A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is rolled to the launch pad ahead of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test on Saturday, June 1. NASA/Getty images hide caption change caption NASA/Getty images The summer space season has already gotten off to a difficult start. After years of delays, NASA is preparing … Read more
Boeing is gearing up for another attempt to launch NASA astronauts aboard its Starliner spacecraft. It’s a major test flight: the first time a crew will fly the vehicle to the International Space Station. The launch was originally scheduled for May 6, but that attempt was canceled with about two hours remaining. Now, the launch … Read more
Moonwalking in the Arizona desert? No, it’s not a remake of Michael Jackson’s signature move; it is a training exercise for NASA astronauts that will be part of the future Artemis mission program to the lunar surface. The weeklong expedition across the San Francisco volcanic field near Flagstaff, Arizona, will bring in NASA astronauts Kate … Read more