MS/HS. Space Systems
A Trio of Space Satellites Launch to Study the Sun’s Violent Side
Cape Canaveral, Florida — A group of space weather satellites lifted off Wednesday morning to closely observe solar storms that…
With Puerto Rico in her heart! Deborah Martorell travels to space on a Blue Origin mission
Early Sunday morning, Puerto Rico made space history once again when the New Shepard suborbital vehicle took off with six crew…
Marcos Berríos receives astronaut "wings" from fellow Puerto Rican Joseph Acabá
"I hope to make you proud," says the new astronaut as he sends a message to Puerto Rico during an interview with El Nuevo Dia…
With Eyes towards the Sky: From Puerto Rico to Yale and back again.
When astrophysicist Dr. Héctor Arce returned home to Puerto Rico in October of 2015, it was to bring a handful of Yale…
Asteroid named to honor Puerto Rican scientist
The International Astronomical Union named an asteroid 33012 Eddie Irizarry, in honor of the Puerto Rican scientist and…
Maria damages 15 plates of the Observatory of Arecibo
Although it is located in one of the highest areas of Arecibo, the hurricane winds of Maria did not cause havoc in the Arecibo…
Puerto Rican astronaut Joseph Acabá arrives at the International Space Station
The Puerto Rican astronaut, Joseph Acabá, went into space where he will collaborate on the research conducted in the…
Yaireska Collado, Puerto Rican at NASA who narrated the eclipse, shares her story
Dr. Yaireska Collado Vega, who co-presented NASA's solar eclipse transmission, shares her story and why she wore a shirt…
The Arecibo Observatory studies two huge asteroids
A pair of space rocks measuring near half a kilometer will pass close to earth in the coming days. Even though their distance…
Dr. Eduardo Nicolau: creating solutions with nanoparticle chemistry
The International Space Station (ISS) as well as space shuttles possess a limited amount of energy to keep their equipment…
New images of Saturn are captured from Puerto Rico
The NASA spacecraft Cassini underwent a historic maneuver by completing 22 risky orbits between Saturn and its rings. Efrain…