‘We’re Not Stuck.’ Why Boeing’s Starliner Isn’t Returning to Earth (Yet)

The Starliner spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on June 13, orbiting 260 miles (420 kilometers) above Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. NASA said additional testing is needed before Starliner can return to Earth. NASA/AP hide caption switch caption NASA/AP When astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in … Read more

Shine on, Starliner! Aurora glows green as astronauts test spacecraft before returning to Earth on June 22 (image, video)

a cone-shaped spacecraft in front of a green aurora above the earth, which is in shadow

A new image and incredible time-lapse shows an aurora filling the view as Boeing Starliner astronauts performed a crucial in-flight test in space on Saturday (June 15). Starliner is currently located on the International Space Station (ISS), and the crew was testing the capsule’s thrusters because problems had delayed docking procedures; The first time problems … Read more

Shine on, Starliner! Aurora glows green as astronauts test spacecraft before returning to Earth on June 22 (image, video)

A new image and incredible time-lapse shows an aurora filling the view as Boeing Starliner astronauts performed a crucial in-flight test in space on Saturday (June 15). Starliner is currently located on the International Space Station (ISS), and the crew was testing the capsule’s thrusters because problems had delayed docking procedures; The first time problems … Read more

The Chang’e-6 spacecraft lands in lunar orbit before returning to Earth

HELSINKI – An ascent vehicle docked with the Chang’e-6 service module on Thursday, in a crucial step toward bringing the first samples to Earth from the far side of the moon. The rendezvous and docking to the lunar orbit was completed at 2:48 a.m. Eastern (0648 UTC) on June 6, the China National Space Administration … Read more