NASA launches spacecraft to Jupiter’s moon

NASA launches spacecraft to Jupiter’s moon

NASA has launched a spacecraft to Jupiter's frozen moon, Europa, to look at whether the distant world has conditions suitable to support life. The 5.2 billion dollar mission is more than a decade in the making. Here's our Kate Fisher with the report.

October 16, 2024 12

Science & Technology

Non-professional crew performs first commercial spacewalk

“From here, Earth sure looks like a perfect world," said the first private citizen to perform a spacewalk. The BBC reports that a billionaire and an engineer have become the first non-professional crew to complete a spacewalk during a commercial mission. Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis stepped out of the SpaceX spacecraft around 15 minutes apart. Before Thursday, only astronauts from government-funded space agencies had conducted spacewalks. Spacewalks […]

September 12, 2024 50

Science & Technology

Starliner astronauts may be stuck in space until 2025

Two NASA astronauts who piloted Boeing's Starliner spacecraft into orbit may not be able to return to earth until 2025. They have already been in space for seven weeks longer than planned. Nick Harper reports.

August 8, 2024 26

World

NASA astronauts still stranded on International Space Station

NASA says there's still no firm return date for two of its astronauts currently stranded aboard the International Space Station. The space agency's engineers along with the company Boeing are working to repair the Starliner capsule that is supposed to bring the crew back to earth. Ira Spitzer reports.

August 2, 2024 18

Africa

Nigeria partners with U.S. in space exploration

The Nigerian government and the Space Exploration Research Agency in the U.S are partnering to send a Nigerian to space for the first time. Tesem Akende has more.

June 20, 2024 26

World

Liftoff for Boeing-NASA’s historic partnership mission to space

Boeing's Starliner mission successfully launched on a test mission Wednesday morning, that will allow two astronauts to journey to the International Space Station. It's part of a decade-long project alongside NASA to get people back and forth to space alongside commercial partners. Caroline Malone reports.

June 6, 2024 21

Science & Technology

Odysseus Moon lander may have tipped sideways but is ‘stable’

A lunar lander which became the first privately owned spacecraft to land on the Moon is “stable” and is in communication with operators. Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C Odysseus lander, a private spacecraft, touched down in the Moon’s south pole region at 11.23pm UK time on Thursday. Steve Altemus, the chief executive and co-founder of Intuitive Machines, told a press conference the lander may have “tipped” but it is in communication with […]

February 24, 2024 19

Science & Technology

Victor Glover to be first Black man to orbit moon

FOX 26 anchor DaLaun Dillard introduces us to Victor Glover who is destined to be the first Black man to orbit the moon.

February 24, 2024 22

Science & Technology

Odysseus moon lander makes historic landing

The Odysseus lunar lander, developed by Houston-based company Intuitive Machines, landed on the surface of the moon Thursday – and it was streamed live for the public.

February 23, 2024 21