The Starliner was the astronauts’ “lifeboat” if the crashed Russian satellite hit the space station; no return date yet

Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) were strapped into their "lifeboats" and prepared for an emergency evacuation after a defunct Russian satellite shattered into hundreds of pieces.That includes the…

Continue ReadingThe Starliner was the astronauts’ “lifeboat” if the crashed Russian satellite hit the space station; no return date yet

Space debris from SpaceX’s Dragon capsule has crashed in the mountains of North Carolina. I had to go see it (video)

Spaceflight doesn't usually come to mind when one thinks of the peaceful, green mountains of North Carolina.It is true that in the early 1960s, NASA built the (now defunct) Rosman…

Continue ReadingSpace debris from SpaceX’s Dragon capsule has crashed in the mountains of North Carolina. I had to go see it (video)