Tag: Cygnus
Cygnus cargo freighter ends mission at International Space Station
A Northrop Grumman Cygnus supply ship departed the International Space Station Saturday after a three-month stay, heading off on the final phase of its mission to deploy a U.S. military tech demo payload and re-enter the atmosphere to dispose of 7,500 pounds of trash.
Space station supplies launched with a pizza delivery for 7
Northrop Grumman's latest space station delivery includes pizza for seven.
Huge X-Ray Rings Around a Black Hole Reveal The Hidden Dust Between Stars
In June 2015, we were treated to a spectacle. A black hole 7,800 light-years away awoke from a nap to devour a chunk of star – a messy process that resulted in a screaming flare of light blazing across the galaxy.