SpaceX launches Ax-1, the 1st fully private astronaut mission to the space station

SpaceX launches Ax-1, the 1st fully private astronaut mission to the space station | Axiom-1 mission all-private crew to make and carry history on space station | Don't call them 'space tourists,' says former NASA astronaut commanding private Ax-1 mission Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com |  Web Version April 8, 2022 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad SpaceX launches Ax-1, the 1st fully private astronaut mission to the space station (Red Huber/Getty Images) With the picture-perfect liftoff, the crew officially began a 10-day journey that will include eight days aboard the International Space Station. Ax-1's SpaceX Dragon capsule is set to dock with the orbiting lab around 7:45 a.m. EDT (1145 GMT) tomorrow (April 9). Full Story: Space (4/8)      Axiom-1 mission all-private crew to make and carry history on space station Artifacts from the first heavier-than-air powered flying machine, the first spacecraft to carry humans to land on the moon and the first Israeli to fly in space are headed into orbit with the first private crew to visit the International Space Station. Full Story: Space (4/8)      Don't call them 'space tourists,' says former NASA astronaut commanding private Ax-1 mission Former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría is about to fly to orbit with three paying passengers -- but the trio aren't "space tourists," the veteran spaceflyer stresses. Full Story: Space (4/7)      Spaceflight NASA's Ingenuity helicopter makes its 24th flight on Mars (NASA/JPL-Caltech) It was up, up, and away last weekend for NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, which completed its 24th Martian flight on Sunday (April 3). Full Story: Space (4/8)      Call them 'The Flies:' NASA's latest class of astronaut candidates gets their nickname First came the "Maggots." Then the less specific "Bugs." Now, the latest infestation to take over NASA's Astronaut Office has been identified. Welcome "The Flies." Full Story: Space (4/7)      Science & Astronomy Pew, pew! Scientists detect record-breaking 'megamaser' 5 billion light-years away. In just one night of observing, scientists detected a new record-breaker -- the most distant megamaser known to date. Full Story: Space (4/7)      James Webb Space Telescope's most heat-sensitive instrument continues cooling to absolute zero The observatory's MIRI instrument needs to cool down almost to absolute zero, the temperature where the motion of atoms stops, before it can start observing the universe. Full Story: Space (4/8)      Hubble Space Telescope spots extreme weather on strange alien worlds Since astronomers began finding exoplanets in the 1990s, they've uncovered a lot of hot Jupiters, and now NASA's most venerable telescope is playing meteorologist. Full Story: Space (4/8)      Skywatching We're two years away from the Great North American Solar Eclipse of 2024! (VW Pics/Getty Images) Book your travel, buy your glasses, and get ready for the show of the decade on April 8, 2024! Full Story: Space (4/8)      Entertainment Netflix's 'Return To Space' salutes SpaceX's historic 2020 NASA mission (exclusive) Oscar-winning directors Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin discuss the making of this inspiring new space film. Full Story: Space (4/7)      Space board game deals 2022 If you're looking for the best space board game deals of this year then you've come to the right place. We've made sure to show you all the best deals on space board games to suit everyone and every budget, so read on below to check out this interstellar haul. Full Story: Space (4/8)        Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005