Crew Dragon Astronauts Begin Mission At Iss

Crew Dragon astronauts begin mission at ISS

Members of the SpaceX Crew Dragon are now settling into the International Space Station -- their home and workplace for the next six months.

Their arrival made history. It's the first time a privately-owned vessel has made the trip. The four-person crew is now ready to get to work on the orbiting lab.

Crew Dragon Set To Dock With Iss

Crew Dragon set to dock with ISS

The Crew Dragon spacecraft is expected to soon dock with the International Space Station with four astronauts on board. It's the world's first operational mission of a privately-developed space vehicle.

The team, led by Commander Michael Hopkins, consists of two other Americans and Japanese astronaut Noguchi Soichi. They will stay at the ISS for about six months to conduct scientific experiments and other missions.

Nasa To Launch Crew Dragon Spacecraft

NASA to launch Crew Dragon spacecraft

The US space agency NASA is set to launch the first privately developed spacecraft, Crew Dragon.

The craft is scheduled to blast off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at around 7:30 p.m. US Eastern Time on Sunday.

Astronauts Arrive At Crew Dragon Launch Site

Astronauts arrive at Crew Dragon launch site

Four astronauts have arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in the southern US state of Florida for the launch of a manned private-sector spacecraft scheduled for next weekend.

The astronauts arrived on Sunday from the Johnson Space Center in Texas, where they trained for the mission.

Dragon Pillars' Restoration Starts At Shuri Castle

Dragon pillars' restoration starts at Shuri Castle

Workers have begun full-scale restoration work on two dragon-shaped pillars that survived a fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa Prefecture last year.

The restoration work is open to the public. It began on Friday, ahead of the first anniversary of the fire on October 31. The blaze burned down the castle's main buildings.

Melting Snow Creates Gigantic 'dragon Eye' On Mountain

Melting snow creates gigantic 'dragon eye' on mountainHACHIMANTAI, Iwate Prefecture--As the seasons change, the melting snow has revealed the "Hachimantai dragon eye" at Kagaminuma swamp near the top of Mount Hachimantai, which borders Iwate and Akita prefectures.

Snow remains near the peak of the 1,613-meter-high mountain. The swamp, about 50 meters in diameter, is said to look like a huge "dragon eye" when seen from above.