A very special full moon is scheduled to appear on Friday night for the official start of summer.  A ‘Strawberry Moon’ is making its appearance on Friday night, marking the onset of summer and the longest period of sunlight of the year for the Northern Hemisphere, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).  The full moon is set ...

This week, Representatives Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) and Jennifer McClellan (D-VA) introduced the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response to Operations (ACERO) Act. A bipartisan bill, ACERO would improve and enhance the use of drones to support firefighters in their efforts to protect our communities. “This is a game-changer for both our firefighters and communities vulnerable to wildfires,” Garcia said. “I’ve ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita,  and his Congressional allies called on NASA to fully fund the Mars Sample Return Program. In a bipartisan letter to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Representatives Garcia, Judy Chu (CA-28), Adam Schiff (CA-30), and 20 other co-signers urged Nelson to fully fund the Mars Sample Return Program. “The bicameral and bipartisan consensus of Congress is to ...

Mark your calendars, A total solar eclipse is set to occur next month, passing over North America and is anticipated to be the longest land-based eclipse visible in the United States in over a decade. Space researchers and enthusiasts alike are gearing up for a total solar eclipse occurring on April 8, 2024. The first location in continental North America ...

Two student-led science projects from College of the Canyons (COC) have been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and scheduled to be launched this summer.  “It’s such a rare opportunity because we’re all striving to learn something new,” said Ryan Jones, media and marketing lead.  The two projects which have been approved are the RockSat-X which is ...

On a gloomy day, students, parents and faculty from the Emblem Academy rocketed into the auditorium to “meet” astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara on board the International Space Station. While everyone gathered in the auditorium, the astronauts were going live 240 miles from the ground in the International Space Station for an In-Flight Education Downlink to answer questions from ...

Students from Emblem Academy in Santa Clarita are set to have an opportunity to hear from NASA astronauts living and working aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call is scheduled to stream live at 11:35 a.m. EST Tuesday, Jan. 16, on NASA+, NASA Television, and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms, including ...

This week, National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) is scheduled to host a live stream to unveil a new quiet supersonic aircraft. On Friday, NASA is scheduled to host a free live stream as it rolls the painted X-59 out of the hangar for the first time.  The X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (Quesst) jet has been under construction at Lockheed ...

A solar eclipse is set to happen next weekend, and Santa Clarita residents are warned to take precautions for safe viewing. Another solar eclipse is set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 14, known as the “Ring of Fire” in the sky as the Moon passes in front of the Sun, according to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).  For ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is set to fly a DC-8 jet over Santa Clarita for a second time on Wednesday as part of a research mission.    The NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center DC-8 aircraft is scheduled to fly over Canyon Country again as part of a collaborative research mission with NOAA called AEROMMA.  The aircraft is scheduled ...