What to know about Boeing"s first spaceflight carrying NASA astronauts
After years of stumbles and delays, Boeing has finally launched astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA......»»
NASA astronauts will stay at the space station longer for more troubleshooting of Boeing capsule
Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot problems on Boeing's new space capsule that cropped up on the trip there......»»
NASA and SpaceX misjudged the risks from reentering space junk
“Safety tends to not be on the front burner until it really needs to be on the front burner.” Enlarge / A European ATV cargo freighter reenters the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean in 2013. Since the beginning of t.....»»
NASA orders more tests on Starliner, but says crew isn’t stranded in space
“I want to make it very clear that Butch and Suni are not stranded in space." Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is seen docked at the International Space Station on June 13. (credit: NASA) NASA and Boeing officia.....»»
Analysis of NASA InSight data suggests Mars hit by meteoroids more often than thought
NASA's Mars InSight Lander may be resting on the Red Planet in retirement, but data from the robotic explorer is still leading to seismic discoveries on Earth......»»
Image: Hubble examines elliptical galaxy Messier 105
It might appear featureless and unexciting at first glance, but NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations of this elliptical galaxy—known as Messier 105—show that the stars near the galaxy's center are moving very rapidly......»»
Tiny bright objects discovered at dawn of universe baffle scientists
A recent discovery by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) confirmed that luminous, very red objects previously detected in the early universe upend conventional thinking about the origins and evolution of galaxies and their supermassive black ho.....»»
Boeing’s Starliner Leaves Astronauts Stuck but Safe in Space
On its first crewed flight, troubling technical glitches with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft have left two astronauts in limbo onboard the International Space Station.....»»
SpaceX Wins $843-Million NASA Contract to Destroy the International Space Station
The world will be watching—literally—as SpaceX tackles possibly what might be its highest-stakes endeavor to date: safely destroying the beloved International Space Station.....»»
Family Files Claim against NASA after Space Junk Crashes into Florida Home
Florida family files claim against NASA to compensate them after space debris crashed through their home in March.....»»
NASA taps Elon Musk"s SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years
NASA taps Elon Musk"s SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years.....»»
Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter
Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter.....»»
NASA"s Mars Odyssey orbiter captures huge volcano, nears 100,000 orbits
NASA's longest-lived Mars robot is about to mark a new milestone on June 30: 100,000 trips around the Red Planet since launching 23 years ago. During that time, the 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter has been mapping minerals and ice across the Martian surfac.....»»
Why NASA astronauts are delayed at the space station after Boeing Starliner launch
Why NASA astronauts are delayed at the space station after Boeing Starliner launch.....»»
NASA will pay SpaceX nearly $1 billion to deorbit the International Space Station
The space agency did consider alternatives to splashing the station. Enlarge / Illustration of the SpaceX Dragon XL as it is deployed from the Falcon Heavy's second stage in high Earth orbit on its way to the Gateway in lunar orb.....»»
The science behind splashdown—aerospace engineer explains how NASA and SpaceX get spacecraft safely back
For about 15 minutes on July 21, 1961, American astronaut Gus Grissom felt at the top of the world—and indeed he was......»»
Alphabet soup: NASA"s GOLD mission finds surprising C, X shapes in atmosphere
Who knew Earth's upper atmosphere was like alphabet soup? NASA's Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) mission has revealed unexpected C- and X-shaped formations in an electrified layer of gas high above our heads called the ionospher.....»»
Astronauts on the ISS forced to shelter from dangerous space junk
Astronauts on board the International Space Station were roused from sleep last night and had to shelter in their spacecraft due to a threat from space debris......»»
Mushroom houses: NASA wants to grow its own Mars habitats from fungi
You might imagine cities on other planets being made of steel or glass, but NASA has other ideas: it is funding research into growing habitats out of fungi......»»
NASA Desperately Needs New Spacesuits. Private Firms Are Struggling to Make Them
Collins Aerospace is expected to back out of a contract with NASA, while high interest rates and a difficult supply chain environment have affected Axiom......»»
Wind tunnel study shows hypersonic jet engine flow can be controlled optically
What if the future of space travel were to look less like Space-X's rocket-based Starship and more like NASA's "Hyper-X," the hypersonic jet plane that, 20 years ago this year, flew faster than any other aircraft before or since?.....»»