He joins a prestigious club of Latinos in space. NASA has announced its new class of astronaut trainees for 2017 and one highly-decorated candidate could be the first Salvadoran-American in outer space.
The discovery of four more earth-like planets on the Trappist-1 system has sparked questions of living forms outside the earth. But certain compositions are needed, like a sufficient atmosphere like that of the earth, in order that these planets can support life.
An engine problem has caused Juno spacecraft to maintain its 53-earth day orbit instead of the original mission plan of 14-days orbit. NASA headquarters has decided on February 17 after further studies to save the spacecraft and still continue its journey.
Researchers discovered that a monstrous space rock will be on a collision course with Earth, hitting an area close to Los Angeles by 2020. NASA and FEMA joined forces to avert such a catastrophe.
What exactly happened on the I.S.S.? Who or which countries were involved in this space project? "Houston, they have landed!" The international space station crew returned to Earth safely last week.
The amazing visual spectacle could easily be a holy apparition, with the image of a bright hand in the sky poised to give a blessing. NASA even names the visual phenomenon the ‘Hand of God,’ for the uncanny depiction. The Great Falls Tribune however clarifies that the image actually depicts the exploded remains of a dying star.