The war of words between SpaceX and the FAA keeps escalating
"You may have read a little bit of nonsense in the papers recently." Enlarge / Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder and CEO, has called for the resignation of the FAA administrator. (credit: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images).....»»
NASA is about to make its most important safety decision in nearly a generation
Three Starliner mission managers had key roles on Columbia's ill-fated final flight. Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, seen docked at the International Space Station through the window of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. (credi.....»»
SpaceX Falcon 9 booster just launched fo a record-tying 22nd time
A SpaceX Falcon 9 first-stage booster launched and landed for a record-tying 22nd time during a mission in California on Sunday night......»»
Saturday Citations: A rare misstep for Boeing; mouse jocks and calorie restriction; human brains in sync
This week's headlines include the extended sleepover for astronauts in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, insight into our imitative behaviors, and the Olympic form of mice......»»
iOS 18 lets you bypass Siri with custom voice actions
Voice computing is still in its early days. One reason is that voice assistants often aren’t great at understanding our words unless they fit a pre-defined model. Siri with Apple Intelligence will hopefully be a lot better about this in time. But i.....»»
Starship is ready to fly again, SpaceX says
SpaceX is ready for the fifth test flight of the mighty Starship, the most powerful rocket ever to have flown......»»
NASA Still Hasn"t Decided How to Get the Boeing Starliner Astronauts Home
One potential path forward involves hitching a ride from SpaceX—but not until 2025......»»
NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth
What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month stay for two NASA astronauts if they have to switch from Boeing to SpaceX for a ride home......»»
NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth
NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth.....»»
SpaceX’s unique Polaris Dawn mission gets a launch date
SpaceX has announced a target launch date for the Polaris Dawn mission that will see a Crew Dragon capsule travel its farthest distance from Earth......»»
Cancer Case Rates Are Rising Across Generations, and a SpaceX Private Spacewalk Is Delayed
A new blood test for cancer, helpful cat parasites and a new kind of wood are featured in this week’s news roundup......»»
How NASA’s Stranded Starliner Astronauts Could Fly Home with SpaceX
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck on the ISS since they launched to the station in early June. Now the space agency is close to deciding how to bring them back.....»»
SpaceX Starship’s 2nd Flight Footage Released Under Freedom Of Information Act By NASA
SpaceX Starship’s 2nd Flight Footage Released Under Freedom Of Information Act By NASA.....»»
Boeing"s Starliner astronauts could return on SpaceX capsule in Feb 2025, NASA says
Boeing"s Starliner astronauts could return on SpaceX capsule in Feb 2025, NASA says.....»»
Watch SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket generate sonic boom during landing (video)
Watch SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket generate sonic boom during landing (video).....»»
NASA weighs SpaceX rescue for stranded Boeing Starliner crew
What was meant to be a weeklong trip to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first NASA astronauts to fly with Boeing could extend to eight months, with the agency considering bringing them home on a SpaceX spaceship......»»
Stuck Starliner astronauts could be brought home on a SpaceX Dragon
NASA previously said it was focused on getting the astronauts home using the Starliner. But the agency is now considering using a different vehicle......»»
She’s the New Face of Climate Activism—and She’s Carrying a Pickax
Sabotage. Property destruction. For Léna Lazare and her cohort, radicalized by years of inaction on the environmental crisis, these aren’t dirty words. They’re acts of joy......»»
NASA chief will make the final decision on how Starliner crew flies home
"I especially have confidence since I have the final decision." Enlarge / SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Cargo Dragon spacecraft, seen here with the new launch tower and access arm at SLC-40. (credit: SpaceX) NASA on Tuesd.....»»
NASA Is ‘Evaluating All Options’ to Get the Boeing Starliner Crew Home
Eight weeks after the Starliner spacecraft launched, NASA is still looking for possible answers to its technical issues—including the possibility of SpaceX lending a hand......»»
Meet the SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts
NASA has revealed the four astronauts who will make up Crew-10. They will launch to the ISS next year, around February 2025......»»