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Needham, MA
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New Images Of Stranded Needham Astronaut Spark Concerns New Images Of Stranded Needham Astronaut Spark Concerns
New Images Of Stranded Needham Astronaut Spark Concerns NASA is assuring the public that a Massachusetts astronaut is in good health after recent photos of the woman sparked concerns to the contrary. Pilot Suni Williams, from the town of Needham in Norfolk County, has been stuck aboard the International Space Station since early June after NASA discovered multiple problems with the Boeing-built Starliner spacecraft. The 59-year-old retired Navy officer, along with her colleague Butch Wilmore, were originally scheduled to return home after eight days. They’ll now hitch a ride back to Earth on a SpaceX Dragon capsule in February 2025. Earlier …

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by Michael Mashburn
Norfolk, MA
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Needham Native, Second Astronaut Will Get Return Ride On SpaceX Capsule Amid Starliner Trouble Needham Native, Second Astronaut Will Get Return Ride On SpaceX Capsule Amid Starliner Trouble
Needham Native, Second Astronaut Will Get Return Ride On SpaceX Capsule Amid Starliner Trouble After spending months in limbo aboard the International Space Station, an astronaut from Massachusetts finally has a return date to Earth. Pilot Suni Williams, from the town of Needham in Norfolk County, and commander Butch Wilmore will abandon Boeing’s troubled Starliner and instead hitch a ride on a SpaceX Dragon capsule in February 2025, NASA confirmed Saturday, Aug. 24. The stunning decision capped off 11 weeks of uncertainty after NASA discovered numerous helium leaks and malfunctions with Starliner’s thrusters following its launch from Florida's Space Coast on Wednesday, June 5. Ea…

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by Michael Mashburn
Quincy, MA
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Mass Astronaut May Be Stuck In Space Until 2025 As NASA Mulls 'Other Options' For Starliner Mass Astronaut May Be Stuck In Space Until 2025 As NASA Mulls 'Other Options' For Starliner
Mass Astronaut May Be Stuck In Space Until 2025 As NASA Mulls 'Other Options' For Starliner What was supposed to be an eight-day trip to the International Space Station may end up lasting much, much longer for an astronaut from Massachusetts. Two months after the Boeing-built Starliner blasted off from Florida’s Space Coast on its first crewed flight, NASA announced that pilot Suni Williams, from the town of Needham in Norfolk County, and commander Butch Wilmore may not come home until February 2025. In a mission update Wednesday, Aug. 7, NASA and Boeing leaders said they were still figuring out how to safely bring the pair back to Earth and that they may have to ride back on a Sp…

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by Michael Mashburn
Quincy, MA
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NASA 'Not Quite Ready' To Bring New England Native, 2nd Astronaut Home Amid Starliner Troubles NASA 'Not Quite Ready' To Bring New England Native, 2nd Astronaut Home Amid Starliner Troubles
NASA 'Not Quite Ready' To Bring New England Native, 2nd Astronaut Home Amid Starliner Troubles Nearly two months after blasting off from Florida’s Space Coast, a pair of NASA astronauts – including a Massachusetts native – still have no idea when they’ll return to Earth. In a mission update Thursday, July 25, NASA and Boeing leaders still could not commit to a return date for Starliner pilot Suni Williams, from the town of Needham in Norfolk County, and commander Butch Wilmore. The pair – serving as guinea pigs of sorts for Starliner’s first crewed mission – remain in limbo aboard the International Space Station after numerous helium leaks and malfunctions with the spacecraft’s thrus…

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by Michael Mashburn
Quincy, MA
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Stuck In Space: Mass Astronaut Faces Uncertain Return Date Amid Starliner Troubles Stuck In Space: Mass Astronaut Faces Uncertain Return Date Amid Starliner Troubles
Stuck In Space: Mass Astronaut Faces Uncertain Return Date Amid Starliner Troubles A Massachusetts native is among two American astronauts facing an uncertain return date to Earth amid ongoing problems with the Boeing-built Starliner spacecraft. Pilot and Needham native Suni Williams, along with commander Butch Wilmore, remains stuck on the International Space Station nearly a week after their expected departure date while NASA crews work to understand several issues that have arisen since the pair launched into orbit on Wednesday, June 5. Among the problems sparking concern are malfunctions of the vehicle’s thrusters and numerous helium leaks that sprang up during their…

