News from the Press Site: Eclipse preview, spacecraft testing and space junk hitting a Florida home

The opportunity to see a total solar eclipse is capturing the attention of millions across the country, spacecraft are going through key environmental testing and a Florida resident is dealing with an out-of-this-world garbage problem.

These are just some of the topics on deck for this week’s edition of News from the Press Site. The hour-long, live show begins at 4 p.m. EDT (2000 UTC) on the Spaceflight Now YouTube channel.

This week, we’re joined by Emilee Speck, space journalist with FOX Weather, and Stephen Clark, space reporter with Ars Technica. Join the conversation by using the Superchat feature while the video is live.

Emilee Speck, FOX Weather:

• Eclipse phases: What are Baily’s Beads and Diamond Ring? https://www.foxweather.com/earth-spac…

• Total solar eclipse forecast shows who has best chance for clear skies on April 8th https://www.foxweather.com/weather-ne…

• Ed Dwight, first US Black astronaut candidate, will finally get to space with Blue Origin at 90 years old https://www.foxweather.com/earth-spac…

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica:

• Rocket Report: Blue Origin to resume human flights; progress for Polaris Dawn https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04…

• Space experts foresee an “operational need” for nuclear power on the Moon https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04…

• Trash from the International Space Station may have hit a house in Florida https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04…