A diamond, a whale bone and letters: What’s inside the America 250 time capsule

CONCORD, N.H. — Paper, the traditional gift for marking a couple’s first year of marriage, also is a great choice for 250th anniversaries — especially when filling a time capsule celebrating American independence. The 2016 law creating the nonpartisan America250 commission mandated that a time capsule be buried in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, and … Read more

“Do not open until July 4, 2276”: What will America’s Time Capsule reveal?

As America approaches this milestone anniversary, many celebrations are looking back at our past 250 years, but one looks forward. Tom Medema, project manager for America’s Time Capsule, says, “The time capsule gives everybody the chance to talk to the future. It is a form of time travel for ideas and for physical things.” Medema … Read more

Astronauts safely removed from Orion capsule

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Astronauts hoisted by helicopter from splashdown site 05:47 Now Playing Astronauts safely removed from Orion capsule 06:20 UP NEXT How does the capsule stabilization collar work? 02:31 NASA chief responds to successful Artemis II splashdown 02:25 Artemis II splashes down … Read more

NASA astronauts exit Orion capsule after successful Artemis II mission

The Artemis II astronauts, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, exited the Orion capsule following a historic mission around the moon and a successful splashdown on Earth. Retired Lt. Col. David Mahan, astronomer Derrick Pitts and CBS News’ Carter Evans have more. Source link

Watch: Artemis II Orion capsule splashing down off California

Watch: Artemis II Orion capsule splashing down off California – CBS News Watch CBS News The capsule carrying the Artemis II astronauts splashed down off the California coast in the Pacific Ocean on Friday. Retired Lt. Col. David Mahan and former NASA astronaut Suni Williams join CBS News to discuss. Source link