NASA astronauts confident Boeing’s Starliner will bring them home

The two NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station last month in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft said Wednesday they have no concerns the capsule will be able to bring them home safely, even though their return has been postponed indefinitely as NASA and Boeing try to determine what caused a series of booster failures … Read more

NASA still expects Boeing’s Starliner to bring astronauts back from ISS, but notes SpaceX has backup option

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Wearing Boeing spacesuits, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore (R) and Suni Williams depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center for Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the Crew Flight Test launch on June 5, 2024. Miguel J. … Read more

NASA still expects Boeing’s Starliner to bring astronauts back from ISS, but notes SpaceX has backup option

Wearing Boeing spacesuits, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore (R) and Suni Williams depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center for Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the Crew Flight Test launch on June 5, 2024. Miguel J. … Read more

Ryse SmartShades are an expensive yet intuitive way to bring old-school shades into the world of the smart home

Ryse SmartShade opening a window shade.

I recently moved into a new apartment and since I’m trying to live within three smart home ecosystems at once – Apple Home, Google and Amazon Alexa – this was a chance to completely reset my smart home, weed out some things and also some adding new smart gadgets. My new place has a lot … Read more

China is preparing to bring rocks from the far side of the moon to Earth

On Tuesday, a capsule carrying soil from the far side of the moon will parachute into the desert in China’s Inner Mongolia region. The sample, collected by China’s National Space Administration’s Chang’e-6 lander, is expected to be the latest achievement in a string of near-flawless performances by China’s lunar exploration missions since 2007. Here’s what … Read more

Explanation – How Boeing’s Starliner can bring its astronauts back to Earth

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Problems with Boeing’s Starliner capsule, still docked at the International Space Station (ISS), have upended original plans for the two astronauts to return to Earth, as last-minute fixes and testing yield a mission crucial to the future of Boeing’s space division. NASA has rescheduled the planned return three times … Read more

How NASA found an ingenious way to bring Voyager 1 back to life

Flying over 15 billion miles from Earth, Voyager 1 is the first man-made object to move through interstellar space. Traveling at about 60,000 kilometers per hour relative to the Sun, Voyager 1 is currently the farthest human object. It is a technological marvel that has been zooming around the orbits of the planets for almost … Read more

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ nova explosion will bring a new star to the night sky, NASA says

Astronomers expect a “new star” to appear in the night sky between now and September in a celestial event that has been in the works for years, according to NASA. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime event that will create many new astronomers, giving young people a cosmic event that they can observe for themselves, ask their … Read more

A once-in-a-lifetime explosion will bring a new star to the night sky

The nova is expected to appear in the Corona Borealis constellation, also known as the Northern Crown. - NASA

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Astronomers expect a “new star” to appear in the night sky between now and September in a celestial event that has been in the works for years, according to NASA. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime event … Read more

A once-in-a-lifetime explosion will bring a new star to the night sky

The nova is expected to appear in the Corona Borealis constellation, also known as the Northern Crown. - NASA

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Astronomers expect a “new star” to appear in the night sky between now and September in a celestial event that has been in the works for years, according to NASA. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime event … Read more