The Dam Rock Station

SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn mission from Florida after multiple weather delays

SpaceX launched the Polaris Dawn mission, the first private spacewalking mission, after multiple delays due to Florida's recent rainy weather pattern.

September 10, 2024 2

Local News

Former NASA astronaut moves to Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) -- A former NASA space shuttle astronaut has landed back in his home state of South Dakota. Yankton native Chuck Gemar moved from Wichita, Kansas to Sioux Falls just over a month ago. He looks back on how growing up in the open prairie served as his launching pad to space. [...]

September 8, 2024 3

Weather News

Clues behind Mars’ water loss mystery revealed by researchers

Researchers believe NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission have provided insights into how the Red Planet lost much of its water supply.

September 6, 2024 1

Weather News

Hubble telescope spots distant dwarf galaxy

NASA has released a new image taken by its Hubble Space Telescope, which is unveiling new details surrounding the Tucana Dwarf galaxy. The galaxy is thought to be nearly 3 million light-years away from Earth. The agency said it was initially discovered by astronomer R.J. Lavery in 1990 and is much smaller and less luminous than many neighboring clusters of planets and stars.

August 23, 2024 1

Weather News

SpaceX shifts Polaris Dawn launch to Tuesday ahead of historic spacewalk mission

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday as the launch date for two of its employees and two other private citizens on the Polaris Dawn mission, which will include the first private spacewalk.

August 22, 2024 2