On Nov. 27, 2020, NASA astronaut and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins checks out radish plants growing for the Plant Habitat-02 experiment that seeks to optimize plant growth in the unique environment of space and evaluate nutrition and taste of the plants.Credits: NASA By Linda HerridgeNASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center(Editor's Note: This feature... Continue Reading →
NASA and Boeing Target New Launch Date for Next Starliner Flight Test
Boeing’s Starliner crew module, with back shells installed, is inside the company’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center on Dec. 8, 2020, in preparation for the Orbital Flight Test. During the OFT-2 mission, the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft will fly to the International Space Station for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.Credits: Boeing NASA... Continue Reading →
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Updates Quarter-Century Jupiter Mystery
New data from NASA's Juno spacecraft suggests that these "hot spots" are much wider and deeper than anticipated. The findings on Jupiter's hot spots, along with an update on Jupiter's polar cyclones, were revealed on Dec. 11, during a virtual media briefing at the American Geophysical Union's fall conference.