By Francisco Casillas |Staff Writer| An unmanned cargo rocket heading to the International Space Station (ISS) exploded Tuesday night, only seconds after initial liftoff in Virginia in what NASA is calling a “catastrophic anomaly.” At 6:22 p.m., only six seconds after liftoff, a spark ignited in the lower section of the 14-story-high Antares rocket, resulting in an explosion and then “falling to earth,” according to NASA officials. Designed by Orbital Sciences Corporation, the cargo rocket carried 5,000 pounds of supplies, equipment, and science experiments to the ISS, according to a report released by NASA. This included Cygnus, the spacecraft that would make the final stage to the … [Read more...] about NASA rocket blows up during launch
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NASA funds CSUSB programs
By Kara DeMent |Staff Writer| Students at CSUSB have been given the opportunity to look at life in a different light, the light through NASA’s looking glass. NASA has awarded CSUSB with a $450,000 grant that will support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs on campus. The STEM programs that will be funded include science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs here at CSUSB. CSUSB is one out of four universities nationwide that have received this award, according to a press release. The grant serves to help the development of new courses and curriculum for the STEM programs as well as provide paid internships to those who have … [Read more...] about NASA funds CSUSB programs
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