The 100th woman in space: Emily Calandrelli talks about her Blue Origin flight and inspiring the next generation

100th woman in space talks inspiring the next generation | Asteroid passing between Earth and moon today | Are we ready for the worst space weather? 'We don't know' Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version May 21, 2025 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad (Blue Origin) 100th woman in space talks inspiring the next generation For Emily Calandrelli, known to many as "The Space Gal," the dream of spaceflight began over 20 years ago. Last year, that dream became a reality. As the 100th woman to travel to space, Calandrelli isn't just celebrating personal achievement -- she's using her journey to inspire others, uplift underrepresented communities and push the boundaries of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) accessibility. Read More (NASA/JPL) Asteroid passing between Earth and moon today A newly discovered house-size asteroid is set to make a close, yet harmless approach to Earth today (May 21), passing within one-third of the Earth-moon distance. The close approach will happen at approximately 1:30 p.m. ET on May 21 (1730 GMT), at which point the asteroid, designated 2025 KF, will pass a mere 71,700 miles (115,000 kilometers) from Earth, according to NASA. Read More Skywatching (NASA GSFC/Michael Benson via Getty Images) Are we ready for the worst space weather? 'We don't know' Imagine being told a storm is heading your way, but you won't know how bad the winds are or whether they'll knock out power until just minutes before it hits. That's the challenge scientists face when it comes to predicting solar storms. We've come a long way in understanding space weather. We can spot solar storm eruptions, track their speed, and estimate when they'll arrive at Earth, sometimes with up to a day's warning. However, one critical piece of information remains frustratingly out of reach until the last moment: the orientation of the storm's magnetic field, known as the Bz component. Read More Science & Astronomy (NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI) Early universe 'zippers' and 'twisters' may solve mystery Structures known as "zippers" and "twisters" in the early universe may explain why dwarf galaxies tend to line up with each other, as well as hint at how dark matter operates in the universe. Every major galaxy like the Milky Way has a retinue of smaller dwarf galaxies orbiting it. The Milky Way has several dozen, including the famous Large and Small Magellanic clouds. Beginning in the 1970s, astronomers noticed that these dwarf galaxies' positions and orbits weren't entirely random. Instead, dwarf galaxies tended to exist within the same plane. For example, the 11 brightest satellites of the Milky Way share a plane, and many dwarf galaxies around the Andromeda galaxy form what is known as the Great Plane of Andromeda. Read More SpaceX (SpaceX) 23 Starlinks launch on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket (photos) A brand-new SpaceX rocket just earned its wings. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Tuesday (May 20) at 11:19 p.m. EDT (0319 GMT on May 21), carrying 23 of the company's Starlink broadband satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO). Read More Technology (Lockheed Martin/Garry Tice) NASA's X-59 jet takes 'flight' without leaving the ground During the testing, engineers turned on most of the aircraft's systems but left the engine off. The flight computer still had control over the X-59's control surfaces, responding to inputs that simulated changes in altitude, speed, temperature or the health of its various systems. Read More Star Wars (Disney) Every upcoming 'Star Wars' movie officially announced Star Wars is heading back to the big screen soon with both The Mandalorian & Grogu, and Star Wars: Starfighter, but what other upcoming Star Wars movies do we have to look forward to? Read More   Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036