Caribbean Institute of Astronomy

SpaceX to Launch Critical Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test No Earlier Than Jan. 4 7 Dec 2019 | 9:15 am
The private spaceflight company SpaceX will launch a critical launch escape system test for its Crew Dragon spaceship to no earlier than Jan. 4, NASA announced Friday (Dec. 6).
On This Day in Space! Dec. 7, 1972: NASA Launches Apollo 17, Last Crewed Moon Mission of 20th Century 7 Dec 2019 | 8:30 am
On Dec. 7, 1972, NASA launched the last crew to land on the moon with the Apollo 17 mission. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
China's Huge, Alien-Hunting Radio Telescope Is Finishing Its Testing Phase 7 Dec 2019 | 8:23 am
China's giant, alien-hunting radio telescope is finishing its testing-and-commissioning phase, which has occurred over the past three years.
NASA Spacewalk Schedule Squeeze May Delay Repairs on $2 Billion Cosmic Ray Detector 7 Dec 2019 | 8:18 am
With limited crew time available, NASA's fourth spacewalk to fix an ailing dark-matter experiment may have to wait.
Space Photos: The Most Amazing Images This Week! 7 Dec 2019 | 1:49 am
Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.