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PublishedOctober 23, 2023
Maine astronaut Jessica Meir inducted into International Air & Space Hall of Fame
The Caribou native was the first Maine woman to travel to space and is training for a future mission to the moon.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2023
Biddeford manufacturer provided critical piece for NASA’s asteroid mission
Fiber Materials Inc., which was recently acquired by Spirit AeroSystems, produced the space capsule's heat shield, the company's latest contribution in a string of NASA missions.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
NASA’s first asteroid samples land in Utah after release from spacecraft
Scientists estimate the capsule holds at least a cup of rubble from the carbon-rich asteroid known as Bennu, but won’t know for sure until the container is opened.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2023
One American, 2 Russians blast off in Russian capsule to International Space Station
The crew was due to arrive 3 hours later, joining 7 station residents from the U.S., Russia, Denmark, and Japan.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2023
Boeing’s 1st astronaut flight bumped into next year, more repairs needed
NASA hired Boeing and SpaceX nearly a decade ago to deliver astronauts to and from the space station. SpaceX is now 3 years into its taxi service. Boeing has only had a pair of space test flights with no one aboard.
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PublishedMay 19, 2023
NASA picks Bezos’ Blue Origin to build lunar landers for moonwalkers
Jeff Bezos' rocket company has won a NASA contract to land astronauts on the moon, two years after losing out to SpaceX
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2023
Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn
The size and maturity of these 6 apparent mega-galaxies stun scientists and upend current thinking about early galaxy formation.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2023
Christa McAuliffe memorial to be built at New Hampshire Statehouse
McAuliffe would have been NASA’s first designated teacher in space. She and six crewmates were killed when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart shortly after takeoff 37 years ago.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2023
Green comet that last visited 50,000 years ago is once again headed our way
The dirty snowball last visited during Neanderthal times, according to NASA.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2022
Mars rover captures 1st sound of dust devil on red planet
Photographed for decades on Mars but never heard until now, dust devils are common on the red planet.
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