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Millie Hughes-Fulford, trailblazing astronaut, dies at 75

Millie Hughes-Fulford, a trailblazing astronaut and scientist who became the first female payload specialist to fly in space for NASA, died following a yearslong battle with cancer, her family said. She was 75......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 9th, 2021

Maryland man dies after altercation with neighbor, family seeks answers

Maryland man dies after altercation with neighbor, family seeks answers.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend"s home, NTSB says

Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend"s home, NTSB says.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Boeing’s Starliner capsule poised for second try at first astronaut flight

"It is safe, and that is why we determined that we can fly with what we have.” Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft sits on top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. (cred.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

Former Kelley Blue Book publisher dies at 96

Bob Kelley oversaw efforts to digitize Kelley Blue Book and its product offerings during his long career with the company......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Chandra X-ray Observatory"s clear, sharp photos help astrophysicist study energetic black holes

When a star is born or dies, or when any other very energetic phenomenon occurs in the universe, it emits X-rays, which are high-energy light particles that aren't visible to the naked eye. These X-rays are the same kind that doctors use to take pict.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

British equestrian rider Georgie Campbell dies competing at event in Devon

British equestrian rider Georgie Campbell dies competing at event in Devon.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

NASA now aiming to launch Starliner astronaut flight next month

Following multiple delays over the last month, NASA has announced a new target launch date for the first crewed flight of the Starliner capsule......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Ed Dwight, America’s First Black Astronaut Candidate, Flies to Space on Blue Origin Rocket

The 90-year-old finally realized his dreams of spaceflight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle, which also carried five other crew members on a short suborbital voyage.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Child dies in hospital after fiery crash on Business 80 in Sacramento

Child dies in hospital after fiery crash on Business 80 in Sacramento.....»»

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One man dies, another taken to hospital after shooting at Wichita massage parlor

One man dies, another taken to hospital after shooting at Wichita massage parlor.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Gordon Bell, an architect of our digital age, dies at age 89

Bell architected DEC's VAX minicomputers, championed computer history, mentored at Microsoft. Enlarge / A photo of Gordon Bell speaking at the annual PC Forum in Palm Springs, California, March 1989. (credit: Ann E. Yow-Dyson/Get.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

First Black astronaut candidate finally reaches space at age 90

NASA's first Black astronaut candidate, Ed Dwight, was selected for training in 1961 but never got the chance to travel to space -- until now......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 19th, 2024

First Black astronaut candidate finally reaches spaces at age 90

NASA's first Black astronaut candidate, Ed Dwight, was selected for training in 1961 but never got the chance to travel to space -- until now......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 19th, 2024

Blue Origin flies thrill seekers to space, including oldest astronaut

After a nearly two-year hiatus, Blue Origin flew adventurers to space on Sunday, including a former Air Force pilot who was denied the chance to be the United States' first Black astronaut decades ago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 19th, 2024

NASA conducts ‘moonwalks’ in the Arizona desert for Artemis lunar mission

Being an astronaut isn't always glamorous, with years of training and research carried out on terra firma prior to a crewed mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

Phantom braking lands troubled EV-maker Fisker in feds’ crosshairs

This makes four open federal safety investigations for the Fisker Ocean. Enlarge (credit: Graham Hughes/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The federal government is looking at a phantom braking problem that appears to be affect.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

First Black female Lexus dealer Ellenae Henry-Fairhurst dies

Henry-Fairhurst made her landmark purchase of an Infiniti dealership in 1999......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Boeing"s first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad rocket valve

Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week because of a bad valve in the rocket that needs to be replaced......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Doctor Who’s sparkling new season feels like a fresh return to form

Russell T. Davies and stars Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson weigh in on the new adventures. Enlarge / Ncuti Gatwa is the Fifteenth Doctor, and Millie Gibson is his new companion, Ruby Sunday, in new season of Doctor Who. (credit: D.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Check out SpaceX’s new spacesuit for first private spacewalk

SpaceX has shown off the new spacesuit that will be worn for the first-ever commercial astronaut spacewalk during the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024