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NASA Identifies Astronaut Behind First-Ever Medical Evacuation From The ISS NASA Identifies Astronaut Behind First-Ever Medical Evacuation From The ISS
NASA Identifies Astronaut Behind First-Ever Medical Evacuation From The ISS A medical emergency aboard the International Space Station that forced a SpaceX crew to return to Earth early has now been linked to a veteran NASA astronaut, according to a release on March 4. NASA confirmed on Tuesday, Feb. 25, that astronaut Mike Fincke of Pennsylvania experienced the medical event while aboard the orbiting laboratory earlier this year, prompting the early return of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission. Medical Event In Orbit The issue occurred on Tuesday, Jan. 7, when Fincke experienced a medical event that required immediate attention from his crewmates, according to a statement…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Falcon 9 Rocket Captured Over Maryland Falcon 9 Rocket Captured Over Maryland
Falcon 9 Rocket Captured Over Maryland A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaked across the East Coast sky Tuesday night, Feb. 4. The rocket launched the Maxar 3 mission into orbit from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, at 6:13 p.m. Skywatchers along the East Coast were treated to a stunning view of the rocket's ascent, with sightings reported from multiple states. A striking photo captured by Jo Lucas in Atlantic City shows the Falcon 9 cutting through the evening sky. X users up and down the East Coast shared their footage of the launch. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch was visible in Connecticut! Did you get a look? pic.twitter.c…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SpaceX Launch Dazzles Maryland Residents SpaceX Launch Dazzles Maryland Residents
SpaceX Launch Dazzles Maryland Residents No, it wasn't a UFO. That was a SpaceX rocket you saw early Tuesday, Sept. 10. Falcon 9 launched its Polaris Dawn rocket into space from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 5:23 a.m. Daily Voice readers captured footage of the rocket from Hackensack and Westwood, NJ (see Instagram reel below). Others shared videos of the rocket over Pennsylvania, Maryland, NYC, and more. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daily Voice NJ (@dailyvoicenewjersey) Dawn jellyfish of Polaris Dawn lights up the skies over the Susquehanna River! pic.twi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SpaceX Launch Baffles East Coast SpaceX Launch Baffles East Coast
SpaceX Launch Baffles East Coast What some first thought was a meteor making its way up the East Coast turned out to be Elon Musk's SpaceX. The Falcon 9 rocket sent Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida just after 7:30 p.m., according to a news release. Footage of the rocket was captured about 30 minutes later in Washington DC, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. This is what a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Florida looks like in New Hampshire pic.twitter.com/0JIcjjN3hH — drewsview…

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by David Cifarelli & Cecilia Levine