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Space Exploration
Harrisburg, PA
News
NASA Identifies Pennsylvania Native Astronaut Behind First-Ever Medical Evacuation From The ISS
A medical emergency aboard the International Space Station that forced a SpaceX crew to return to Earth early has now been linked to a veteran NASA astronaut, according to a release on March 4. NASA confirmed on Tuesday, Feb. 25, that astronaut Mike Fincke of Pennsylvania experienced the medical event while aboard the orbiting laboratory earlier this year, prompting the early return of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission. Medical Event In Orbit The issue occurred on Tuesday, Jan. 7, when Fincke experienced a medical event that required immediate attention from his crewmates, according to a statement…
Arlington, VA
Lifestyle
NASA Responds To Kim Kardashian's Moon Landing Conspiracy Theory
NASA has fired back at reality TV star Kim Kardashian after she questioned whether the 1969 moon landing was real. Kardashian made the comments on a new episode of "The Kardashians," which debuted on Hulu on Thursday, Oct. 30. The 45-year-old repeated the well-known conspiracy theory that the Apollo 11 mission to bring the first humans to the Moon was staged. While talking with actress Sarah Paulson, Kardashian read an online article claiming to quote astronaut Buzz Aldrin denying the 1969 landing. "He goes, 'There was no scary moment because it didn't happen,'" Kardash…
Cambridge, MA
News
Incoming Comet Could Be Alien Probe, Harvard Professor Says; Other Experts Aren't Buying It
A cosmic visitor is stirring up an earthly debate. A Harvard University astrophysicist has suggested the incoming interstellar object 3I/ATLAS could be an alien probe. But NASA and most astronomers say it’s almost certainly a comet. 3I/ATLAS, also known as C/2025 N1, is an interstellar comet discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System station at Río Hurtado, Chile, on Tuesday, July 1. 3I/ATLAS is the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system, meaning it originated beyond it. The prevailing view classifies it as a comet: an icy body th…
Saratoga Springs, NY
News
Legendary Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell Dies
His steady voice —“Houston, we’ve had a problem”— became an instant part of American history. Jim Lovell, the indomitable astronaut who steered Apollo 13 safely back to Earth after a life-threatening explosion in space, has died at age 97. NASA announced his death on Friday afternoon, Aug. 8, marking the end of a remarkable life spent on the frontiers of exploration and resilience. Lovell’s name became synonymous with calm leadership under pressure during the harrowing 1970 Apollo 13 mission, which was famously dubbed a “successful failure.” When an oxygen tank exploded more than 20…
Arlington, VA
News
Stream Rocket Launches, Watch Space Documentaries On Netflix: Here's How
NASA's space missions are about to become binge-worthy. NASA+ programming will stream live on Netflix in the summer, the agency announced on Monday, June 30. The website streams NASA missions, along with offering documentaries and educational programming for children. The partnership will give Netflix viewers a front-row seat to rocket launches, astronaut spacewalks, and real-time views of Earth from the International Space Station. "The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 calls on us to share our story of space exploration with the broadest possible audience," said NASA+ …
Hackensack, NJ
News
Video Shows SpaceX Starship Exploding In Fiery Blast At Launch Site
A SpaceX Starship exploded on a test stand late Wednesday night, June 18, as the spacecraft was preparing for its 10th flight test, according to the company. The blast happened at approximately 11 p.m. Central Time at the company’s Starbase facility in Texas. “A safety clear area around the site was maintained throughout the operation and all personnel are safe and accounted for,” SpaceX said in a statement. Video from LabPadre Space, a livestreamer that tracks SpaceX launches, shows a fiery explosion and large fireball lighting up the night sky. It looks like the anomaly originated to…
Arlington, VA
Politics
Trump Unveils 2026 Budget Proposal, Cutting $163 Billion: Here Are Hardest Hit Areas
President Trump has released a $1.7 trillion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year, outlining a conservative vision for Washington and significantly reducing the federal government's reach. The plan would cut $163 billion in spending, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought announced on Friday, May 2, saying it would trim non-defense discretionary budget authority by 22.6 percent. It includes a pair of noteworthy increases —for defense (an increase of 13 percent to $1.01 trillion) and border security (to a record-high $175 billion). There are also modest…
Hartford, CT
Business
Jeff Bezos Selling Billions In Amazon Stock Amid Focus On Politics, Space Travel
Billionaire Jeff Bezos is planning to unload millions of Amazon shares, which could be worth about $5 billion. Bezos will sell up to 25 million Amazon shares, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, May 2. The sales are expected to be completed by Friday, May 29, 2026. The shares could be worth up to $5 billion, depending on their value when sold. The tech giant's stock opened at $191.90 per share on May 2, down about 21% from its record high in early February. Bezos, who serves as Amazon's executive chair, founded the company a…