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by Michael Mashburn
Quincy, MA
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Trailblazing Astronaut From Mass Will Be First Woman Aboard A Maiden Crewed Spacecraft Trailblazing Astronaut From Mass Will Be First Woman Aboard A Maiden Crewed Spacecraft
Trailblazing Astronaut From Mass Will Be First Woman Aboard A Maiden Crewed Spacecraft Sunita Williams has held plenty of titles in her life: Astronaut, US Navy officer, former record holder for most spacewalks by a woman (seven), to name a few. Now, the Needham native can add one more to her impressive resume: trailblazer. The 58-year-old Williams is set to become the first woman aboard the maiden flight of a manned spacecraft when NASA and Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner launches for the first time from Florida’s Cape Canaveral for the 24-hour journey to the International Space Station. Originally scheduled for takeoff Monday night, May 6, the launch was scrapped “out of an abu…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
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Long Island Native Will Command Next SpaceX Mission Long Island Native Will Command Next SpaceX Mission
Long Island Native Will Command Next SpaceX Mission NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission, which will relieve the current crew on the International Space Station for a six-month stint, will be commanded by one of Long Island’s own, the agency announced. Prepare for liftoff! Lieutenant Colonel Jasmin Moghbeli, age 40 from Baldwin, will be the commander of a four-person team dubbed Crew-7 for SpaceX’s next mission, which is scheduled to launch on Friday, Aug. 25. The mission will mark Moghbeli’s first space flight. According to NASA, Moghbeli will be leading a team of three other international astronauts — ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut And…

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by Sophie Grieser
Westport, CT
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Junior Scientist Award: Westport Student Earns Prestigious STEM Program Award Junior Scientist Award: Westport Student Earns Prestigious STEM Program Award
Junior Scientist Award: Westport Student Earns Prestigious STEM Program Award A Connecticut middle school student impressed a national STEM competition with a potential study that could be out of this world.  Fairfield County resident Ziggy Zhao, who attends the Pierrepont School in Westport,  won one of the five Junior Scientist Awards from the Genes in Space contest, which asks students from across the country to design biology experiments that address real-world challenges in space exploration.  The winning study will be carried out by astronauts aboard the International Space Station next year.  The 12-year-old Zhao created an exper…

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by Josh Lanier
Towson, MD
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NASA Chooses Maryland Native For Upcoming Manned Flight To Moon NASA Chooses Maryland Native For Upcoming Manned Flight To Moon
NASA Chooses Maryland Native For Upcoming Manned Flight To Moon It's going to be "to infinity and beyond," for a Maryland astronaut who got an assignment that is truly out of this world.  Baltimore native Gregory Reid Wiseman will be taking his second foray into space as he has been chosen to venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on “NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the moon for science and exploration.” Commander Wiseman will be joined on the scheduled 10-day flight by pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist 1 Christina Hammock Koch, and Mission Specialist 2 Jeremy Hansen in what NASA is calling “humanity’s…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Here's When The International Space Station Will Be Visible In Baltimore This Week Here's When The International Space Station Will Be Visible In Baltimore This Week
Here's When The International Space Station Will Be Visible In Baltimore This Week It's a bird … It’s a plane ... It’s the International Space Station! In Maryland, stargazers will get a special treat this week in Baltimore, when the International Space Station will be clearly visible, with the best viewing expected at 6:06 p.m. on Monday, Dec 5. On Monday, Baltimore residents who go outside and look to the northwest will see the station visible for several minutes, looking like a bright star gliding across the sky for approximately five minutes to the southeast. The following day, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, the International Space Station will be visible twice, first to the n…

