/tags/space Space en-US Copyright Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:59:09 GMT /show/due-south/2024-07-24/due-south-spaces-out-mysteries-universe-nc-astronomer Jeff Tiberii and Leoneda Inge talk with Rachel Smith, an astrophysicist at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science who studies star and planet formation. She talks about her research and some of humankind's biggest questions, like – are we alone in the universe? Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:59:09 GMT /show/due-south/2024-07-24/due-south-spaces-out-mysteries-universe-nc-astronomer Leoneda Inge, Jeff Tiberii, Erin Keever /show/due-south/2024-07-24/nasa-astronaut-christina-koch-nc-roots-lunar-mission-space NASA astronaut Christina Koch touches down in the Due South studios for a wide-ranging conversation on space exploration and some of the common questions she gets about living and working in space. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:32:31 GMT /show/due-south/2024-07-24/nasa-astronaut-christina-koch-nc-roots-lunar-mission-space Jeff Tiberii, Josh Sullivan, Erin Keever /news/2024-05-08/christina-koch-astronaut-nc-state-nasa-moon-space Christina Koch wanted to be an astronaut for as long as she could remember. And so she became one. Was it as simple as that? The North Carolina State University graduate stopped by the ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ studio during a recent visit back to the Tar Heel State. Wed, 08 May 2024 20:20:09 GMT /news/2024-05-08/christina-koch-astronaut-nc-state-nasa-moon-space Josh Sullivan, Jeff Tiberii /show/due-south/2024-05-06/nasa-astronaut-christina-koch-on-her-nc-roots-upcoming-lunar-mission-and-living-in-space NASA astronaut Christina Koch touches down in the Due South studios for a wide-ranging conversation on space exploration and some of the common questions she gets about living and working in space. Mon, 06 May 2024 14:10:38 GMT /show/due-south/2024-05-06/nasa-astronaut-christina-koch-on-her-nc-roots-upcoming-lunar-mission-and-living-in-space Jeff Tiberii, Josh Sullivan, Erin Keever /show/due-south/2024-05-06/due-south-space-travel-exploration-mysteries-of-the-universe-with-nc-astronomer Jeff Tiberii and Leoneda Inge talk with Rachel Smith, an astrophysicist at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science who studies star and planet formation. She talks about her research and some of humankind's biggest questions, like – are we alone in the universe? Mon, 06 May 2024 14:00:04 GMT /show/due-south/2024-05-06/due-south-space-travel-exploration-mysteries-of-the-universe-with-nc-astronomer Leoneda Inge, Jeff Tiberii, Erin Keever /military/2023-05-11/three-unc-chapel-hill-air-force-cadets-make-history-as-first-to-be-selected-for-u-s-space-force The three sophomores were selected to be commissioned as officers in the U.S. Space Force after they graduate. Thu, 11 May 2023 21:39:12 GMT /military/2023-05-11/three-unc-chapel-hill-air-force-cadets-make-history-as-first-to-be-selected-for-u-s-space-force Sharryse Piggott /news/2023-04-03/nasa-will-return-to-the-moon-and-an-nc-state-grad-has-been-chosen-as-the-first-woman-to-do-so NASA, along with the Canadian Space Agency, has named the four astronauts that will be the next group to head to the moon as a part of Artemis II. A North Carolina State University graduated is going to be one of them. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 17:04:27 GMT /news/2023-04-03/nasa-will-return-to-the-moon-and-an-nc-state-grad-has-been-chosen-as-the-first-woman-to-do-so Josh Sullivan /2022-05-12/this-is-the-first-image-of-the-black-hole-at-the-heart-of-the-milky-way "We finally have the first look at our Milky Way black hole, Sagittarius A*," an international team of astrophysicists and researchers from the Event Horizon Telescope team said. Thu, 12 May 2022 13:22:39 GMT /2022-05-12/this-is-the-first-image-of-the-black-hole-at-the-heart-of-the-milky-way Bill Chappell /military/2022-05-10/misunderstood-and-sometimes-parodied-the-u-s-space-force-is-educating-the-public-about-its-mission The newest military service branch is responsible for protecting satellites and other objects in space, which it expects will be critical parts of future wars. Tue, 10 May 2022 18:40:11 GMT /military/2022-05-10/misunderstood-and-sometimes-parodied-the-u-s-space-force-is-educating-the-public-about-its-mission Eric Schmid /news/2022-04-01/unc-professor-says-spaceflight-was-an-out-of-body-experience This was Blue Origin's fourth human spaceflight and 20th overall. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:16:48 GMT /news/2022-04-01/unc-professor-says-spaceflight-was-an-out-of-body-experience Joe Jurney