On Tuesday, July 14, at 10:47 a.m. EDT, NASA astronaut Anil Menon, accompanied by cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, launched aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station. There, they will join the Expedition 74 crew advancing scientific research. Live coverage continues at 1:10 p.m.
Omega Centauri, a massive globular star cluster, has puzzled astronomers for decades. It should be filled with black holes left behind by exploded stars, yet evidence has been scarce. Now, using archival data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have identified the cluster’s first stellar-mass black hole.
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NASA Astronaut Anil Menon
NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 flight engineer Anil Menon poses in a spacesuit for a portrait at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
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From the earliest days of exploration, to the first steps on the Moon and the missions shaping our future, NASA represents the spirit of discovery that defines our nation. As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial, Freedom 250 highlights how innovation, courage, and scientific leadership have carried America forward — and how NASA continues to expand the frontier for the next generation.
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