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by Zak Failla
Franklin Township, NJ
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NASA Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NJ NASA Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NJ
NASA Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NJ A NASA rocket set to launch early Monday, Nov. 7 will be visible along the East Coast. The Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft had initially been set to launch Sunday, Nov. 6, but were postponed due to a fire alarm at Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft control center in Dulles, VA. Monday's launch is set for 5:27 a.m., EST. A color-coded map from NASA shows where the rocket will be most visible (see above). It will be visible from anywhere between 30 seconds to nearly two minutes. According to the NASA website, the Cygnus is loaded with more than…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
5 Surprising Facts About Hudson Valley Native Sebastian Stan Starring In 'Pam & Tommy' 5 Surprising Facts About Hudson Valley Native Sebastian Stan Starring In 'Pam & Tommy'
5 Surprising Facts About Hudson Valley Native Sebastian Stan Starring In 'Pam & Tommy' Tattoos, a black wig, and a prosthetic penis. Sebastian Stan is nearly unrecognizable in his role as Tommy Lee in Hulu's new hit mini-series "Pam & Tommy," streaming now. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sebastian Stan (@imsebastianstan) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sebastian Stan (@imsebastianstan) Whether you know him from the Marvel movies or Gossip Girl, what you might not have known about 39-year-old Stan is that he has Hudson Valley ties. Here are five mor…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Lifestyle
5 Surprising Facts About Rutgers Grad Sebastian Stan Starring In 'Pam & Tommy' 5 Surprising Facts About Rutgers Grad Sebastian Stan Starring In 'Pam & Tommy'
5 Surprising Facts About Rutgers Grad Sebastian Stan Starring In 'Pam & Tommy' Tattoos, a black wig, and a prosthetic penis. Sebastian Stan is nearly unrecognizable in his role as Tommy Lee in Hulu's new hit mini-series "Pam & Tommy," streaming now. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sebastian Stan (@imsebastianstan) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sebastian Stan (@imsebastianstan) Whether you know him from the Marvel movies or Gossip Girl, what you might not have known about 39-year-old Stan is that he has New Jersey ties. Here are five more f…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bristol, PA
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NASA Wallops Rocket Launch Could Be Visible From PA, NJ NASA Wallops Rocket Launch Could Be Visible From PA, NJ
NASA Wallops Rocket Launch Could Be Visible From PA, NJ An upcoming rocket launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility may be visible across the region. The launch is scheduled for 5:56 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 10. Weather-permitting, the launch may be visible across much of Greater Philly and North and Central Jersey 90-120 seconds after launch. Residents in South Jersey and the southeastern most part of Pennsylvania could see the rocket between 60 and 90 seconds after launch. This will be Northrop Grumman’s 16th commercial resupply services mission to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies and equipment to the International Spac…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
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Will 7th Try Be Lucky For NASA's East Coast Rocket This Weekend? Will 7th Try Be Lucky For NASA's East Coast Rocket This Weekend?
Will 7th Try Be Lucky For NASA's East Coast Rocket This Weekend? Countdown, engines on.  NASA is hopeful that its seventh scheduled rocket liftoff in eight days will be its luckiest. Look to the Southeast for a swiftly-moving object with a green-violet vapor trail starting at 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 15. NASA announces its latest rocket launch planned for Saturday, May 15 at 8:10 p.m.Twitter @NASA Wallops After canceling six liftoffs, NASA’s rocket launch has been rescheduled at Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia and should be visible in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York weather-permitting.  Strong winds and a mechanical launcher is…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Will 7th Try Be Lucky For NASA's East Coast Rocket This Weekend? Will 7th Try Be Lucky For NASA's East Coast Rocket This Weekend?
Will 7th Try Be Lucky For NASA's East Coast Rocket This Weekend? Countdown, engines on.  NASA is hopeful that it's seventh scheduled rocket launch in eight days will be its luckiest lift-off. Look to the Southeast for a swiftly-moving object with a green-violet vapor trail starting at 8:10 p.m. on Saturday. NASA announces its latest rocket launch planned for Saturday, May 15 at 8:10 p.m.Twitter @NASA Wallops After cancelling six liftoffs, NASA’s rocket launch has been rescheduled at Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia and should be visible in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York weather-permitting.  Strong winds and a mechanical launcher i…

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by Jon Craig
Brentwood, NY
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NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NY NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NY
NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible In NY UPDATE: Due to a mechanical concern during flight preparations, NASA's East Coast rocket launch has been postponed, for a sixth time, until Saturday, May 15. Need something uplifting? Look to the sky for a swiftly moving object with a green-violet vapor trail.  LAUNCH SCRUBBED ❗ Tonight's launch of the KiNET-X sounding rocket has been scrubbed due to cloudy skies in Bermuda and Wallops. The next launch opportunity will be no earlier than May 12, at 8:06 p.m. EDT. Backup days run through May 16. — NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) May 12, 2021 After canceling five liftoffs, NASA’s rocket la…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible Across NJ, NY, PA NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible Across NJ, NY, PA
NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible Across NJ, NY, PA UPDATE: Due to a mechanical concern during flight preparations, NASA's East Coast rocket launch has been postponed, for a fifth time, until Saturday, May 15.  Need something uplifting to do on Saturday? Look to the Southeast for a swiftly-moving object with a green-violet vapor trail starting at 8:10 p.m.  LAUNCH SCRUBBED ❗ Tonight's launch of the KiNET-X sounding rocket has been scrubbed due to cloudy skies in Bermuda and Wallops. The next launch opportunity will be no earlier than May 12, at 8:06 p.m. EDT. Backup days run through May 16. — NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) May 12, 2021 A…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible Across NJ, NY, PA NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible Across NJ, NY, PA
NASA's East Coast Rocket Launch Will Be Visible Across NJ, NY, PA UPDATE: Due to a mechanical concern during flight preparations, NASA's East Coast rocket launch has been postponed, for a sixth time, until Saturday, May 15.  Need something uplifting to do on Saturday? Look to the Southeast for a swiftly-moving object with a green-violet vapor trail. LAUNCH SCRUBBED ❗ Tonight's launch of the KiNET-X sounding rocket has been scrubbed due to cloudy skies in Bermuda and Wallops. The next launch opportunity will be no earlier than May 12, at 8:06 p.m. EDT. Backup days run through May 16. — NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) May 12, 2021 After cancelling five l…

