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Polaris Dawn mission sets launch date after two weeks of delays and helium leak
The highly anticipated program has faced a series of delays from the originally planned Aug. 26 launch due to unfavorable weather conditions and a ground system issue.
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September 7, 2024 at 12:41 AM
Boeing’s Starliner to return to Earth without astronauts
NASA is taking no chances when it comes to safety, even if it means an eight-day mission turned into eight months on the ISS.
September 7, 2024 at 12:41 AM
September 7, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Boeing's Starliner scheduled to return to Earth without astronauts
The Starliner spacecraft is scheduled to return to Earth from the International Space Station without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
September 7, 2024 at 12:25 AM
September 6, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Boeing's Starliner scheduled to return to Earth without astronauts
The Starliner spacecraft is set to return to Earth from the International Space Station without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
September 6, 2024 at 1:53 PM
September 6, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Stunning 'Orbital Sunrise' seen from space
A NASA astronaut captured this stunning timelapse of an "orbital sunrise" while flying over Europe on the International Space Station.
September 6, 2024 at 11:51 AM
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Tiny glass beads suggest the moon had active volcanoes when dinosaurs roamed Earth
New research suggests that volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs roamed Earth
September 5, 2024 at 7:10 PM
September 5, 2024 at 2:15 PM
How much radiation have the Starliner astronauts been exposed to aboard the ISS?
As the NASA astronauts who crewed Boeing's Starliner to the ISS wait until February 2025 to come home, here's how much radiation they may have been exposed to.
September 5, 2024 at 2:15 PM
September 5, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere over the Philippines
NASA says a small, harmless asteroid has burned up in Earth’s atmosphere
September 5, 2024 at 11:26 AM
September 1, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Youngest woman makes space history
A 21-year-old college student, Karsen Kitchen, made space history as the youngest woman ever to cross the Kármán line, the border between the Earth’s atmosphere and outer space.
September 1, 2024 at 3:03 PM
August 28, 2024 at 3:54 PM
A university professor will fly into space for a first-of-its-kind experiment
Researchers are trying to understand how cells transition from earth to space.
August 28, 2024 at 3:54 PM
August 28, 2024 at 2:20 PM
A university professor will fly into space for a first-of-its-kind experiment
A university professor is about to venture out of this world to carry out a science experiment decades in the making.
August 28, 2024 at 2:20 PM
August 26, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Starliner crew set to return in 2025
The two American astronauts' stay on the International Space Station has been extended because NASA has ruled the Boeing Starliner craft unsafe.
August 26, 2024 at 1:51 PM
August 25, 2024 at 2:47 AM
2 Boeing Starliner astronauts set to come back to Earth on a Space-X craft
NASA says astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will go home February 2025 on a Space-X craft; Their return delayed another 6 months. Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth unmanned.
August 25, 2024 at 2:47 AM
August 24, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Boeing Starliner astronauts stranded in space will not return until 2025: NASA
NASA said Saturday the astronauts that flew Boeing's Starliner to the ISS have to return to Earth on a different spacecraft in 2025.
August 24, 2024 at 8:07 PM
August 21, 2024 at 5:20 PM
A rare landing on the south pole of the moon led to this scientific discovery
There was once a magma-filled ocean on the south pole of the moon, scientists recently discovered after analyzing lunar soil.
August 21, 2024 at 5:20 PM
August 19, 2024 at 7:03 PM
August's full blue moon will be first of 4 supermoons in a row: What to expect
A supermoon coinciding with a blue moon is exceptionally rare, according to NASA, with the next pairing happening in January and March 2037.
August 19, 2024 at 7:03 PM
August 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM
NASA weighs keeping two astronauts on ISS
NASA is weighing all options as two astronauts could be stranded on International Space Station until next year.
August 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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NASA's Mars rover to begin 'most challenging' journey up crater rim
The Perseverance rover is the centerpiece of NASA's Mars 2020 mission, working to collect data in preparation for future human exploration of the Red Planet.
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Perseid meteor shower is about to peak: Here's how to see it
Marking one of the most plentiful meteor showers in the Northern Hemisphere, the Perseids showcase approximately 50 to 100 meteors per hour, NASA reports.
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Boeing’s Starliner astronauts could be in space until 2025
Former astronaut Cady Coleman explains how the astronauts will be able to survive in space in the coming months and what the potential plan could be to bring them home.
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NASA says Boeing's Starliner may not be able to bring astronauts home
NASA officials said during a press conference on Wednesday that the astronauts who flew on Boeing's Starliner may have to come home on a different spacecraft.
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New images reveal what NASA learned from colliding a spacecraft into an asteroid
New images released from NASA’s mission to intentionally collide with an asteroid in 2022 have revealed information on the origins of the asteroid system.
