Hoosier Companies, Including One In Warsaw, Help Supply NASA Mission
Companies across the U.S. and Europe and as close by as Warsaw and Columbia City are contributing to NASA’s mission to take Americans 238,900 miles back to the moon.
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Landing On Mars Available For Viewing This Afternoon
NASA’s Perseverance, the largest and most composite rover to ever be sent to Mars, is scheduled for landing at approximately 3:55 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18.
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Fretz Swims Among World’s Elite
MIDDLEBURY – Northridge junior Elsa Fretz was notified this week of three club swim times ranking within the top 100 in the world.
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NASA Chief to Speak at Lakeview
WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Bicentennial Committee presents Norman Tokarz who will be doing a presentation on NASA and the Kennedy Space Center’s preparation for the human launch to Mars in 2030. NASA Chief, Operations and Test Management Division, Ground Systems Development and Operations Norman Tokarz will be speaking at … Read More
Meteor Shower Burst Expected Thursday, Friday
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — This year’s Perseids meteor shower is expected to be quite a show as astronomers predict a major “burst” of meteors during the annual peak. According to EarthSky.org, up to 200 meteors per hour could make for a spectacular show the evening of Thursday, Aug. 11-Friday, Aug. 12. However, … Read More
NASA Representative Coming To Bicentennial Event
WARSAW — Dreams of putting humans on Mars may be less than a generation away, and NASA’s Norman Tokarz is coming to Warsaw to tell how it will be done. Tokarz is the operations manager for ground systems development and operations at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. He will give … Read More
‘Welcome to Jupiter!’ NASA’s Juno Space Probe Arrives At Giant Planet
PASADENA, CALIF. — NASA says it has received a signal from 540 million miles across the solar system, confirming its Juno spacecraft has successfully started orbiting Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system.
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Unexplained ‘Music’ On Far Side Of The Moon
NEW YORK — The crew of an Apollo mission to the moon were so startled when they encountered strange music-like radio transmissions coming through their headsets, they didn’t know whether or not to report it to NASA, it’s been revealed.
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First Flower Grown In Space Station’s Veggie Facility
CAPE CANAVERAL — On Jan. 16, 2016, Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly shared photographs of a blooming zinnia flower in the Veggie plant growth system aboard the International Space Station. Kelly wrote, “Yes, there are other life forms in space! #SpaceFlower #YearInSpace”
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SpaceX Rocket Explodes After Landing
LOMPOC, CALIF. — SpaceX’s latest attempt to land a rocket upright on a platform in the Pacific Ocean failed in a spectacular fashion on Sunday.
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First Christmas Full Moon Since 1977
INDIANAPOLIS — Expect a rare sight in the sky overhead this Christmas, and no, we’re not talking about Santa Claus.
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NASA Pays $18,000 To Lay In Bed
Last year, Drew Iwanicki was paid $18,000 in 70 days. NASA had put out an advertisement for a study on bedrest that made its way to Reddit. Iwanacki saw the ad and applied one day, think nothing of it. NASA, however, responded fairly swiftly, and soon, Iwanacki was lying on his back getting paid $10 an hour.
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Perseid Meteor Shower To Peak Soon
KOSCIUSKO — Millions of particles of comet dust are bombarding the atmosphere, putting on a spectacular nighttime show. According to NASA, the annual Perseid meteor shower is currently at its peak, with 50 to 100 meteors per hour visible. The best viewing would be from a spot with as little artificial light … Read More
Blue Moon Occurs Tonight
KOSCIUSKO — Tonight, eyes will turn to the sky to witness an event that happens only once in a blue moon — literally. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration website, a blue moon does not appear blue. Rather, the colorful nickname has been attached to the … Read More
NASA’s New Horizons To Do Flyby Of Pluto Tomorrow On Historic Journey
NASA’s probe New Horizons will do a flyby of Pluto tomorrow, July 14, after traveling for more than nine years to reach the small, icy planet. The historic event will make the United States the first nation to send a probe to every planet in our solar system … Read More
NASA To Live Stream Flying Saucer Test Today
NASA will launch a test flight of a flying saucer-shaped vehicle from the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii at 1 p.m. EDT today. The Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator project is a step toward a manned Mars landing. The blast-off had originally been scheduled for last … Read More