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by Jon Craig
Worcester, MA
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Video Captures 'UFO' Flying Over Northampton Video Captures 'UFO' Flying Over Northampton
Video Captures 'UFO' Flying Over Northampton Video of an unidentified object flashing and hovering over Northampton earlier this week has people debating the existence of UFOs and other-worldly visitors. On Thursday, Jan . 7, Joe Douglass posted a nearly 2-minute video of a “possible UFO” to YouTube. The video has since garnered more than 1,300 views. The video shows what looks like a white, occasionally translucent hexagon spinning and flashing various colors against a completely black background. The item appears to move in circles as well as up and down, left and right, and appears larger at times than others. The colors flashing…

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by Kristin Palpini
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Science Experiment By South Jersey College Student Grows Aboard NASA SpaceX Flight Science Experiment By South Jersey College Student Grows Aboard NASA SpaceX Flight
Science Experiment By South Jersey College Student Grows Aboard NASA SpaceX Flight 10-9-87-6-5-4-3-2-1. New Jersey snow peas are blasting into international space. Saturday's fourth voyage of a Falcon 9 rocket will carry a science experiment designed by a college freshman from South Jersey. Sophia Bradach of Point Pleasant, who is a freshman at Stockton University in Atlantic County, created an experiment that is set for launch to the International Space Station. Bradach, an environmental science major from Ocean County, wants to determine whether snow peas are capable of self-fertilization through nitrogen fixation while subjected to microgravity, according to a news re…

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by Jon Craig
Bergenfield, NJ
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SpaceX Rocket's Historic Launch Engineered By Bergen County Native SpaceX Rocket's Historic Launch Engineered By Bergen County Native
SpaceX Rocket's Historic Launch Engineered By Bergen County Native A New Jersey native played an integral role in the recent launch of the NASA/SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Sam DiMaggio, a 1985 graduate of Leonia High School, is principal dynamics engineer on the SpaceX project. The sophisticated rocket's May 30 flight from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., carried its first-ever crew to the International Space Station aboard a Crew Dragon capsule. DiMaggio joined SpaceX in 2000 and was a designer on the initial Falcon 1 launch vehicle, the world's first privately-developed liquid-fueled rocket to reach orbit in 2008. He received his bachelor…

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by Jon Craig
Monsey, NY
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'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts 'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts
'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts Eight girls from across the region will be talking with two people from outer space live on NASA TV when they connect with astronauts on the International Space Station. The middle school girls, who all participate in the Town of Ramapo's Challenger Center "Sic-Girls in Space" program get the once-in-a-lifetime chance from 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19.  The best part, the public can watch it all live on NASA TV.  During the "visit" the girls, from Suffern, Nanuet, Nyack, Pearl River, North Rockland, South Orangetown and Montvale, New Jersey, will speak with astrona…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newark, NJ
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After Year In Space, West Orange Twin Astronauts Now A Little Less Alike: Study After Year In Space, West Orange Twin Astronauts Now A Little Less Alike: Study
After Year In Space, West Orange Twin Astronauts Now A Little Less Alike: Study A year in earth orbit may have subtle but marked effects on the human body, according to the results of a unique experiment involving two West Orange natives.  Twin brothers Mark and Scott Kelly both served in NASA's astronaut corps. As twins, the Kelly brothers were ideal for a study on the effects of space travel. Beginning in 2015, Scott Kelly spent a year aboard the International Space Station while Mark stayed on terra firma. Whatever changes Scott Kelly's physiology underwent in space would be readily apparent by comparing him to his earthbound twin.  The results of that stu…

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by Paul Milo