Former Illinois Football star, NASA Astronaut Mike Hopkins shows Illini pride on Space Station
CHICAGO – Illinois alumni and United States Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins showcased his pride for his alma mater during homecoming...
Jupiter, Saturn to combine for “Christmas Star” for first time in nearly 800 years
CHICAGO - For the first time in 800 years on December 21st, people across the globe will witness one of the rarest celestial events...
NASA discovers pockets of water on the Moon
CHICAGO – NASA announced Monday the agency has discovered pockets of water on the sunlit surface of the moon. The discovery was made by...
SpaceX opens era of amateur astronauts, cosmic movie sets
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX's debut astronaut launch is the biggest, most visible opening shot yet in NASA's...
Re-LaunchAmerica
Recap on Re-launch
Through a partnership with NASA, SpaceX had planned to send astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken into space on Wednesday aboard the...
America’s Space Age: Dawn of a New Era
This weekend, for the first time in 11 years since the National Aeronautics and Space Association retired the space shuttle fleet, a rocket will attempt to launch from the U.S. soil of Cape Canaveral, Florida this Saturday afternoon carrying two astronauts into orbit and delivering them safely to the International Space Station.
