For the first time since America’s 1960s dance with the Soviet Union, a brand new space race could be underway, but with luck, today’s discoveries will be less about the “race” and more about the “space.”
2022 was record-breaking in terms...
On Oct. 18, NASA released on its website that NEOWISE has captured 18 photos since being repurposed, creating a time-lapse movie of the sky. When the telescope’s images are stitched together, scientists can see a decade's worth of change in the cosmos,...
Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe bring an untold story to fruition in “Hidden Figures,” the true story of three women who overcame obstacles and helped put the first astronaut into space. The film is nominated for two Oscars: Best...
NASA has awarded geography professor Wei Luo a multi-year grant to further research how much water was on Mars to shape the surface of the planet. The grant totals $291,000, which will be used to develop algorithms and apply them to the latest data retrieved...
NIU’s next Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Café will host Joel Knapper, NASA solar system ambassador. Knapper will present “The Future for American Manned Spaceflight.” The presentation will discuss plans to get Americans back...
Tuesday, the space shuttle Discovery took to the air for the last time. It was one of the most demoralizing things I’ve ever seen. According to NASA, Discovery’s career spanned 26 years. The shuttle successfully completed 39 missions in space; more...
Story Musgrave was a NASA astronaut for more than 30 years. Musgrave started his career as an aircraft electrician and engine mechanic in the U.S. Marines before being employed as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in 1967. During his career as a NASA astronaut,...
DeKALB | STEM outreach blasted off Wednesday night with the first of its space events series, "Bon Voyage to the Space Shuttle."The presentation was led by Observatory Manager Matt Wiesner. The series was created to raise awareness of U.S. space shuttle...
Napping is a critical aspect of every college student's life. It is a time for students to get away from studying as well as the everyday stresses of life on campus. And with that, the Northern Star presents the top places to nap on campus. Holmes Student...
