WAFF

Marshall Space Flight Center Director stepping down from his role

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Marshall Space Flight Center Director Joseph Pelfrey is stepping down from the Center Director role. He notified MSFC employees on Thursday by email. The email did not state ...
AOL

Marshall Space Flight Center Director steps down

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — An email to employees at Marshall Space Flight Center obtained by News 19 says the center’s director is stepping down. In the email sent to employees on Thursday, MSFC ...
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Jet-powered humanoid robot baby achieves robust flight control in simulations

Jet-powered humanoid iRonCub achieves simulated flight stability, paving the way for disaster-response and advanced robotics applications.
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Dream Chaser RC Space Glider Flight

AI-generated actor "Tilly Norwood" sparks outrage in Hollywood Senate defeats House-passed bill to reopen government, despite Democratic cracks Surge in Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries sparks ...
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How Stargazing Sparked the Dream of Space Flight

Before rockets, before astronauts, there were only questions in the night sky. From Ptolemy’s maps to Chinese fire rockets, the dream of space began with stargazers. Hunters missing in southern ...
The New York Times

In SailGP, Boats Can Fly. Flight Controllers Keep Them Going.

The controller is part of the group that keeps the boat above the water. By Kimball Livingston Any kind of well-crewed raceboat is steered as much by the sail trimmer as by the driver. Bring a foiling ...
SpaceNews

NASA Marshall director steps down

Joseph Pelfrey, director of the Marshall Space Flight Center, at a February 2024 event. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky SYDNEY — The director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center has abruptly stepped down, ...
Space.com

Blue Origin launches 35th New Shepard flight after long delay

Blue Origin launched its 35th New Shepard suborbital mission this morning (Sept. 18) after a nearly four-week delay. The uncrewed flight, known as NS-35, lifted off today from Blue Origin's West Texas ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Growing up, she found Miramar’s flight line ‘so inspiring.’ Now this Marine pilot is a NASA pick for astronaut training.

Katherine Spies became enthralled with flying in her youth attending big air shows — leading her to a career as a Marine Corps helicopter pilot at Camp Pendleton and in combat service in Afghanistan.
Space.com

'We are ready for every scenario.' NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts say they're all set for historic flight to the moon

"We are ready for every scenario as we ride this amazing Space Launch System on the Orion spacecraft, 250,000 miles away." HOUSTON — The first astronauts to visit the moon in the 21st century can't ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Air traffic controller warns pilot after Spirit Airlines flight bound for Boston gets close to Air Force One

NOBODY WAS HURT. ALSO BREAKING TONIGHT A FLIGHT BOUND FOR BOSTON GETTING A LITTLE TOO CLOSE TO AIR FORCE ONE THIS MORNING. LISTEN, AS AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER ASKED SEVERAL TIMES FOR A SPIRIT ...