NASA astronauts, stuck on ISS after problems with Boeing’s Starliner, give press conference

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were originally scheduled to return to Earth on June 14. July 10, 2024, 5:12 AM ET • 5 min read The NASA astronauts who were aboard the first manned space flight aboard Boeing’s Starliner will participate in a press conference Wednesday morning. Flight commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore, 61, a former … Read more

During the Starliner delay, a former astronaut discusses being stuck in space

NPR’s Adrian Florido speaks with retired astronaut Terry Virts about what Boeing Starliner astronauts experience when they’re in space longer than they thought. ADRIAN FLORIDO, HOST: In early June, NASA launched its Starliner spacecraft into space. It was a test run for Boeing’s new spacecraft. The plan was to dock with the International Space Station … Read more

Mother dies in cable car horror after getting stuck and falling 500 feet

Margherita Lega, 41, was hiking in the Italian Alps with her family A mother has fallen 150 metres from a cable car in Italy after being dragged down in front of her shocked family. The woman, named Margherita Lega, was hiking with her family during a holiday in the Italian Alps when the strange tragedy … Read more

‘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

Astronauts are not stuck on the ISS, NASA and Boeing officials say

Two NASA astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station in early June were originally scheduled to return home a few weeks ago to complete a test flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Instead, the astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, will remain on the station for several weeks longer while NASA and Boeing engineers continue … Read more

Sony should never have made the PS5 and stuck with the PS4 – Reader’s Feature

Was the PS5 a bad idea? (Sony/Metro) A reader suggests that Sony would have been better off releasing a more advanced PS4 Pro rather than starting the current generation with the PS5. We’ve had a lot of disgruntled PlayStation 5 owners writing to us lately, but the one that caught my attention was last week’s … Read more

Why are two Boeing astronauts stuck in space?

INTERPRETER A series of problems with the new Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft have delayed the return of the International Space Station. Two NASA-trained astronauts who were testing Boeing’s new CST-100 Starliner spacecraft have been forced to remain aboard the International Space Station (ISS), which orbits about 250 miles (400 kilometers) around Earth, after encountering technical … Read more

NASA knew the Boeing Starliner was leaking before launch but believed it was too small to pose a threat, leaving astronauts stuck at the ISS: reports

NASA and Boeing executives knew before launch that their Starliner rocket was leaking, but believed it was too small to pose a threat — as two astronauts are now stuck on the International Space Station because of the problem, new reports say. Officials found a helium leak on the troubled Starliner before its June 5 … Read more

Boeing’s Starliner is stuck in the space station: unraveling helium leaks and thruster problems

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The Starliner spacecraft from NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test is pictured docked in the forward port of the Harmony module as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles (423 kilometers) above the Mediterranean Sea. Credit: NASA Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is stuck in the space station for the time being NASA and Boeing have adjusted the … Read more