Stamford, CT
News
Chances Of 'Riskiest Asteroid Ever Detected' Hitting Earth Increase: Here's Why
The outlook for a newly discovered asteroid’s potential impact with Earth is shifting, and scientists say there’s a reason for the uncertainty. The asteroid, called 2024 YR4, which is estimated to be between 130 and 300 feet wide, was first detected on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) station in Chile. In early February, scientists said it had a slightly more than one percent chance of colliding with Earth on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2032. But then, that percentage increased to 3.1 percent early last week, before then falling …
Rocky Hill, CT
Schools
Rocky Hill Students To Talk With Astronauts Aboard International Space Station In Space Q&A
Students in one Connecticut town will get a rare chance to hear directly from NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. The Rocky Hill Library will host the talk between astronauts and kids in Kindergarten through 12th grade, NASA said in a news release on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The 20-minute space-to-Earth call will happen at 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18. NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Don Pettit will answer prerecorded questions about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. "The goal is to engage area students by introducing them to the wide variety of STE…
North Adams, MA
News
Asteroid Discovered Close To Earth: Here's What To Know
NASA has identified a newly discovered near-Earth asteroid which has sparked interest due to its potential for impact. Click here for a new, updated story - Chances Of 'Riskiest Asteroid Ever Detected' Hitting Earth Increase: Here's Why According to NASA’s analysis, the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, has a more than one percent chance of colliding with Earth on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2032 —meaning there is still about a 99% chance that it will not. The asteroid, which is estimated to be between 130 and 300 feet wide, was first detected on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, by the NASA-funde…
White Plains, NY
Politics
Trump Proclaims ‘Liberation Day,’ Reveals Array Of Planned Actions In Inaugural Address
Donald Trump proclaimed “liberation day” in his inaugural address after being sworn in to a second non-consecutive presidential term in the Capitol Rotunda just after noontime on Monday, Jan. 20. Click here for a new, updated story - Trump Ends All Jan. 6 Cases With Pardons, Commutations, Dismissals, Signs Flurry Of Executive Orders "America will soon be greater, stronger, and far more exceptional than ever before," said Trump, who at age 78, became the oldest person to ever start a presidential term. In the half-hour long speech, he vowed that “the golden age of America begins rig…
Towson, MD
News
Dramatic Videos Capture SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Explosion
Videos are circulating of SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 meeting an explosive end over the Atlantic Ocean during its Thursday, Jan. 16 test launch. The flight, conducted at 4:37 p.m. CT from Starbase, TX, aimed to achieve major milestones but faced setbacks in its journey to space. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, commented on the test, saying, “Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed! ✨” Success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed! ✨ pic.twitter.com/nn3PiP8XwG — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 16, 2025 The launch was streamed live by SpaceX on X in a video that had …
Westfield, NJ
News
Trump Taps NJ Billionaire High School Dropout To Helm NASA: Meet Jared Isaacman
Jared Isaacman, a North Jersey high school dropout who founded a billion-dollar company, has been nominated to be the new administrator of NASA. President-elect Donald Trump announced Isaacman's nomination in a post on his Truth Social account. "Jared will drive NASA’s mission of discovery and inspiration, paving the way for groundbreaking achievements in space science, technology, and exploration," Trump wrote. " Over the past 25 years, as the Founder and CEO of Shift4, Jared has demonstrated exceptional leadership, building a trailblazing global financial technology company. Jared’s pass…
Hackensack, NJ
News
SpaceX Launch Dazzles NJ Residents
No, it wasn't a UFO. That was a SpaceX rocket you saw early Tuesday, Sept. 10. Falcon 9 launched its Polaris Dawn rocket into space from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 5:23 a.m. Daily Voice readers captured footage of the rocket from Hackensack and Westwood, NJ (see Instagram reel below). Others shared videos of the rocket over Pennsylvania, Maryland, NYC, and more. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Dawn jellyfish of Polaris Dawn lights up the skies over the Susquehanna River! pic.twi…
Quincy, MA
News
NASA 'Not Quite Ready' To Bring New England Native, 2nd Astronaut Home Amid Starliner Troubles
