Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft atop its Atlas V rocket on the launch pad earlier this month. Senior NASA and Boeing executives told reporters Friday that they plan to launch the first test flight with the crew of the Starliner spacecraft as early as June 1, after several weeks of detailed analysis of a helium … Read more
After nearly three weeks of extensive testing and data analysis, NASA executives said Friday they have confidence in Boeing frequently delayed Starliner crew capsule can launch safely “as is” on June 1, saying a small helium leak in the ship’s propulsion system does not pose a flight safety concern. Steve Stich, manager of NASA’s Commercial … Read more
A new catalog of 126 extrasolar worlds contains a plethora of newly discovered planets – some extreme and exotic in nature, but others could potentially support life as we know it. The mix of planets in the catalog is further evidence of the vast and wild variety of worlds beyond our cosmic backyard; it even … Read more
In this National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awards ceremony, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is illuminated by spotlights on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41, before the NASA Boeing crew. Flight test on May 4, 2024 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. … Read more
A US Senate committee heard from the head of NASA what the nature of a development mission means: sometimes you have to wait. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, while aware of what he calls a “space race” with China to establish a sustainable presence on the moon, said Thursday (May 23) that he will only commit … Read more
NASA’s mission to the metal kingdoms asteroid 16 Psyche has started its ion engines and is now sailing over the solar system under the power of solar-electric propulsion. The launch of the spacecraft, which is also called Psycheon October 13, 2023, it provided enough initial momentum to carry it through more than 300 million kilometers … Read more
WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Bill Nelson defended the cost and schedule of the agency’s Artemis moon exploration effort, even as officials hinted at the possibility of changes in an upcoming mission. At a hearing on May 23, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chair of the Senate Commerce, Justice and Science Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and … Read more
39 The two elements that will form the initial Gateway capabilities for NASA’s Artemis campaign are preparing for system installations this year and next as the space agency reviews progress to set a new launch date. The Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and the Habitation and Logistics Module (HALO) are being built on different continents … Read more
Scientists using a NASA space telescope have discovered a tantalizing world. It’s about the size of Earth, is remarkably close to our solar system, and could be comfortable for life as we know it. The extrasolar planet, or ‘exoplanet’, called Gliese 12 b, orbits a small and cool red dwarf star located only about 40 … Read more
NASA will prioritize safety while harnessing the ever-growing power of artificial intelligence, agency officials emphasized. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is developing rapidly, as evidenced by the rise of tools like ChatGTP. The burgeoning field could help NASA make transformative discoveries, agency officials say — but there are also potential pitfalls. “There are a lot of … Read more