Max Polyakov Caught Up by the SpaceNews SpaceNews caught up with this monster of space business. Here is what he shared about his success during this pandemic. Setting Long-Term Goals Talking to SpaceNews, Max Polyakov, the international entrepreneur best known for his Silicon Valley-based investment vehicle Noosphere Venture Partners, said that the pandemic did not slow his company’s pace. It ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, called for the continued investment in U.S. space exploration during a House Science, Space and Technology hearing on the FY22 Budget Proposal for NASA, officials said Thursday.  During the hearing with NASA  Administrator Bill Nelson,  Garcia stressed how funding U.S. space exploration is critical when it comes to remaining competitive on a global scale, according ...

NASA’s Curiosity Rover continues to make discoveries as it surpassed it’s 3,000th day on Mars, having touched down on the planet on Aug. 6, 2012.  The rover has been roaming the three-mile tall Mount Sharp on Mars since 2014, and geologists have recently been intrigued by a series of rock “benches” shown by the most recent panorama from Curiosity.  The ...

A cable that was essential in ensuring the safety of astronauts aboard the third manned space mission approximately 47 years ago is now on display in Valencia. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The “Bio-Harness” Assembly, is a cable that was built by Valencia based company Cicoil for the 1969 Apollo 9 Space ...

Two local JPL employees gave Valley View Elementary students a hands-on way to learn about Mars rovers and exploration during special assemblies on Wednesday. Jennifer Trosper and Dennis young will be visiting four local schools this week.