SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket to Rescue ISS Astronauts. The mission, known as Crew-9, has two empty seats for the return of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. NASA Chief Bill Nelson congratulated SpaceX on the successful launch. A SpaceX rocket launched on Saturday to rescue two American astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) … Read more
When NASA attempted to launch the Artemis I Moon mission off Earth, it was prevented by a combination of technical and weather issues. NASA’s Artemis mission manager Mike Sarafin told reporters, “We’ve got to show up, we’ve got to be ready, and we’ve got to see what the day delivers. The goal of the 100-meter-tall … Read more
SpaceX’s Starship rocket booster exploded during pre-launch tests. The rocket is part of the company’s aim to transport humans and cargo to the moon and Mars. An orbital test could fly “as soon as next month” if testing goes well. The Starship rocket promoter SpaceX plans to use for a debut trip to the circle … Read more
Ukraine’s military says 52 people were killed in Nova Kakhovka. The town’s Russia-backed administration reported seven deaths and 70 injuries. Ukraine says Russian troops are massing in the cities of Donetsk, Siversky, Sloviansk, and Kramatorsk. Ukraine launched long-range rocket attacks on Russian forces in southern Ukraine and destroyed ammunition storage, its military said. Ukraine’s military … Read more
The rocket was launched from the Northern Territory in far-off Australia. It is the first suborbital rocket ever launched from a commercial spaceport outside of the US. NASA will allow for astrophysics research that is only possible in the Southern Hemisphere. NASA’s first rocket launch from a commercial spaceport outside of the US took place … Read more
A Katyusha rocket struck near a gas plant in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish area. The attack did not cause any damage or injuries. There was no prompt claim of responsibility for the incident. According to local officials, a Katyusha rocket struck near a gas plant owned by the Emiratis in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish area. The attack, … Read more
South Korea launches first domestically made space rocket on second attempt. 200-tonne liquid-fuel rocket known as Nuri successfully separates from dummy satellite. First test last October failed to put dummy satellite into orbit after third-stage engine shut down earlier than expected. According to the government, South Korea launched its first domestically made space rocket on … Read more
Marvel Studios has posted previously unseen footage from Thor: Love and Thunder. The clip is part of a press release announcing that tickets are now available for purchase. The new trailer begins with some previously unseen Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Gorr footage (Christian Bale). We next see them on an asteroid with the Guardians of … Read more
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sunday didn’t immediately say how far the weapon flew. The launch was North Korea’s 18th round of missile launches in 2022 alone. South Korean and U.S. officials say there are also signs that North Korea is preparing for a nuclear test. South Korea’s tactical says North Korea has … Read more
A rocket built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has taken its fifth group of passengers to the edge of space. One of the passengers is Katya Echazarreta, the first-ever Mexican-born woman to make such a journey. The 60-foot-tall suborbital rocket took off from Blue Origin’s facilities in West Texas. “Peering down and perceiving how everybody … Read more
Rocket Lab USA Inc has successfully captured a falling rocket stage with a helicopter before dropping it into the ocean, indicating that the company’s new cost-cutting strategy is somewhat successful. The demonstration on Monday, which included parachutes and a lengthy rope suspended from a helicopter, aimed to mark a critical milestone for the California-based business … Read more
Six rockets landed Sunday in northern Iraq’s independent Kurdistan region, Kurdish counter-terrorism forces said, with “minor damage” pronounced at a key oil refinery, in step with a separate protection source. “Six rockets fell near the Zab river within the Khabat district,” Kurdish counter-terrorism forces said in an announcement, without specifying the goal of the attack. … Read more
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket will return to its assembly building for repairs next week, pushing back the unmanned test flight to the Moon until later this summer, officials said Monday. Since April 1, NASA has been trying to perform a critical “wet dress rehearsal” test, which involves loading liquid propellant. While the procedure is … Read more
KARACHI: Cryptocurrency prices went on another roller coaster this past year: surging, plunging and then cycling again. This price move trend usually comes from spot market manipulations by option sellers (mostly institutional traders) to push the spot price closer to the strike price at which the highest number of open options contracts expire worthlessly. Bitcoin, … Read more
SEOUL: South Korea launched its first domestically developed space rocket on Thursday, carrying a 1.5-tonne payload into orbit it seeks to join the ranks of advanced space-faring nations. The Korea Space Launch Vehicle II, informally called Nuri and emblazoned with a South Korean flag, rose upwards from the launch site in Goheung trailing a column of flame. … Read more
BEIRUT: Four Israelis were injured on Wednesday by three rockets fired from southern Lebanon to northern Israel, NBN TV channel reported. The rocket attack has prompted retaliation by the Israeli artillery toward the Sahl al-Khiyam area in southern Lebanon, NBN reported. The head of the Upper Galilee Regional Council ordered Israeli settlers to stay in … Read more