Nearly two months after blasting off from Florida’s Space Coast, a pair of NASA astronauts – including a Massachusetts native – still have no idea when they’ll return to Earth. In a mission update Thursday, July 25, NASA and Boeing leaders still could not commit to a return date for Starliner pilot Suni Williams, from the town of Needham in Norfolk County, and commander Butch Wilmore. The pair – serving as guinea pigs of sorts for Starliner’s first crewed mission – remain in limbo aboard the International Space Station after numerous helium leaks and malfunctions with the spacecraft’s thrus…
Dorchester, MA
Obituaries
'Kind-Hearted, Creative Soul': Theatre Community Remembers Boston Woman, Mom Of 3
A Boston woman who died shortly after giving birth to her baby boy is being remembered by loved ones and the theatre community she was heavily a part of as “a kind-hearted and creative soul.” Elise O'Hara, 37, formerly of Wellesley, died on Tuesday, Dec. 12, after the birth of her third child, Michael, at Beth Israel Medical Center. “The O'Hara Family has always been kind and selfless members of the Church and the community, please consider helping them pay for the necessary child care and funeral services in this incredibly trying time,” a GoFundMe created to help O’Hara’s family said. O’…
Chappaqua, NY
Obituaries
Chappaqua Native Peter Charles Neale Was An Avid Reader, Traveler, And A Man Of Deep Faith
Born July 3, 1956, in Westchester County, Peter Charles Neale died unexpectedly but peacefully at his home in Lewisburg, WV on Oct. 29, 2023. He was the son of Richard Lewis Neale and Claudia Garesché Neale of Chappaqua, where he grew up amongst a large family of siblings and cousins. Peter earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Iona College in New Rochelle. After working many years as a house painter, he began to travel across the U.S. and to pursue his deep interests in world history, music, comparative religion, and American life. Over th…
Towson, MD
News
NASA Chooses Maryland Native For Upcoming Manned Flight To Moon
It's going to be "to infinity and beyond," for a Maryland astronaut who got an assignment that is truly out of this world. Baltimore native Gregory Reid Wiseman will be taking his second foray into space as he has been chosen to venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on “NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the moon for science and exploration.” Commander Wiseman will be joined on the scheduled 10-day flight by pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist 1 Christina Hammock Koch, and Mission Specialist 2 Jeremy Hansen in what NASA is calling “humanity’s…
Fort Lee, NJ
News
SpaceX Launch Baffles East Coast
What some first thought was a meteor making its way up the East Coast turned out to be Elon Musk's SpaceX. The Falcon 9 rocket sent Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida just after 7:30 p.m., according to a news release. Footage of the rocket was captured about 30 minutes later in Washington DC, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. This is what a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Florida looks like in New Hampshire pic.twitter.com/0JIcjjN3hH — drewsview…
Middletown, NJ
News
Newest Tesla Dealership Destination: Jersey Shore
A new Tesla dealership is coming soon to a Jersey Shore town, reports say. The electric car manufacturer plans to open its first store in Monmouth County, according to the Asbury Park Press. The newest Tesla dealer will replace the vacated Funtime America on Route 35 in Eatontown. An opening date has not been announced. The project was approved by the Eatontown Zoning Board of Adjustment several months ago, according to news reports. The Eatowntown dealership will have 10 electric vehicle charging stations and a public standalone parking space for charging visitors' vehicles, APP.…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
News
Will 7th Try Be Lucky For NASA's East Coast Rocket This Weekend?
Countdown, engines on. NASA is hopeful that it's seventh scheduled rocket launch in eight days will be its luckiest lift-off. Look to the Southeast for a swiftly-moving object with a green-violet vapor trail starting at 8:10 p.m. on Saturday. NASA announces its latest rocket launch planned for Saturday, May 15 at 8:10 p.m.Twitter @NASA Wallops After cancelling six liftoffs, NASA’s rocket launch has been rescheduled at Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia and should be visible in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York weather-permitting. Strong winds and a mechanical launcher i…
Fairfield, CT
Lifestyle
Will You Be Able To See It? Mile-Wide Asteroid With Its Own Moon Set To Do A Flyby This Weekend
Prepare yourselves, astronomy fans: a mile-wide “double asteroid” is approaching Earth and may be visible on Saturday night, May 25, according to the Farmers’ Almanac. The asteroid is categorized as 1999 KW4 and consists of a primary space rock just under a mile wide. The asteroid also has a .3-mile-wide “companion” asteroid, which experts are calling an “asteroid moon” in orbit. The 1999 KW4 completes an orbit around the Sun once every 6.18 months (188 days). Though the asteroid will undoubtedly be difficult to spot, there are some amateur astronomers who will take initiative and attemp…
