Before Boeing’s first flight with people aboard its Starliner spacecraft earlier this month, the company and NASA repeatedly said a rigorous testing program after years of delays and costly setbacks meant they were finally ready to fly astronauts. They warned about that too, since this was a test flight Everything may not go perfectly to … Read more
A celestial body nicknamed the ‘Blaze Star’ (because it bursts into temporary brightness about every 80 years) is about to live up to its name with a sudden outpouring of light, astronomers say. Officially known as the T Coronae Borealis, or T CrB for short, the Blaze Star is not a single object, but in … Read more
A rare nova explosion will soon be visible in Earth’s night sky, according to NASA officials. The event, which could happen anytime between now and September, is causing a stir within the astronomy community as both professional and amateur astronomers will be able to see the explosion. “We’re certainly seeing a lot of excitement as … Read more
NASA has confirmed that pieces of debris found throughout the North Carolina mountains are the remains of SpaceX Crew Dragon hardware that re-entered the atmosphere in May 2024. The largest piece of debris was found on May 22 along a mountain resort hiking trail; it was about the size of a standard car hood and … Read more
NASA has confirmed that pieces of debris found throughout the North Carolina mountains are the remains of SpaceX Crew Dragon hardware that re-entered the atmosphere in May 2024. The largest piece of debris was found on May 22 along a mountain resort hiking trail; it was about the size of a standard car hood and … Read more
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover stores rock and soil samples in sealed tubes on Earth’s surface for retrieval on future missions, as shown in this illustration. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Tucked away at every rock and soil sample collected by NASA‘s Perseverance rover is a potential boon for atmospheric scientists. NASA’s perseverance Mars Rover is collecting samples on … Read more
29 After a week in which Tropical Storm Alberto delayed the Florida launch schedule in high seas, wind and rain, SpaceX hopes to get back on track this week with launches planned for all three active Falcon launch pads, including a Valk heavy. By the end of the week, the Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency … Read more
The summary The two astronauts who flew Boeing’s Starliner capsule to the International Space Station stayed there longer than expected. NASA pushed back the date for their return trip to Earth again Friday, after several previous delays. The reason for the changes is an investigation into problems with the spacecraft that arose earlier during the … Read more
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
NASA has postponed the return of two astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) for the third time amid concerns the crew could be ‘stranded’. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were initially scheduled for a nine-day stay, which was postponed twice this month and is now at an undetermined date. The extended stay is intended … Read more