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NASA astronauts arrive for Boeing's first human spaceflight
NASA astronauts arrive for Boeing's first human spaceflight
The astronauts stranded on the International Space Station are still not able to come home, Nasa has said. Two astronauts went to the space station almost 50 days ago as part of a test of Boeing’s Starliner capsule. Test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to visit the orbiting lab for about a week and return in mid-June, but thruster failures and helium leaks on Boeing‘s new Starliner capsule prompted Nasa and Boeing to keep them up longer.
Pinpoint Stars In 2003, when the International Space Station was a mere three years old, NASA astronaut Donald Pettit took a gorgeous picture of the Earth's atmosphere, with countless stars frozen in time in the background. But as Pettit revealed in a Reddit post earlier this week, the same photo "cannot be taken anymore" — […]
A 3ft by 2ft rock marked with off-white spots may offer fossilised record of microbes dating back billions of years
After weeks of testing, NASA and Boeing officials say they better understand the issues plaguing the Starliner spacecraft, but still aren’t ready to name a return date.
The rocket designed to carry the first humans to the Moon in over half a century has officially made its way to NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) just over a year ahead of its tentative launch date. The enormous, 212-foot rocket stage made its way from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to […]
Perseverance spotted what the space agency has described as an 'arrowhead-shaped' rock with 'veins' flowing through it
The Perseverance rover found potential evidence of life on Mars. Three features make the rock promising, but NASA must bring it to Earth to study it.
Dwarfed The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of a giant nearby planet whose surface is quite literally freezing. In a statement about the incredible snap, the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Germany explained that the exoplanet, named Epsilon Indi Ab for the red dwarf star system it was found in, is located […]
Ross Brockwell spent a year in NASA's CHAPEA Mars simulation. He missed Earth but would live on the other planet for real if he could.
Last week, NASA made a shocking announcement. It would not be sending its $450 million rover, called the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER), to the Moon, where its state of the art capabilities were anticipated to uncover secrets about water ice just beneath the lunar surface. The reason, according to NASA officials, is that […]
In 2026, Kellie Gerardi will lead an all-female team of international researchers to space
Meghan Markle was given strict instructions by Prince Harry before she sat down for an interview with Vanity Fair - but the Duchess of Sussex seemingly didn't listen
The presenter is covering the 2024 Olympics in Paris for the BBC
New rules will see many drivers forced to pay additional tax on their vehicle from next year. The so-called 'luxury' car tax would see motorists forking out £410 each year
Rosalía stepped out wearing a breathtaking naked dress at the Prelude to the Olympics in Paris. The design was a nude coloured see-through lace gown by Dior.
EXCLUSIVE: After claims Prince Harry and Meghan were offered advice on balancing their public and private lives, an expert explains why Prince William was right to air his concerns
Yeah, this is why I'd never mess with a manager of a Dunkin'.
EXCLUSIVE: The Duchess of Sussex has taken on a lot involving herself in the British royal family and sometimes she wishes for her 'old life back' a source says
Collection includes insights into Diana’s royal life
Antiques Roadshow expert Alastair Dickenson was left impressed after being shown a decorative silver box