft, dogged by technical problems, will fly back from the International Space Station without a crew.
Man Walks Outside Into Stunning Aurora Over Alaska
January 29, 2025, 2:20 pm EST
Vincent Ledvina walked outside to a swirling aurora display on Tuesday in Venetie, Alaska. Listen to his stunned reaction as his feet crunch in the snow and the aurora twinkles overhead.
January Night Sky Brings Parade Of Planets
January 28, 2025, 3:23 pm EST
Winter brings clearer skies and great opportunities for stargazing, which means January can be a great time to bundle up and look up. Among the things you can see in the night sky this January are a parade of planets, the Quadrantid meteor shower, a full moon that will pass in front of Mars and the brightest views of the red planet for the entire year. Here’s your calendar for the month.
Astronaut Captures Meteor Exploding Above Earth
January 18, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured this incredible footage of a meteor cutting through Earth’s atmosphere.
Webb Telescope Captures Mysterious Celestial Giants
January 16, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
No, it’s not an upcoming Star Wars movie; It’s the latest discovery from the famed James Webb Space Telescope. Rogue worlds have been spotted within a mysterious nebula in our solar system, and scientists say there’s a lot we can learn from this finding.
Oops! Did NASA Trigger The First Human-Caused Meteor Shower?
January 16, 2025, 12:00 pm EST
When NASA successfully changed the orbit of an asteroid moon, it was celebrated as a historic event that could help protect the Earth. Now, scientists say that mission may cause another first-of-its-kind consequence. Watch this video to get all the details.
The Full Moon Swallows Mars Tonight
January 14, 2025, 11:59 pm EST
The first full moon of the year will grace the night sky Monday night, but that’s not the most exciting thing about tonight’s night sky. Here’s how Mars will play an exciting role in the show.
