Maine's first ever female astronaut, Jessica Meir is being honored for her incredible career. She joins a list of the state's most influential women, a rightful place for Meir.
New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe, who would have been the first civilian brought into space, tragically died aboard the Challenger space shuttle on January 28, 1986.
There was a very special opportunity for Maine students in their home classrooms yesterday. Dr. Jessica Meir is from Caribou and Captain Chris Cassidy is from York. They shared a microphone as they floated in front of the Maine State Flag from the ISS. This has got to be the most socially distant learning experience we've seen yet.
OK, let's try to get through this together, because my girlfriends are in a tizzy about the misunderstanding that NASA has changed their zodiac signs! First off, NASA doesn't dabble in astrology, just science! The space agency explained the difference between astronomy and astrology on their blog that is geared toward kids...
Something happening today that only happens 13 times every century. The planet Mercury is crossing in front of the Sun. The transit will happens until 2:42 this afternoon. Luckily for us, Maine is one of the places on Earth with a good view of this rare celestial event...