UC Stargazers Prepare For Weekend Blue Minimoon Sighting
While the Upper Cumberland prepares to gaze at the sky’s for this weekend’s miniature blue moon, one local astronomy expert said the event is not that uncommon, despite the common misconception. From Frank Sinatra to colloquial phrases, society’s obsession with blue moons are nothing new. However, Tennessee Tech Astronomy Professor, Dr. Steve Robinson, said blue […]
NASA Selects Tech Scientist To Assist Mission To Moon
As three Americans prepare to launch Wednesday night on the first crewed journey to the moon since 1972, a Tennessee Tech professor will be on the team that will later collect samples in the next phase – a moon landing mission in 2028. Scientist Jeannette Luna said she will work from mission control in a […]
NASA Lunar Return Serves As Strategic Gateway To Mars
NASA is preparing for a return to the moon as a strategic move to facilitate future planetary exploration and a mission to Mars, according to a Tennessee Tech professor and former NASA researcher. Tennessee Tech Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Stephen Canfield discussed the agency’s objectives following a successful rocket fueling test. He addressed the […]
Tech’s Wilmore Remains On Ground
Tennessee Tech Trustee Barry Wilmore remains on the ground, after NASA stopped countdown Monday two hours prior to liftoff. Trouble with a valve in the rocket’s upper stage, the reason. Wilmore and his co-pilot were strapping in, when NASA called off the Monday liftoff. Early Tuesday, NASA announced the launch would be delayed until at […]
Tech Trustee Barry Wilmore Headed To Space Monday
Tennessee Tech Trustee Barry Wilmore will represent the Golden Eagles as he launches into space Monday night. Tech President Phil Oldham said he can think of no one who better embodies Tennessee Tech’s values and graduates than Wilmore. He said Wilmore is helping to usher in a new era of exploration and discovery from which […]
TTU’s Barry Wilmore Participating In NASA Launch Thursday
Astronaut and Tennessee Tech Trustee Barry Wilmore said he will be representing the university Thursday as a member of a uncrewed NASA test launch. It will be the second launch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. Wilmore said he will be in the mission control center during the launch. “We are more than thrilled to be here, […]
Move To Commercial Space Travel Could Be The Future For Recreational Activities
The move to commercial space travel has been in the works some time, according to a Tennessee Tech professor. Several billionaires have joined a new generation of the space race, the next being former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ flight on Tuesday. Dean of the College of Engineering Dr. Joseph Slater said he thinks there has […]
TTU Trustee Named Commander Of NASA Launch
Tennessee Tech Board Of Trustees member Barry “Butch” Wilmore will lead the first crewed flight of the CST-100 Starliner launching to the International Space Station That after original crew member Chris Ferguson decided not to fly for personal reasons. Wilmore has been training since 2018 to command next year’s voyage to the space station. NASA’s Human […]
