Hubble vs. Webb - looking at SMACS 0723

Another Hubble vs Webb - Carina Nebula

The last time Americans landed on the moon, Rick LaBrode and many on the Artemis 1 team were just young kids. Now, the flight director is hoping NASA's most ambitious lunar mission in a half-century is successful, so they can “put the astronauts on the next mission."

Funnel cloud seen from Kennedy Space Center around 11:50am. NWS Melbourne

FAA says it will oversee an investigation into today's Blue Origin mishap. Statement:

Antares/NG-18: NASA now says 1 of the Cygnus cargo ship's 2 solar arrays deployed normally, but the status of the second array is unclear; the agency says "Northrop Grumman is gathering data on the second array deployment and is working closely with NASA"

Antares/NG-18: A NASA spokesman says Northrop Grumman reports the Cygnus has sufficient power to rendezvous with the International Space Station early Wednesday; in the meantime, the spokesman says “NASA is assessing this and the configuration required for capture and berthing"

FAA Statement on SpaceX Starship Flight Test.

Lightning strike tonight at Pad 39A w/ Falcon Heavy.

The FAA is overseeing the Virgin Galactic-led mishap investigation. investors.virgingalactic.com/news/news-deta…

Bob Caccamise, Steve Hartman’s cameraman, is retiring. For three decades, the duo traveled across the country with many saying they resembled an old married couple. Steve Hartman is On the Road.

For the first time, Boeing plans to launch astronauts to the International Space Station on its spaceship, Starliner. The high-stakes test flight is seven years behind schedule. It comes as the company faces intense scrutiny over its safety culture.

A5/Starliner CFT: NASA is retargeting launch of Boeing's oft-delayed Starliner crew ship from this weekend to no earlier that 6/1, at 12:25pm EDT (1625 UTC). The delay will allow more time for data analysis and a repeat flight readiness review to better understand a

Four astronauts are scheduled to blast off next week on a historic six-day mission to a record orbit, 870 miles above Earth — more than three times higher than the ISS. The mission will also attempt the first-ever commercial spacewalk.

Polaris Dawn astronaut Sarah Gillis performed the first known violin solo in space, playing "Rey's Theme," from the "Star Wars" series. The violinist shares how she prepared for the out-of-this-world moment to inspire the world.

58 years ago today

Our interview with Suni Williams.

At the school talent show, 11-year-old Samuel didn’t just find his voice — he found his flock. The autistic student with Tourette syndrome can mimic 50 different birds, a talent that had gone unnoticed until that unforgettable performance. Steve Hartman is On the Road.

NASA statement on Starship Flight 9:

NASA is betting on SpaceX’s Starship to land astronauts back on the moon before China. But delays, failures and risky technology raise doubts about whether the U.S. can keep its lead in the space race.