Donald Trump had already signalled that his administration will use the shutdown to go beyond temporary furloughs and conduct mass layoffs across several federal agencies. On Wednesday, the warning turned real for NASA, which furloughed over 15,000 civil servants following the shutdown. But not everyone has been grounded. The space agency said that NASA staff…
Feb 28, 2025 09:00 AM IST The all-female crew for the expedition also includes CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King. Elton John may have been the rocket man but it’s Katy Perry who will be heading into space. The aerospace company announced that the American pop star will be transported to space in a rocket operated…
Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin on February 25 (local time) launched its 10th space tourism mission, sending six passengers, including Indian-origin Tushar Mehta, to the suborbital space. The suborbital New Shepard vehicle of Blue Origin took off from its West Texas facility on Tuesday at 10:50 a.m. EST (15:50 GMT and 9:50 a.m….
Blue Origin successfully launched its 10th space tourism mission, NS-30, on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to make space travel accessible to civilians. The New Shepard spacecraft lifted off from Blue Origin’s West Texas launch site, carrying six crew members for a brief joyride to suborbital space. Among the crew was…