This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source proofread OK! Image of the thermal shield test setup. Credit: (2023). DOI: 10.2172/1960159 × close to Image of the thermal shield test setup. Credit: (2023). DOI: 10.2172/1960159 NASA is very interested in developing a method of propulsion that would allow spacecraft to go faster. … Read more
Image of the thermal shield test setup. Credit: (2023). DOI: 10.2172/1960159 NASA is very interested in developing a method of propulsion that would allow spacecraft to go faster. We’ve reported several times on different ideas to support that goal, and the most successful ones have put the sun’s gravity to good use, usually by swinging … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is set to mark its crowning achievement this month: carrying two NASA astronauts on a round trip to the International Space Station, proving the long-delayed and overpriced capsule is up … Read more
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which was scheduled to remain attached to the International Space Station for about a week, will get some extra time in space, NASA said Tuesday, as officials fix helium leaks and investigate why some thrusters failed during the test flight. The capsule is now scheduled to fly a pair of NASA astronauts, … Read more
Two NASA astronauts will not return from the International Space Station (ISS) for four days, the latest in a series of delays that have marred the Starliner program for years. Automation never tasted so good NASA and Boeing have postponed the Starliner spacecraft’s undocking for a second time, now targeting June 26 to return the … Read more
This image from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera shows China’s Chang’e 6 in the Apollo Basin on the far side of the moon on June 7, 2024. The lander is seen as the small cluster of bright pixels in the center of the image. Image is 552 meters wide; the north is up. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona … Read more
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
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
A satellite image shows an overview of the International Space Station with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, June 7, 2024. Maxar Technologies | Via Reuters Boeing’s Starliner capsule “Calypso” will remain at the International Space Station twice as long as the mission was originally planned, NASA announced Friday. This developmental nature of the mission, known as … Read more
A European experiment aboard China’s Chang’e 6 mission has recorded previously undetected charged particles on the moon’s surface. A catalog of these will allow astronomers to better investigate the chemical composition of the moon’s regolith. These particles, which are essentially gases generated by sunlight, were detected at the landing site of the Chang’e-6 spacecraft in … Read more