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Earth will soon have a naked-eye view of star system exploding 3,000 light-years away
The last recorded T Coronae Borealis explosion occurred in 1946.
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Nova explosion 3,000 light-years away will be seen from Earth with the naked eye
T Coronae Borealis is one of just 10 recurring novas known in the Milky Way that erupt on time scales of less than a century, according to NASA.
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Boeing capsule astronauts remain at Space Station with no return date, NASA says
Veteran NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams' return to Earth delayed until at least August, officials said Thursday.
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July full moon: What the buck moon means for your zodiac
The full moon in July is known as the buck moon and will arrive on July 21, 2024, at 06:17 a.m. ET.
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Daylight fireball meteor may have rattled parts of NYC and New Jersey: NASA
Officials report that the fireball may have flown at 34,000 miles per hour as it passed over the Statue of Liberty before disintegrating over Midtown Manhattan.
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NASA says mystery boom was caused by meteor
ABC News' Rhiannon Ally reports on the rare fireball seen and felt yesterday in the Northeast.
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NASA celebrates 2nd anniversary of the James Webb Telescope
To celebrate the two-year milestone of the James Webb Space Telescope capturing and sending images back to Earth, NASA released another stunning image the revolutionary space telescope took.
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NASA hopes for Mars mission in 2030s: Here's how
NASA's yearlong simulated Mars mission at the Johnson Space Center in Houston is helping pave the way for an astronaut-crewed Mars mission in the coming decades.
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NASA hopes to send astronauts to Mars in the 2030s; here's how they will get there
NASA's yearlong simulated Mars mission at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas is helping pave the way for an astronaut-crewed Mars mission in the coming decades.
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Astronauts stuck on ISS say they're 'confident' Boeing Starliner can bring them home
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were originally to return to Earth on June 14.
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NASA astronauts say they feel 'confident' Boeing's Starliner can bring them home
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said during a press conference on Wednesday they feel 'confident' Boeing's Starliner can bring them home.
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Scientists make surprising announcement about Jupiter-like exoplanet
Analyzing data gathered by the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists discovered that an exoplanet named HD 189733 b, contains hydrogen sulfide.
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China’s lunar probe lands with 1st samples from far side of moon
The return vehicle touched down in China’s Siziwang Banner after a 53-day mission.
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China's lunar probe returns with 1st samples collected from far side of the moon
China's lunar probe Change'6 returned to Earth Wednesday with the first-ever samples of rock and soil collected from the far side of the moon.
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Boeing Starliner astronaut's return home delayed
The return has been postponed for a fourth time as NASA wants more time to review test data after helium leaks and thruster issues.
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May's full Flower Moon: How to see it and what it means for your zodiac sign
The full moon in May is known as the Flower Moon and will arrive on May 23, 2024 at 9:53 p.m. E.T.
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Starliner facing helium leaks as astronauts' trip to ISS extended: Boeing, NASA
Boeing said its Starliner spacecraft is experiencing five "small" helium leaks as the crew's mission aboard the ISS was extended to June 18.
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‘Small’ helium leaks extend Boeing Starliner’s stay on ISS
Despite the leaks, the Starliner has more than enough helium needed for a normal mission end, according to NASA.
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Water frost discovered on Mars: 'We thought it was improbable'
Patches of water frost equating to "60 Olympic-size swimming pools" have been detected on Mars.
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Boeing Starliner docks at International Space Station after initial delay
Starliner successfully docked at the ISS on Thursday after helium leaks developed as Starliner made its way to the ISS.
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Despite helium leaks and thruster issue, Boeing's Starliner docks at ISS
Boeing's Starliner successfully docked at the International Space Station after managing three helium leaks and a thruster issue,
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Starliner spacecraft successfully docks with ISS
The astronauts are now expected to spend one week aboard the ISS and will evaluate Starliner and its systems.
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Boeing Starliner prepares to dock at International Space Station
The Boeing Starliner is orbiting Earth and will be docking at the ISS on Thursday after a delayed launch.
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Starliner launches 1st astronaut-crewed flight
After several delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule launched its first astronaut-crewed flight into space to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday.
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Cosmonaut becomes 1st person to spend 1,000 cumulative days in space
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, 59, is set to return to Earth in September 2024.
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Successful launch of Boeing's Starliner following several delays
Now if the mission is successful, NASA could certify the spacecraft to perform routine missions to and from the ISS.
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Boeing's Starliner launches historic 1st astronaut-crewed test flight
Boeing's Starliner launched its first astronaut-crewed flight into space on Wednesday after several delays.
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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft launches first ever crewed test flight
NASA hired Boeing along with SpaceX after the space shuttles retired to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
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