Astronauts celebrate on International Women's Day | Space Quiz! Of 360 astronauts recruited by NASA since 1959, how many have been women? | SpaceX employee sues for alleged sexual discrimination
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New NASA astronaut Jessica Wittner has spent a lifetime in the military, where she has always seen fewer women than men. To Wittner, who graduated from basic astronaut training with nine other NASA colleagues on Tuesday (March 5), the big lesson learned is to encourage all genders to "follow your dreams," even as obstacles arise.
A SpaceX employee is suing the company for sexual discrimination and retaliation, among other alleged violations. Michelle Dopak, a production coordinator at SpaceX headquarters in Southern California, claims that she was paid significantly less than her male counterparts, denied promotions that she deserved and subjected to workplace harassment, including male colleagues saying that she only got her job because of her looks.
A nearly 3-ton leftover tossed overboard from the International Space Station is nearing its plunge toward Earth. The multi-ton Exposed Pallet 9 (EP9) was jettisoned from the space station back in March 2021. At the time, it was reported to be the most massive object ever tossed overboard from the International Space Station. Disposing of used or unnecessary equipment in such a way is common practice aboard the space station, as the objects typically burn up harmlessly in Earth's atmosphere.
Astronomers have discovered the oldest known "dead" galaxy in recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This galaxy appears to challenge current models of the early universe.
A NASA scientific balloon mission just set a new agency record, spending 57 days floating in the skies above the South Pole. The mission, called the Galactic/Extragalactic ULDB Spectroscopic Terahertz Observatory (GUSTO), launched a gargantuan scientific balloon from McMurdo Station in Antarctica on Dec. 31. The balloon stayed aloft for a total of 57 days, 7 hours and 38 minutes, representing the longest flight of any NASA heavy-lift, long-duration balloon mission, according to a statement from the space agency.
One of the best things about Lego is that anybody can pick up a handful of bricks and build something incredible. With that in mind, the Lego Ideas program allows any Lego fan to design their own Lego set and upload it to the Lego Ideas platform. There, it can be viewed by the public, where it'll be voted on. If a set gets 10,000 votes, it'll go in front of a panel of Lego judges, who ultimately decide if it will be made into a real, boxed Lego set or not.
With the release LucasArts' original "Dark Forces," gamers become the resourceful renegade Kyle Katarn, an operative with the Rebellion during the timeline of "Star Wars: A New Hope" who is trying to aid the rebels in halting the Empire's production of the imposing, heavily armored Dark Troopers using all manner of rocket launchers, traditional blasters and land mines. Yes, THOSE are the same Dark Troopers we've seen marching around in the Disney+ series, "The Mandalorian."
