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Emily Calandrelli, 100th woman in space, refuses to bow to ‘small men on the internet’

Lex Harvey, CNN November 25, 2024

(CNN) —Gazing out the window of a rocket at Earth’s glistening blue perimeter, Emily Calandrelli’s mind was likely far from away from the trolls that inhabit the internet on this planet. But less...

A community of citizen scientists refer to the original visualization of the extracted data as the "starmap."

Alien-like signal from 2023 has been decoded. The next step is to figure out what it means

Taylor Nicioli, CNN November 11, 2024

(CNN) —If Earth’s astronomical observatories were to pick up a signal from outer space, it would require an all-hands-on-deck effort to untangle and decipher the extraterrestrial message. An art...

In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose for a portrait inside the vestibule between the forward port on the International Space Station's Harmony module and Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on June 13, 2024.

What the two Boeing Starliner astronauts will do in space until 2025

Jackie Wattles, CNN August 26, 2024

CNN — When astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore left Earth for International Space Station nearly three months ago, they ditched their bags for a key piece of equipment. Helming the inaugural...

The sun sets across campus on April 7, 2024.

Taking flight to space: Students aim to capture eclipse

Adriana Gasiewski, Beat Reporter April 7, 2024

Students of the Space Mission, an inter-department collaboration, finished up their last calculations before launching a weather balloon with a camera to the sun hoping to capture the total solar eclipse...

Astrobotic Technology shared this January 18 image of the Peregrine lunar lander in space. The Earth is visible (background), appearing as a crescent lit by the sun.

First US spacecraft to attempt moon landing in decades burns up after failed mission

By Jackie Wattles, CNN January 19, 2024

CNN — After soaring hundreds of thousands of miles through space and battling a propellant issue that dashed its plans, the Peregrine lunar lander has likely met its fiery end. The spacecraft was...

One of Kent State's aircrafts sits on the tarmac at the Kent State University airport. Kent has the largest university fleet of aircraft in Ohio, according to Kent State's website. October 2019.

Expansion in Kent’s Aeronautics department creates more space for women

Colleen Carroll Sciences reporter November 17, 2019

With new expansions in Kent State’s College of Aeronautics, including a new building, added programs and a partnership with Delta airlines, there is now more room than ever for women within the aviation...