Ed Dwight, US’s first black astronaut candidate, will board Blue Origin flight
Ed Dwight, America’s first black astronaut candidate, will finally fly into space at the age of 90. The Air Force veteran will be one of six crew members aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard flight beyond Earth’s atmosphere, Jeff Bezos’ space venture announced Thursday. “[Dwight] “He was selected by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as […]
Solar eclipse 2024: Former NASA astronaut shares what it looks like from space, how to safely view it
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Astronaut says solar eclipse offers rare glimpse into ‘cosmic dance’ seen from space
A former NASA astronaut from Yonkers is helping New Yorkers prepare for the April 8 solar eclipse. He says it will give Earth a unique glimpse of the “cosmic dance,” which is normally only visible from space. Ron Gallant, who has logged 71 million miles in space and orbited the Earth more than 2,800 times […]
Ed Dwight, first Black astronaut, reflects on his carreer at age 90
Ed Dwight grew up on a farm on the outskirts of Kansas in the isolated 1930s. The airfield was within walking distance, and as a boy he would often go there to watch the planes and watch the pilots. Most of the planes had returned from hunting trips, and the interior was stained with blood […]
NASA delays Artemis astronaut moon missions to 2025 over safety fears
This is a step backwards for humans and a giant leap forward for NASA. The space agency has announced that the long-awaited return to the lunar surface will be delayed by a year due to technical challenges that could put crew members at risk. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Tuesday that “we are adjusting our […]